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River Flood Warning 68, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 4, 2017Dade County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 4, 2017, 10:23 AM EDT for Dade County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee. It took effect at Jul 4, 2017, 11:50 AM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 2017, 10:23 AM EDT (14:23 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 4, 2017, 11:50 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 5, 2017, 6:44 PM EDT
In force
31 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 14:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1). The gauge peaked at 12.47 ft at Jul 4, 2017, 1:00 PM EDT.

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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.

110 
WGUS42 KFFC 041423
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 AM EDT Tue Jul 4 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-TNC065-050423-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0068.170704T1550Z-170705T2244Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170704T1550Z.170705T0000Z.170705T1644Z.UU/
1023 AM EDT Tue Jul 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* From this morning until Wednesday evening.
* At 10AM Tuesday the stage was 11.1 feet...and 
  rising/.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 15.0 feet by this evening.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon.
* At 15.0 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             

$$
1 follow-up statement
807 
WGUS82 KFFC 042143
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties

 
GAC083-TNC065-042213-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-170705T2244Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.170704T1527Z.170704T1730Z.170704T1901Z.UU/
543 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* At 5PM Tuesday the stage was 10.6 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
  

&&

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll28 min
Jul 4, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade61 min
Jul 4, 7:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker65 min
Jul 4, 8:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield24 min
Jul 4, 9:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield53 min
Jul 4, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon32 min
Jul 4, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Gordon51 min
Jul 4, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding and 2 more47 min
Jul 4, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Paulding39 min
Jul 4, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Gwinnett, Paulding, Polk39 min
Jul 4, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall, Lumpkin, White45 min
Jul 4, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson and 2 more41 min
Jul 4, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk37 min
Jul 4, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison33 min
Jul 4, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks43 min
Jul 4, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe39 min
Jul 4, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk48 min
Jul 4, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding38 min
Jul 4, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard31 min
Jul 4, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Oglethorpe41 min
Jul 4, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 1 more47 min
Jul 4, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Wilkes41 min
Jul 4, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry and 3 more40 min
Jul 4, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Warren42 min
Jul 4, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper, Newton50 min
Jul 4, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock48 min
Jul 4, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard36 min
Jul 4, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Putnam45 min
Jul 4, 7:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam36 min
Jul 4, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield39 min
Jul 4, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro35 min

Nearby

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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.