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River Flood Warning 261, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 29, 2018Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 29, 2018, 12:32 AM EST for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2018, 12:32 AM EST (05:32 UTC)
Expired: Dec 29, 2018, 2:57 PM EST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome (ARCG1). The gauge peaked at 19.57 ft at Dec 29, 2018, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02388350, 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.

315 
WGUS42 KFFC 290532
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1232 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

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

  Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd 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.

&&

GAC115-291931-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0261.181229T0532Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.181229T0444Z.181229T0445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1232 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 11PM Friday the stage was 18.8 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* At 19.0 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             

$$

2 follow-up statements

131 
WGUS82 KFFC 291720
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and 
  Hamilton Counties 

  Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties 

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

  Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and 
  Whitfield Counties 

  Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County 

  Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County 


GAC047-TNC065-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-181230T1200Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.181229T0445Z.181229T1615Z.181230T0600Z.UU/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by after 
  midnight tomorrow.
* At 11 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of 
  woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. 
  Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream
  as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524


$$

GAC213-313-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-181230T1255Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.181228T1601Z.181229T1245Z.181230T0655Z.NO/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 12 PM Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 14 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the 
  woodlands...pasture and fields 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


$$

GAC313-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-181231T0746Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.181228T1217Z.181229T1700Z.181231T0146Z.UU/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 12 PM Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Sunday 
  evening.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the 
  pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the 
  Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas will be under 4 feet of water.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC129-213-313-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0249.181229T1920Z-181231T1516Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.181229T1920Z.181230T1800Z.181231T0916Z.NO/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* From this afternoon until Monday morning.
* At 12 PM Saturday the stage was 17.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue 
  to rise to near 20.6 feet by Sunday early afternoon.The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the 
  woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3472 8483 3463 8488 3463 8495 3471 8497


$$

GAC115-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.181229T0444Z.181229T1245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* Until further notice.
* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet...and falling.
* 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             

$$

GAC115-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.181229T0547Z.181229T1702Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 12 PM Saturday the stage was 24.7 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding begins of the woodlands...fields and 
  pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  the old Lock and Dam behind the Trading Post. The boat ramp will be
  mostly under water at the Lock and Dam park.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
      3425 8531 3423 8526             

$$

161 
WGUS82 KFFC 291957
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
257 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County

 
GAC115-292027-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-181229T1957Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.181229T0444Z.181229T1245Z.181229T1815Z.UU/
257 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 1PM Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3449 8521 3448 8515 3442 8518 3436 8512
      3433 8515 3442 8525             

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 9:12 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 42 more	12 hr
Dec 28, 9:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	4 days
Dec 28, 9:26 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	3 days
Dec 28, 9:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	36 hr
Dec 28, 10:20 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Heard	47 hr
Dec 29, 2:02 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	26 hr
Dec 29, 2:07 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Butts, Henry, Newton	21 days
Dec 29, 5:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	18 hr
Dec 29, 10:00 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	4 days
Dec 29, 2:40 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fayette, Spalding	35 hr
Dec 29, 2:49 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	13 hr

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.