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River Flood Warning 272, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 12, 2020Catoosa County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 12, 2020, 6:48 PM EDT for Catoosa County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 6:21 AM EDT. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 12, 2020, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 13, 2020, 6:21 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 15, 2020, 9:32 AM EDT
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Hamilton County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview (WCKG1). The gauge peaked at 14.16 ft at Apr 14, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03567340, 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.

652 
WGUS42 KFFC 122248
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
648 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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

  West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and 
  Hamilton Counties


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.


&&

GAC047-TNC065-131248-
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648 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From Monday morning until late Tuesday night.
* At 615 PM Sunday the stage was 2.2 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday morning and continue
  to rise to near 13.0 feet by early Tuesday morning.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
  

&&

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


$$
10 follow-up statements
825 
WGUS82 KFFC 130118
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
918 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

 
GAC083-TNC065-131518-
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918 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* From after midnight Monday until Tuesday evening.
* At 9 PM Sunday the stage was 4.8 feet...and rising.
* No flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight Monday and 
  continue to rise to near 18.0 feet Monday early afternoon. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 17.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Several small buildings 
  near the New England hang gliding recreation park begin to flood. 
  Several roads in Dade county will be closed including Sells Lane...
  Mason Road...and Creek Road. The water will be several feet deep on
  portions of these roads. Also moderate flooding will begin 
  downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into the 
  Tiftona area. Several roads near the creek will be flooded and 
  closed.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$

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918 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From Monday afternoon until late Wednesday night.
* At 815 PM Sunday the stage was 2.3 feet...and starting to rise.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage Monday afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 14.0 feet by Tuesday morning. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Wednesday evening.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.

&&

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


$$
258 
WGUS82 KFFC 131145
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 

  Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone affecting Walker County 


GAC047-140145-
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745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 20.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 21 feet...Widespread minor flooding continues 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 
  41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further 
  inundate natural floodplain...including low lying portions 
  of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream 
  from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. 
  Highway 41 or Nashville Street.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

GAC047-TNC065-140145-
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745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late this morning until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Monday the stage was 10 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14 feet by after midnight tonight. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.


&&

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


$$

GAC295-140145-
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745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone.
* Until further notice.
* At 07AM Monday the stage was 10.3 feet...and rising/falling/steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and -- flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on Apr 23 2018.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3502 8533 3501 8526 3488 8534 3491 8541


$$

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745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 15.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 19 feet...Major Flooding begins. Several homes begin to flood 
  near Sells Lane and Lookout Creek Road and many buildings near 
  Creek Road and the New England hang gliding park. In addition...
  flooding of the bridge and road along Nickajack Road near Lookout 
  Creek occurs. Some residence will likely need to evacuate. Also 
  major flooding will begin downstream as the creek crosses the 
  Tennessee border into the Tiftona area. Several roads near the 
  creek will be flooded and closed with a few feet of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$
038 
WGUS82 KFFC 131148 CCA
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 

  Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone affecting Walker County 


GAC047-140145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.1.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 20.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 21 feet...Widespread minor flooding continues 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 
  41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further 
  inundate natural floodplain...including low lying portions 
  of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream 
  from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. 
  Highway 41 or Nashville Street.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

GAC047-TNC065-140145-
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745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late this morning until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Monday the stage was 10 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14 feet by after midnight tonight. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.


&&

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


$$

GAC295-140145-
/O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0283.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CCFG1.1.ER.200413T0813Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 10.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 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 193 bridge. 

&&

LAT...LON 3502 8533 3501 8526 3488 8534 3491 8541


$$

GAC083-TNC065-140145-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.200413T0514Z.200413T1200Z.200414T1434Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 15.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 19 feet...Major Flooding begins. Several homes begin to flood 
  near Sells Lane and Lookout Creek Road and many buildings near 
  Creek Road and the New England hang gliding park. In addition...
  flooding of the bridge and road along Nickajack Road near Lookout 
  Creek occurs. Some residence will likely need to evacuate. Also 
  major flooding will begin downstream as the creek crosses the 
  Tennessee border into the Tiftona area. Several roads near the 
  creek will be flooded and closed with a few feet of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$
261 
WGUS82 KFFC 131852
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

  Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County 

 
GAC047-TNC065-140852-
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/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until further notice.
* At 12 PM Monday the stage was 11.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14 feet by tomorrow early 
  afternoon. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.

  

&&

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


$$

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252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1 PM Monday the stage was 20.7 feet...and risingy.
* Major flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow 
  late morning.
* At 200 feet...Major flooding expands into woodlands and fields 
  along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Rome 
  Boulevard. In Trion...portions of the parking lot at Mount Vernon 
  Mills including the personnel office...yards and homes on First and
  Second Streets near the levee...and athletic fields and other 
  structures off Dalton and Cooper Streets are flooded with up to 3 
  feet of water. Also near Lyerly...large portions of Lyerly Dam Road
  near the river are flooded with up to 3 feet of water. 

  

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
      3440 8544 3453 8533             

$$

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252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* From tomorrow early afternoon until late Tuesday night.
* At 2PM Monday the stage was 16.9 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue near 16.9 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 17 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Several small buildings 
  near the New England hang gliding recreation park begin to flood. 
  Several roads in Dade county will be closed including Sells Lane...
  Mason Road...and Creek Road. The water will be several feet deep on
  portions of these roads. Also moderate flooding will begin 
  downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into the 
  Tiftona area. Several roads near the creek will be flooded and 
  closed.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$
920 
WGUS82 KFFC 140129
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
929 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

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


GAC047-TNC065-141528-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
929 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until further notice.
* At 9PM Monday the stage was 12.8 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.0 feet Tuesday 
  afternoon. 
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.

&&

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


$$
817 
WGUS82 KFFC 141431
FLSFFC
fBULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...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 

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

  Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County 

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

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


GAC047-TNC065-150431-
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/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1800Z.200415T2312Z.UU/
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.3 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
  

&&

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


$$

GAC213-313-150431-
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1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until late tonight.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.1 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  evening.
* 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


$$

GAC313-150431-
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1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 25.4 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding becomes widespread and expands 
  further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and 
  downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Areas close to the 
  creek will be under 8 feet of water.
  

&&

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

$$

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1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until late Thursday night...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until late Thursday night.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 19.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.5 feet by Wednesday early 
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Thursday before 
  midnight.
* At 24 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


$$

GAC055-142042-
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1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 9 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this 
  morning.
* At 14 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             

$$

GAC115-150431-
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1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 9 AM Tuesday the stage was 24.9 feet...and rising.
* 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             

$$
662 
WGUS82 KFFC 150053
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
853 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

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

 
GAC047-TNC065-151452-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-200415T2355Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1515Z.200415T1755Z.UU/
853 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 845 PM Tuesday the stage was 13.3 feet...and 
  falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage Wednesday
  afternoon.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
  

&&

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


$$
991 
WGUS82 KFFC 150135
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
935 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

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

 
GAC047-TNC065-151535-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-200415T1825Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1515Z.200415T1225Z.UU/
935 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 915 PM Tuesday the stage was 13.2 feet...and 
  falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage Wednesday
  morning.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the 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 also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
  

&&

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


$$
568 
WGUS82 KFFC 150926
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Oostanaula River near Resaca affecting Floyd and Gordon Counties 

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

  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 

  Oostanaula River near Calhoun affecting Gordon County 

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

  Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County 


GAC047-TNC065-151825-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-200415T1825Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1515Z.200415T1225Z.UU/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet, and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  morning.
* At 11.8 feet minor flooding of woodlands and fields near the creek 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or 
  Cloud Springs Road bridge continues. 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


$$

GAC313-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0278.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.200413T0700Z.200414T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 22.7 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* At 22 feet, minor flooding continues in 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             

$$

GAC129-213-313-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0277.000000T0000Z-200417T0828Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.200414T0645Z.200415T0900Z.200417T0228Z.NO/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until late Thursday night.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 23.8 feet cresting.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow 
  late evening.
* At 23.8 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


$$

GAC129-213-313-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0290.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.200414T1707Z.200415T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 21 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 21 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


$$

GAC115-129-152325-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0289.200415T1136Z-200417T1320Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.200415T1136Z.200416T0600Z.200417T0720Z.NO/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oostanaula River near Resaca.
* From this morning until Friday morning.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 21.1 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 23.9 feet by after midnight tomorrow.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
* At 21.1 feet bankfull conditions continue 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


$$

GAC129-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0291.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALG1.1.ER.200414T2122Z.200415T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oostanaula River near Calhoun.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 22.0 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* At 22 feet minor flooding of woodlands, fields and pastures 
  upstream and downstream from the gage behind a water treatment 
  plant off Mauldin Road continue. A boat ramp and portions of a 
  small parking lot on the upstream and right bank side of the 
  Georgia Highway 136 Connector will be under water.

  
&&

LAT...LON 3455 8499 3455 8492 3439 8506 3443 8512 3453 8504


$$

GAC115-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0287.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.200414T0836Z.200415T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 AM Wednesday the stage was 25.9 feet, and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* At 25.9 feet minor flooding continues in 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 completely under water at Lock and Dam park. 
  

&&

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

$$

GAC115-152325-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0288.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.200414T0213Z.200414T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
526 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 AM Tuesday the stage was 572.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 570 feet.
* At 572 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


$$
265 
WGUS82 KFFC 151332
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
932 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

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

 
GAC047-TNC065-151402-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-200415T1825Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1515Z.200415T1300Z.UU/
932 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 915 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 11.0 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


$$

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 Apr 12, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
332 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...INCREASED CONCERN OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK LATE
TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.SHORT TERM /Rest of today through Monday Night/...

Things should ramp up quickly here for a significant outbreak of
severe storms (possibly the strongest event in at least the last 2
to 3 years) having the big three main threats of strong long-
track tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail this afternoon
into the overnight. Much of the western CWA remains in a Moderate
Risk with the rest of the area in an Enhanced, though the storm
threats could occur area-wide. All the recent convective
development across the western and northern CWA has been tapping
into mostly elevated instability, though concern is increasing
with the evolution of a warm front/lingering wedge front across
portions of north Georgia (currently extending near the Atlanta
Metro to just south of Athens) as this may end up focusing some
stronger rotating convection tapping into more surface based
energy along with localized enhanced low level helicity and
frontogenetic forcing on top of the ample upper forcing/jet
dynamics. The HRRR continues to ramp up the Sig Tor Param along
and south of this feature that could slowly lift northward this
afternoon into evening and bulk shear vectors have strong veering,
so will need to watch for discrete supercell and tornado
potential even ahead of the main overnight expected storms.

Hi-res CAM consensus continues to have expected intense convective
zones/broken lines with embedded supercells pushing into the CWA
after about 04z (midnight) tonight pushing eastward through the
early morning hours. The HRRR indicates impressive swaths of updraft
helicity along these storms interacting with over 400 m2/s2 of 0-1km
SRH, so there is concern of some strong long-track tornadoes, even
more dangerous given the nocturnal timing. Regardless there will be
a widespread damaging wind threat with a robust 65 kt LLJ and 80-100
kts of bulk deep layer shear as the upper wave swings negative.

Have continued with Flash Flood Watch across the far north where
storm total QPF still looks to be in the 2-4 inch range. Also
continuing the Wind Advisory as the enhanced southerly gradient
winds will be strong especially as we get into the warm sector of
the surface low.

The storm threat looks to exit the southeastern CWA between 12-15z
Monday and west to NW winds behind the front should gradually
decrease during the day with clearing conditions.

Baker

&&

.LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...

The forecast remains mainly on track through the extended period,
with only minor changes made based on the latest guidance. The
previous discussion follows...

King

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 740 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

LONG TERM /Monday Night through Saturday/...

Region remains under a fairly active and progressive pattern through
the extended forecast period. Period starts out mainly dry behind the
strong system impacting the area today through early Monday. A short
wave sweeps along the gulf coast region Tuesday bringing rain chances
back into the forecast area, especially the southern portion of the
area. Instability is marginal at best with limited chances for
thunder with this system. Mainly dry for the latter half of the
work-week with rain chances increasing again next weekend as another
wave approaches. Temperatures remain relatively seasonal through the
period.

20

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...

IFR/LIFR cigs (300 ft near KATL) along with IFR vsbys have built
into the northern sites for this afternoon with the progression of
a lingering wedge. This should lift slowly northward and improve
by late afternoon/evening as we then get into the warm sector of a
strong storm system that could bring several rounds of severe
storms - with the most likely area of severe storms pushing
through the western sites (including KATL) in the 06-09z window,
and slightly later for the eastern sites. These storms could have
strong long-track tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. Winds
will increase out of the SE later this afternoon at 13-17 kts
gusting in the 20s, then shift SW to west after near 06z tonight
at 18-20 kts gusting near 30kts. These should gradually decrease
through Monday day.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

Medium on overall cig trends and storm timing.
High on all else.

Baker

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          62  76  50  73 / 100  20   5   5
Atlanta         62  73  48  72 / 100  10   5   5
Blairsville     55  66  41  66 / 100  20   5  10
Cartersville    58  69  44  69 / 100   5   5   5
Columbus        65  80  53  80 / 100  10   5  10
Gainesville     59  71  48  69 / 100  10   5   5
Macon           65  81  53  79 / 100  30   5  10
Rome            58  67  44  68 / 100   5   5   5
Peachtree City  62  75  48  74 / 100  10   5   5
Vidalia         68  84  60  83 /  90  80  10  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for the following zones:
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.

Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for the following
zones: Catoosa...Chattooga...Dade...Dawson...Fannin...Floyd...
Gilmer...Gordon...Lumpkin...Murray...Pickens...Towns...Union...
Walker...White...Whitfield.

&&

SHORT TERM...Baker
LONG TERM....20/King
AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 6:15 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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089>098-102>113-131000-
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-
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Rest of tonight...Sunday night...

Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across
north and central Georgia tonight. Some significant long-track
tornadoes along with damaging winds and large hail can be expected.

Flash flooding will also be possible over parts of far north
Georgia tonight. River levels may remain high through early
next week.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Some severe storms may linger over portions of east central
Georgia early Monday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through
Wednesday, and again Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Virtual activation of storm spotters should be in effect.
Please relay any reports of severe weather to the National Weather
Service, amateur radio nets and other official sources while
following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 11:23 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more35 hr
Apr 12, 3:36 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd and 10 more28 hr
Apr 12, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade48 hr
Apr 12, 7:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga40 hr
Apr 12, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd40 min
Apr 12, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Walker42 min
Apr 12, 7:54 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Walker36 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.