Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2018
River Flood Warning 262, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 29, 2018, 2:02 AM EST for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2018, 2:02 AM EST (07:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2018, 3:47 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome (RMBG1). The gauge peaked at 24.68 ft at Dec 29, 2018, 1:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 31 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02397000, 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 290702
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
202 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park 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.
&&
GAC115-292101-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0262.181229T0702Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.181229T0547Z.181229T0547Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
202 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 12AM Saturday the stage was 23.9 feet...and
rising.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* At 24.0 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.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.1 feet on Dec 20 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
3425 8531 3423 8526
$$4 follow-up statements
131
WGUS82 KFFC 291720
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and
Hamilton Counties
Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and
Whitfield Counties
Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
GAC047-TNC065-300720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-181230T1200Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.181229T0445Z.181229T1615Z.181230T0600Z.UU/
1220 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by after
midnight tomorrow.
* At 11 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of
woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from
the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge.
Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream
as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$
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
$$923
WGUS82 KFFC 292012
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
312 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County
GAC115-301011-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.181229T0547Z.181229T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
312 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 2PM Saturday the stage was 24.6 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* At 24.0 feet...Minor flooding begins of the woodlands...fields and
pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
the old Lock and Dam behind the Trading Post. The boat ramp will be
mostly under water at the Lock and Dam park.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
3425 8531 3423 8526
$$
GAC115-301011-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0265.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.181229T0624Z.181229T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
312 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* Until further notice.
* At 3PM Saturday the stage was 571.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 570.0 feet.
* At 572.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields
and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage
behind Plant Hammond. The water reaches a low lying portion of a
parking lot near the intakes behind the plant. The boat ramp near
the intakes and a small portion of an access road near and under
the Georgia Highway 100 bridge will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537
$$543
WGUS82 KFFC 300211
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
911 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties
Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and
Whitfield Counties
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
GAC213-313-301019-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-181230T1019Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.181228T1601Z.181229T1245Z.181230T0419Z.NO/
911 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage later tonight.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8489 3499 8485 3499 8475 3491 8480 3472 8483
$$
GAC129-213-313-301611-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-181231T1516Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.181229T2335Z.181230T1800Z.181231T0916Z.NO/
911 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 18.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.7 feet by tomorrow early
afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* At 21.0 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
$$
GAC313-301611-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-181231T0550Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.181228T1217Z.181230T0400Z.181230T2350Z.UU/
911 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.3 feet tonight then fall
below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the
pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the
Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas will be under 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC115-301611-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.181229T0547Z.181229T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM EST Sat Dec 29 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 24.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
3425 8531 3423 8526
$$140
WGUS82 KFFC 300847
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 AM EST Sun Dec 30 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
GAC115-300917-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-181230T0847Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.181229T0547Z.181229T1845Z.181230T0712Z.NO/
347 AM EST Sun Dec 30 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 3 AM Sunday the stage was 23.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding begins of the woodlands...fields and
pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
the old Lock and Dam behind the Trading Post. The boat ramp will be
mostly under water at the Lock and Dam park.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
3425 8531 3423 8526
$$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, 12:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 14 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 |
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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.