River Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 28, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT (14:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 28, 2018, 3:36 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Floyd County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Plant Hammond (HMMG1).

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

469 
WGUS42 KFFC 281400
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1000 AM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

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

  Coosa River near Plant Hammond 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.

&&

GAC115-290358-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0041.180428T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.180428T1100Z.180428T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 9 AM Saturday the stage was 570 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 570 feet.
* At 570 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of 
  woodlands...fields and pasture along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage behind Plant Hammond. A boat ramp near the
  intakes of the plant will be under water. A small portion of an 
  access road near and under the Georgia Highway 100 bridge will 
  begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537


$$

918 
WGUS82 KFFC 281936
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 PM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County

 
GAC115-282006-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-180428T1936Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.180428T1100Z.180428T1100Z.180428T1100Z.NO/
336 PM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 3 PM Saturday the stage was 569.6 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 570 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 570 feet...Flood stage was reached. Minor flooding began in 
  woodlands...fields and pasture along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage behind Plant Hammond. A boat ramp near 
  the intakes of the plant was under water. A small portion of an 
  access road near and under the Georgia Highway 100 bridge began 
  to flood. 

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537


$$

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2018Every river flood warning in 2018

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.