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River Flood Warning 200, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 22, 2018Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 22, 2018, 10:36 AM EST for Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 22, 2018, 10:36 AM EST (15:36 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 2018, 9:28 PM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton (ETNG1). The gauge peaked at 12.27 ft at Dec 22, 2018, 3:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate10152012/2212/2312/24
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02384500, 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.

833 
WGUS42 KFFC 221536
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1036 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

  Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield 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.

&&

GAC213-313-230535-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0200.181222T1536Z-181223T1713Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.181222T1406Z.181223T0700Z.181223T1113Z.NO/
1036 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* From this morning until Sunday afternoon.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 12.9 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* At 12 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


$$
2 follow-up statements
090 
WGUS82 KFFC 222232
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

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

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties 

  Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
  Counties 

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 


GAC213-313-230909-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-181223T0909Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.181222T1406Z.181222T2030Z.181223T0309Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until late tonight.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet...and falling.
* 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 tonight.
* At 12 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


$$

GAC313-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0198.000000T0000Z-181223T2031Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.181222T0720Z.181223T0100Z.181223T1431Z.UU/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.5 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late 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             

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T1424Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181224T0824Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 4 PM Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* 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             

$$

GAC091-271-315-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 PM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13 feet by Thursday 
  morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river 
  continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby 
  park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$

GAC167-303-319-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.181223T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1100Z.181225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until further notice.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue
  to rise to near 18.4 feet by Monday evening.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
  parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just 
  upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor 
  flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
      3265 8298 3278 8300             

$$
123 
WGUS82 KFFC 230228
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
928 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

 
GAC213-313-230258-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-181223T0909Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.181222T1406Z.181222T2030Z.181223T0125Z.NO/
928 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until late tonight.
* At 9 PM Saturday the stage was 11.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 12 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


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 22, 4:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield31 hr
Dec 22, 9:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson3 days

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.