Alert archive / Tennessee / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 23, 2017, 1:20 AM EST for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2017, 1:20 AM EST (06:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2017, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Dade County, GA, Hamilton County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1). The gauge peaked at 14.21 ft at Jan 23, 2017, 4:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03568933, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS42 KFFC 230620
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
120 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
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.
&&
GAC083-TNC065-232020-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0021.170123T0620Z-170124T0800Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0603Z.170123T0900Z.170124T0200Z.UU/
120 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* From early this morning until late tonight.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 11.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning
and continue rising, reaching near 12.9 feet later this morning.
The river is expected to fall below flood stage by tonight.
* At 12 feet, flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins along
Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn and Creek Road
near New England. In addition, minor flooding of pastures and
grazing lands begins along the flood plain. Minor flooding of the
creek can also be expected much further downstream as it crosses
the Tennessee border into the Tiftona area.
At 13 feet, minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in Trenton,
Mason Road near Rising Fawn and Creek Road near New England. All
these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding expands much
further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into
the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$5 follow-up statements
771
WGUS82 KFFC 230817
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
317 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
GAC083-TNC065-232217-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170124T1316Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0602Z.170123T1000Z.170124T0716Z.UU/
317 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 3 AM Monday the stage was 13.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue rising, reaching near 13.8 feet later this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Tuesday
morning.
* At 13 feet, minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in Trenton,
Mason Road near Rising Fawn and Creek Road near New England and
all of these roads will be closed. Minor flooding also expands much
further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into
the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$825
WGUS82 KFFC 231236
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
736 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade AND Hamilton
COUNTIES
GAC083-TNC065-240236-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170124T1700Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0602Z.170123T1100Z.170124T1100Z.UU/
736 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 730 AM Monday the stage was 14.0 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in
Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding
expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee
border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$817
WGUS82 KFFC 231846
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
146 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
counties
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga county
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs counties
GAC083-TNC065-240846-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170124T1732Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0602Z.170124T0000Z.170124T1132Z.UU/
146 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1 PM Monday the stage was 14.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.1 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand along Sells Lane
in Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. These roads and other roads with creeks flowing into
Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be closed. The water
will be a few feet deep on portions of these roads. Also minor
flooding will continue to expand downstream as the creek crosses
the Tennessee border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC055-240846-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170124T1237Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170123T1457Z.170124T0000Z.170124T0637Z.NO/
146 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 1 PM Monday the stage was 14.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-240845-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170124T2024Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.170123T0618Z.170123T1715Z.170124T1424Z.NO/
146 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1 PM Monday the stage was 19.6 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late tomorrow
morning.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$139
WGUS82 KFFC 240154
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga COUNTY
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette AND Spalding
COUNTIES
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe AND Twiggs COUNTIES
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade AND Hamilton
COUNTIES
Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd COUNTY
GAC083-TNC065-241554-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170124T1732Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0602Z.170123T2245Z.170124T1132Z.UU/
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 8PM Monday the stage was 13.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in
Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding
expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee
border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC055-240850-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170124T0850Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170123T1457Z.170123T2130Z.170124T0250Z.NO/
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7PM Monday the stage was 14.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage tonight.
* At 14 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27
or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC115-241554-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.170123T2145Z.170124T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* Until FURTHER NOTICE.
* At 7PM Monday the stage was 19.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* At 19 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of
woodlands...fields and pastures begins along the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage on Old Dalton Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8521 3448 8515 3442 8518 3436 8512
3433 8515 3442 8525
$$
GAC113-255-241330-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170124T1330Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.170123T1817Z.170124T0030Z.170124T0730Z.NO/
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 08PM Monday the stage was 12.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
midnight tomorrow.
* At 12 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-241554-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170124T2247Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.170123T0618Z.170123T1715Z.170124T1647Z.NO/
854 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7PM Monday the stage was 19.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
late morning.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$892
WGUS82 KFFC 240610
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
110 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
GAC083-TNC065-240640-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170124T1732Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170123T0602Z.170123T2245Z.170124T0516Z.UU/
110 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 1 AM Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* Between 10 and 12 feet, bankfull conditions occur along the
creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Creek Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 7:31 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot, Upson | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 11:54 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 15 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 5:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 24 hr |
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Sources
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.