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River Flood Warning 269, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 30, 2018Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2018, 2:50 PM EST for Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2018, 2:50 PM EST (19:50 UTC)
Expired
Jan 20, 2019, 2:50 PM EST
In force
21 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton (DLBG1). The gauge peaked at 17.79 ft at Dec 31, 2018, 4:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02387010, 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.

873 
WGUS42 KFFC 301950
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018

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

  Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton affecting Gordon...
  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.

&&

GAC129-213-313-310949-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0269.181230T1950Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.181230T1900Z.181230T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
250 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 2 PM Sunday the stage was 17.8 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan 
  Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497


$$
2 follow-up statements
763 
WGUS82 KFFC 310251
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
951 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton affecting Gordon...
  Murray and Whitfield Counties 


GAC129-213-313-311650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0269.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.181230T1900Z.181231T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
951 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 9 PM Sunday the stage was 18 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan 
  Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497


$$
826 
WGUS82 KFFC 310625
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

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

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

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

  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 Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties 


GAC313-311445-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-181231T1445Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.181228T1217Z.181230T1030Z.181231T0845Z.UU/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this morning.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 18.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early this 
  morning.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields 
  and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road 
  bridge.


&&

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

$$

GAC129-213-313-312025-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-181231T2300Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.181229T2335Z.181231T0530Z.181231T1700Z.NO/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until this evening.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 19.8 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  afternoon.
* 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


$$

GAC129-213-313-310655-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0269.000000T0000Z-181231T0625Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.181230T1900Z.181231T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 17.8 feet...and steady.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is no longer expected to reach flood stage, and will begin
  falling later today.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan 
  Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.


&&

LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497


$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-312025-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-190103T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181229T1339Z.181230T2315Z.190103T1200Z.NO/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 20.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 21 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 up to two 
  feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
  from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
  and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

GAC091-271-315-312025-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* From early Friday morning until further notice.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 12.1 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will fall to around 11.6 feet by Wednesday night, then
  begin rising. The river will rise to near 12.3 feet by Friday evening.
  Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 12 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of lowlands 
  adjacent to the river begins. The water level reaches the top of 
  the Abbeville boat ramp and also begins to flood the nearby park.


&&

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

$$

GAC059-133-219-312025-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-190101T0900Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.181230T0432Z.181231T0330Z.190101T0300Z.NO/
125 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 1 AM Monday the stage was 15 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tonight.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
  woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 
  bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 11:24 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale6 hr
Dec 30, 1:58 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more19 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.