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River Flood Warning 57, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jun 5, 2017, 10:10 AM EDT for Chattooga County, Georgia. It took effect at Jun 5, 2017, 11:36 AM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017, 10:10 AM EDT (14:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2017, 11:36 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Chattooga County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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 Chattooga River at Summerville (SUMG1). The gauge peaked at 16.21 ft at Jun 5, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02398000, 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 051410
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1010 AM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga 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.
&&
GAC055-060410-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0057.170605T1536Z-170606T1800Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1536Z.170606T0000Z.170606T1200Z.NO/
1010 AM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From later this morning until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 945 AM Monday the stage was 13.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and
continue to rise to near 15.1 feet by after midnight Tuesday.The
river will fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
* At 16.0 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
$$5 follow-up statements
393
WGUS82 KFFC 051611
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1211 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-060611-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170606T2338Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1524Z.170606T0000Z.170606T1738Z.NO/
1211 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 1145 AM Monday the stage was 14.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.2 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$319
WGUS82 KFFC 060148
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
948 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
GAC313-061548-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-170607T2152Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170605T1827Z.170607T0400Z.170607T1552Z.UU/
948 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9PM Monday the stage was 16.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.9 feet by early Wednesday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday
evening.
* 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC055-061547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170607T0012Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1524Z.170606T0030Z.170606T1812Z.NO/
948 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 08PM Monday the stage was 16.2 feet...and rising/falling/steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
early afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.1 feet on Jan 15 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$652
WGUS82 KFFC 060153
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
953 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC313-061553-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-170607T2152Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170605T1827Z.170607T0400Z.170607T1552Z.UU/
953 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9PM Monday the stage was 16.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.9 feet by early Wednesday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday
evening.
* 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC055-061553-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170607T0012Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1524Z.170606T0030Z.170606T1812Z.NO/
953 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 9PM Monday the stage was 16.2 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
early afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$469
WGUS82 KFFC 060831
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
431 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC313-062231-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-170607T0304Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.170605T1827Z.170606T0730Z.170606T2104Z.UU/
431 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this evening.
* At 4 AM Tuesday the stage was 16.6 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river will begin falling and continue to fall to below flood stage
by this evening.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* 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 16.9 feet on Jan 19 2012.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC055-062230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170607T0012Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1524Z.170606T0030Z.170606T1812Z.NO/
431 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until this evening.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on Nov 29 2011.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC115-062230-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-170606T2248Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.170606T0047Z.170606T0745Z.170606T1648Z.UU/
431 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* Until this evening.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 21.6 feet...and cresting.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* The river will begin falling and continue to fall to below flood stage
by this afternoon.
* At 23.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands...
fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from
the gage on Old Dalton Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.7 feet on Feb 25 2016.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8521 3448 8515 3442 8518 3436 8512
3433 8515 3442 8525
$$607
WGUS82 KFFC 060932
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
532 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-061002-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170607T0012Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.170605T1524Z.170606T0030Z.170606T0802Z.NO/
532 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 4 AM Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27
or Rome Boulevard.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on Dec 29 2015.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 37 min |
| Jun 4, 8:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 12:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Gilmer, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 41 min |
| Jun 5, 3:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 14 more | 31 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 52 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 35 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.