River Flood Warning 69, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 2, 2015, 12:01 PM EST (17:01 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 2, 2015, 7:00 PM EST

Expired

Nov 3, 2015, 1:00 AM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville (DWSG1). The gauge peaked at 12.59 ft at Nov 2, 2015, 1:00 PM EST.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

16 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02389150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

798 
WGUS42 KFFC 021701
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1201 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Etowah River near Dawsonville  affecting Dawson and Forsyth 
  Counties


.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.

The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United 
States Geological Survey.

&&

GAC085-117-030600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0069.151103T0000Z-151103T0600Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.151103T0000Z.151103T0000Z.151103T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Etowah River near Dawsonville .
* From this evening until late tonight.
* At 11 AM Monday the stage was 11.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 13 feet by this evening.The river will fall below 
  flood stage later this evening.
* At 13 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins in 
  south Dawson county. Minor flooding continues on Nicholson Road in 
  northwest Forsyth county. The water will be around one foot deep on
  the road.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
      3434 8427 3440 8417             

$$

603 
WGUS82 KFFC 022120
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Etowah River near Dawsonville  affecting Dawson and Forsyth 
  Counties

 
GAC085-117-022150-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-151103T0600Z/
/DWSG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
420 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Etowah River near Dawsonville .
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 4 PM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet...and slowly falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
  
&&

LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
      3434 8427 3440 8417             

$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.