Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 98, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 21, 2019, 2:44 PM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 21, 2019, 9:04 PM EST. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2019, 2:44 PM EST (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2019, 9:04 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2019, 1:54 AM EST
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Oconee County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oconee River near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 13.99 ft at Feb 23, 2019, 4:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02218300, 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.
323 WGUS42 KFFC 211944 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 244 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 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. && GAC059-133-219-220944- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0098.190222T0600Z-190225T0723Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0600Z.190224T0000Z.190225T0123Z.NO/ 244 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The Oconee River near Penfield. * From late tonight until late Sunday night. * At 2PM Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet...and rising * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 13 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage after midnight tomorrow and continue to rise to near 15.4 feet by Saturday evening.The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday evening. * 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 $$
9 follow-up statements
219 WGUS82 KFFC 220205 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 905 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-221605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.190222T0204Z-190224T1536Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T0600Z.190224T0936Z.NO/ 905 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 The Flood Warning continues for The Oconee River near Penfield. * Until Sunday morning. * At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue. * Flood stage is 13 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 14.2 feet by early Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday morning. * At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields... woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river... upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
365 WGUS82 KFFC 221000 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 500 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-222359- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T1536Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T0600Z.190224T0936Z.NO/ 500 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 The Flood Warning continues for The Oconee River near Penfield. * Until Sunday morning. * At 4AM Friday the stage was 13.4 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 14.2 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday morning. * At 15.0 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. * This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2 feet on Apr 6 2017. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
905 WGUS82 KFFC 221332 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 832 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-230332- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0748Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T0600Z.190224T0148Z.NO/ 832 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood Warning continues for The Oconee River near Penfield. * Until late Saturday night. * At 800 AM Friday the stage was 13.5 feet...and rising slowly. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 14.0 feet after midnight tonight. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening. * At 15.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields... woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river... upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
316
WGUS82 KFFC 222243
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near East Canton affecting Cherokee County
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
GAC057-231243-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.190221T0815Z.190222T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
543 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Etowah River near East Canton.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 PM Friday the stage was 19.0 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
along the river generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575
bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind the pump station off
of Riverstone Parkway begins to flood. Flooding also occurs in
areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith
Drive.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$
GAC117-121-231243-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-190224T0336Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.190222T0815Z.190223T2136Z.NO/
543 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 4 PM Friday the stage was 8.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near
Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale
Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up
to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths.
This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Mill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC067-097-231243-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-190223T2136Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.190222T0416Z.190223T0000Z.190223T1536Z.NO/
543 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 5 PM Friday the stage was 11.2 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 11.8 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late morning.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20
bridge. Portions of a paintball playing field just downstream of
the bridge and athletic fields in the Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount
Vernon Road are flooded with one to two feet of water. Water also
floods yards of four elevated homes along Mount Vernon Road. A
portion of Wren Circle in Douglas County...the County Iron Works
and Sunlight Drive in Cobb County begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
3370 8463 3376 8466
$$
GAC059-133-219-231243-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0748Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T0600Z.190224T0148Z.NO/
543 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 5 PM Friday the stage was 13.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14 feet by after midnight
tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$157
WGUS82 KFFC 230402
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1102 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near East Canton affecting Cherokee County
GAC057-231801-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.190221T0815Z.190222T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1102 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Etowah River near East Canton.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 19.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand in the woodlands
and fields along the river generally east of Canton near the
Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind a pump
station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the businesses
on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded with up to
two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$
GAC117-121-231801-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-190224T0730Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.190222T0815Z.190224T0130Z.NO/
1102 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 8.0 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding
with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths
will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the gage
on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of the
YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC067-097-231801-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-190223T1900Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.190222T0416Z.190222T1730Z.190223T1300Z.NO/
1102 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 11.0 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Saturday
morning.
* At 10 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the
woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the
Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball playing field just
downstream of the bridge begin to flood. Athletic fields in the
Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road begin to flood due to
water backing up in ditches. Water also begins to floods yards of
four elevated homes along Mount Vernon Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
3370 8463 3376 8466
$$
GAC059-133-219-231801-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0920Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T0600Z.190224T0320Z.NO/
1102 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 13.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.0 feet by after midnight.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$901 WGUS82 KFFC 230849 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 349 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-232248- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0920Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T1200Z.190224T0320Z.NO/ 349 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 The Flood Warning continues for The Oconee River near Penfield. * Until late tonight. * At 3AM Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * At 15.0 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. * This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on Feb 6 2011. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
125 WGUS82 KFFC 231315 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 815 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-240315- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T1100Z.190224T0000Z.NO/ 815 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for The Oconee River near Penfield. * Until late tonight. * At 800 AM Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet...and falling. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this evening. * At 13.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. The right bank begins to overflow into agricultural land and pastures with a foot or two of water. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
154
WGUS82 KFFC 240219
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
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
Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton affecting Gordon...
Murray and Whitfield Counties
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
Oostanaula River near Resaca affecting Floyd and Gordon Counties
Oostanaula River near Calhoun affecting Gordon County
Oothkalooga Creek near Calhoun affecting Gordon County
Armuchee Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County
Oostanaula River near Rome affecting Floyd County
Oostanaula River near Rome US Hwy. 27 affecting Floyd County
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County
GAC115-129-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-190228T0000Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.190221T0118Z.190224T1800Z.190227T1800Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oostanaula River near Resaca.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 26.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 27.3 feet by tomorrow early
afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday early
afternoon.
* At 28.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding will
expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the
river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or
Battlefield Parkway.
&&
LAT...LON 3461 8497 3459 8488 3455 8492 3455 8499
$$
GAC129-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALG1.1.ER.190220T0130Z.190224T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oostanaula River near Calhoun.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 27.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* At 27.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the
gage behind the water treatment plant off Mauldin Road. A boat ramp
and small parking lot on the upstream and right bank side of the
Georgia Highway 136 Connector will be under at least 6 feet of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3455 8499 3455 8492 3439 8506 3443 8512 3453 8504
$$
GAC129-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTKG1.1.ER.190221T1800Z.190223T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oothkalooga Creek near Calhoun.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins.
The parking lot of the Mohawk Home Industries complex begins to
flood. Athletic fields at the recreation center upstream on the
right bank become flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 8491 3440 8498 3451 8501 3453 8497
$$
GAC115-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.2.ER.190220T0323Z.190224T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 25.0 feet...and steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 25.9 feet by tomorrow
morning then begin falling.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8521 3448 8515 3442 8518 3436 8512
3433 8515 3442 8525
$$
GAC115-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RGAG1.1.ER.190221T1003Z.190223T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oostanaula River near Rome .
* Until further notice.
* At 9PM Saturday the stage was 33.7 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3443 8512 3439 8506 3428 8514 3431 8520
$$
GAC115-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RTMG1.2.ER.190220T1709Z.190223T1045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oostanaula River near Rome US Hwy. 27.
* From Wednesday before midnight until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet...and falling.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 30.0 feet...Moderate flooding expands. Water enters Georgia
Power Maintenance Yard at Etowah River.
&&
LAT...LON 3431 8520 3428 8514 3421 8518 3425 8524
$$
GAC115-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.2.ER.190220T0053Z.190223T1616Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 32.0 feet...and falling.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* At 33.0 feet...Significant flooding continues to expand further
into 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 old Lock and Dam structure will be under 4 feet
of water. Flood waters around one foot deep will cover a large
portion of the parking lot...a picnic table pavilion and campground
areas. A home off of Blacks Bluff Road will be surrounded by flood
waters.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3420 8536
3425 8531 3423 8526
$$
GAC115-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMMG1.2.ER.190219T1424Z.190223T1054Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* Until further notice.
* At 7PM Saturday the stage was 578.8 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 570.0 feet.
* At 579.0 feet...Major flooding begins upstream and downstream from
the gage behind Plant Hammond. The access road near the intakes
behind the plant will be under 6 feet of water. The boat ramp near
the intakes and a small portion of an access road near and under
the Georgia Highway 100 bridge will be under 9 feet of water. The
flood waters will reach the foundation of a power supply building
for intakes to a pulp mill plant just upstream from the gage. Cabin
Creek between the two plants will begin to back up and flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537
$$
GAC213-313-241618-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.190221T1840Z.190223T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 14.0 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
$$
GAC313-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.190218T0631Z.190224T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 9PM Saturday the stage was 21.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising.
* At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the
Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas closer to the creek will be
under 6 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC129-213-313-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-190227T0000Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.190220T0057Z.190224T1200Z.190226T1800Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 22.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 22.9 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday early
afternoon.
* At 24.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river
upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8489 3472 8483 3463 8488 3463 8495 3471 8497
$$
GAC129-213-313-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.190222T0507Z.190224T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding continues of the woodlands...fields
and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan
Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
&&
LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497
$$
GAC055-241618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-190225T0100Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.190222T1237Z.190223T0030Z.190224T1900Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From tomorrow late morning until Sunday evening.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27
or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC059-133-219-240700-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0700Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T1100Z.190224T0100Z.NO/
919 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage this
evening.
* At 13.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia
Highway 15 bridge. The right bank begins to overflow into
agricultural land and pastures with a foot or two of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$492 WGUS82 KFFC 240654 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 154 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee Counties GAC059-133-219-240724- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-190224T0700Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.190222T0026Z.190223T1100Z.190224T0100Z.NO/ 154 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Oconee River near Penfield. * This takes effect immediately. * Until early this morning. * At 1AM Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet...and falling. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall. * At 13.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. The right bank begins to overflow into agricultural land and pastures with a foot or two of water. * This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.3 feet on Jun 2 2010. && LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 21, 2:33 PM EST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 2:33 PM EST, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 233 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... Expecting scattered convection and isolated thunder to increase in coverage this afternoon into evening as isentropic upglide along and north of a warm front pushes northward across the area. See Hydrology section below for an update on expected rainfall and flood products. Otherwise higher pops for showers should focus back to north GA later tonight through Friday. Given how some dense fog persisted this morning and how guidance is indicating the southern majority of the area could tank again tonight (even SREF vsby probs for less than 1 mile are pretty high), have added wording of areas of dense fog to the forecast and the evening or overnight updates may warrant an advisory if it continues to look favorable. Despite the warm front lifting north in the first part of the short term, a CAD wedge looks to build back into the area by later Friday afternoon. While models indicate some elevated instability possible, the current thinking is that the wedge and persistent cloud cover will keep the environment mostly stable and have left thunder mention out with just showers. Highs may be limited to the mid to upper 50s in the northeast with a rather tight gradient of higher temps farther west and south. Central Georgia still could be as warm as the mid to upper 70s - possibly near the 80 mark in the far south. Baker .LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... Not too many changes from forecast early this morning...see forecast discussion below. Models showing surface front will push into northwest Georgia during the early morning hours on Sunday, move through Atlanta by midday, and exit the forecast area by Sunday evening. The wave that develops over the northern Gulf on Tuesday/Wednesday remains a bit further south than expected and have adjusted POPs across the area accordingly. Extended period temperatures continue to show near normal highs with warmer than normal lows most days, except Monday morning when lows will be near normal. Atwell PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 338 AM EST Thu Feb 21 2019/ The long term period begins with a wedge setting in to NE Georgia in addition to a stalled front just north of the area. With southwesterly flow pushing moisture into the area, chances for showers will continue through Saturday, with the highest chances across northern Georgia. High PWs and instability will continue the potential for periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms across the area. With multiple rivers across northern Georgia already in flood, concerns for river flooding and flash flooding will continue as these rounds of precipitation impact the area, especially across portions of northern Georgia. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase across the entire area for late Saturday/Sunday as a cold front pushes through the area on Sunday. QPF totals are currently around half and inch to an inch with the highest totals across northern GA. With already saturated soils across much of northern Georgia concerns for river flooding and flash flooding will continue. After this system clears the area late Sunday, we should see some drier weather on Monday and for some areas part of Tuesday as high pressure pushes into the area. Models then show a wave moving north from the gulf into the area on late Tuesday into Wednesday, but models differ on northward extent as well timing of the moisture across the area. At this point have only included slight chance pops across the area. Temperatures through the weekend are expected to be just above average in the 60s and 70s, aside from those within the wedge on Saturday where highs are expected to be in the 50s. After the weekend system, high temperatures are expected to be closer to seasonal norms. Reaves && .HYDROLOGY... Given how some storms and heavy showers could train across the southern extent of the current Flash Flood Watch (close to the I-85 corridor), we have opted to maintain the watch through 00z this evening. As the forcing and main moisture axis focuses back to portions of north Ga overnight and Friday, an additional 1-2 inches of QPF is possible and therefore have issued a Flood Watch along and north of a Rome to Canton to Cleveland line from 00z tonight through 00z Saturday. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 115 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019/ AVIATION... 18Z Update... Mainly LIFR cigs lingering across the sites (scattered higher near KCSG), and KATL has been holding close to 300 ft. LIFR/VLIFR vsbys with fog in the north should improve to MVFR or VFR this afternoon as a warm front lifts northward. Shower and TS chances increase after 19/20z this afternoon then focus shifting to the northern sites later. There is a good chance some dense fog will return to the sites early Friday morning so have 1/4SM with again LIFR cigs from 09z to 15z. Winds initially light VRB for most sites (could stay light east for KATL) then light NE to SE overnight. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium on TS and SHRA coverage/timing this afternoon/evening. Medium on extent of possible dense fog Friday AM. High on all else. Baker && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 54 58 47 59 / 70 60 50 40 Atlanta 56 63 50 64 / 70 50 50 40 Blairsville 52 56 47 58 / 80 80 70 50 Cartersville 52 62 50 64 / 60 60 60 40 Columbus 63 76 59 77 / 50 30 30 30 Gainesville 54 56 46 57 / 70 70 60 50 Macon 60 74 56 73 / 40 30 40 30 Rome 51 60 51 65 / 60 80 70 50 Peachtree City 56 67 52 68 / 70 40 40 40 Vidalia 62 79 60 74 / 40 30 40 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for the following zones: Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Carroll...Catoosa...Chattooga... Cherokee...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Dade...Dawson...DeKalb... Douglas...Fannin...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...Gilmer...Gordon... Gwinnett...Hall...Haralson...Heard...Jackson...Lumpkin... Murray...North Fulton...Paulding...Pickens...Polk...South Fulton...Towns...Union...Walker...White...Whitfield. && SHORT TERM...Baker LONG TERM....Atwell AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 6:52 AM EST, 7 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 652 AM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-221200- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 652 AM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Areas of patchy dense fog will linger across the area through late morning. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue to impact the area through this afternoon and evening. The main hazards with any storm will be gusty winds and heavy rainfall. The Flash Flood Watch continues until this evening for most of North Georgia including the Atlanta metro, where 1 to 2 with locally higher amounts are possible. As a result of multiple periods with heavy rainfall, nearly all the rain that will fall will be converted to runoff and some localized flooding of creeks and streams may be possible across portions of northern Georgia. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... An increased threat for river and stream flooding will continue through the week and weekend as rain falls over saturated grounds. Localized flash flooding will also be possible, especially over the complex terrain of north Georgia. Make sure to stay tuned to the latest forecasts and updates each day for any changes to the forecast. In addition, there is a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 8:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 25 min |
| Feb 20, 9:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 15 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 33 min |
| Feb 20, 10:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 35 min |
| Feb 20, 10:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 52 min |
| Feb 20, 11:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 11:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 51 min |
| Feb 21, 12:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson | 30 min |
| Feb 21, 12:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Rockdale | 36 min |
| Feb 21, 1:06 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp and 34 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 17 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale, Walton | 21 min |
| Feb 21, 3:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 65 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 days |
| Feb 21, 6:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 35 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 5 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 46 min |
| Feb 21, 10:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:24 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Feb 21, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 4 days |
| Feb 21, 2:14 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 15 more | 64 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 49 min |
| Feb 21, 6:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot | 38 min |
| Feb 21, 6:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 17 min |
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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.