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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 23, 2017Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2017, 11:22 PM EDT for Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 24, 2017, 12:31 AM EDT. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2017, 11:22 PM EDT (03:22 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2017, 12:31 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2017, 10:04 PM EDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton (CHCG1). The gauge peaked at 17.25 ft at Apr 25, 2017, 9:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385170, 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.

345 
WGUS42 KFFC 240322
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1122 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

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

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County


.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.

&&

GAC313-241514-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0053.170424T0431Z-170424T1514Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0431Z.170424T0600Z.170424T0914Z.UU/
1122 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* From late tonight until Monday morning.
* At 11 PM Sunday the stage was 15.7 feet, and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage after midnight tonight and 
  continue to rise to near 16.1 feet by early Monday morning.The 
  creek will fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields 
  upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
  and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
7 follow-up statements
023 
WGUS82 KFFC 240756
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
356 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 


GAC313-241514-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170424T1514Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170424T0745Z.170424T0914Z.UU/
356 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 345AM Monday the stage was 16.2 feet...and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will begin to fall to below flood stage by late this 
  morning.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields 
  upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
  and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
523 
WGUS82 KFFC 241411
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1011 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties 


GAC213-313-242213-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-170424T2213Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.170424T1500Z.170424T1600Z.170424T1613Z.NO/
1011 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* From late this morning until this evening.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 12.0 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands...pasture and fields 
  begins along the river...upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Georgia Highway 286 or Dawnville Road.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3499 8485 3499 8475 3491 8480 3472 8483


$$

GAC313-250030-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170425T0030Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170424T1400Z.170424T1830Z.UU/
1011 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this evening.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 16.5 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage late this afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields 
  upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
  and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on Apr 25 2010.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
234 
WGUS82 KFFC 250015
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
815 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

 
GAC313-251415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170425T2233Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170425T0400Z.170425T1633Z.UU/
815 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 7 PM Monday the stage was 16.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The creek will continue rising to near 17 feet by early Tuesday morning. 
  The creek will fall below flood stage by early afternoon Tuesday.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields 
  upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
  and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
908 
WGUS82 KFFC 250821
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 AM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 


GAC313-252221-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170425T2233Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170425T0800Z.170425T1633Z.UU/
421 AM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* At 4AM Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to rise through the morning...before 
  beginning to fall this afternoon.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields 
  and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road 
  bridge.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
761 
WGUS82 KFFC 251256
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 AM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

 
GAC313-260256-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170426T0331Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170425T1215Z.170425T2131Z.UU/
856 AM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this evening.
* At 845 AM Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage late this 
  afternoon.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields 
  and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road 
  bridge.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
439 
WGUS82 KFFC 251910
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
310 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

 
GAC313-260532-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170426T0532Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170425T1215Z.170425T2332Z.UU/
310 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late tonight.
* At 300 PM Tuesday the stage was 17.1 feet...and 
  falling slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage late this 
  evening.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields 
  and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road 
  bridge.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$
186 
WGUS82 KFFC 260204
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1004 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County

 
GAC313-260234-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170426T0532Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170424T0500Z.170425T1215Z.170426T0118Z.UU/
1004 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 9PM Tuesday the stage was 15.8 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 6:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield22 hr
Apr 24, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes34 min
Apr 24, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes30 min
Apr 24, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes31 min

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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.