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River Flood Warning 273, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 12, 2020, 7:01 PM EDT for Chattooga County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 4:03 AM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2020, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2020, 4:03 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2020, 10:58 AM EDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Chattooga County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Chattooga River at Summerville (SUMG1). The gauge peaked at 21.47 ft at Apr 13, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02398000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS42 KFFC 122301
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
701 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
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.
&&
GAC055-131300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0273.200413T1128Z-200414T0730Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.200413T1128Z.200413T1800Z.200414T0130Z.NO/
701 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From Monday morning until late Monday night.
* At 645 PM Sunday the stage was 3.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage Monday morning and continue
to rise to near 15.3 feet Monday early afternoon. The river
will fall below flood stage Monday late evening.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields 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
$$9 follow-up statements
407
WGUS42 KFFC 130109
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
909 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.
&&
GAC055-131509-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.200413T1002Z-200414T1342Z/
/SUMG1.2.ER.200413T1002Z.200413T1800Z.200414T0742Z.NO/
909 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...The
Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 845 PM Sunday the stage was 3.9 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage Monday morning and continue
to rise to near 17.3 feet Monday early afternoon. The river
will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding continues and expands further into
the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream
from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$453
WGUS82 KFFC 130706
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
306 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-132106-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.200413T0803Z-200414T1853Z/
/SUMG1.2.ER.200413T0803Z.200413T1800Z.200414T1253Z.NO/
306 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From early this morning until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 245 AM Monday the stage was 13.0 feet...and rising.
* No flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early this morning and
continue to rise to near 17.7 feet by this afternoon. The river will
fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* At 18.0 feet...Significant flooding expands further into the
woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from
the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard. In Trion...portions
of the parking lot by the river at Mount Vernon Mills...Second
Street near the levee...and athletic fields off Dalton Street are
flooded with a foot of water. Also near Lyerly...portions of Lyerly
Dam Road near the river are flooded with around one foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$492
WGUS42 KFFC 131453
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Observed Flooding Changed from Moderate to Moderate Severity for
the following rivers in Georgia...
...Forecast Flooding Changed from Moderate to Major Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.
The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United
States Geological Survey.
&&
GAC055-140452-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200414T1450Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T1800Z.200414T0850Z.NO/
1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity...The
Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 19 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.2 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday.
* At 19 feet...Significant flooding expands further into woodlands
and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
Rome Boulevard. In Trion...portions of the parking lot at Mount
Vernon Mills...yards of homes on First and Second Streets near the
levee...and athletic fields off Dalton Street are flooded with two
feet of water. The water reaches the personnel office foundation at
Mount Vernon Mills. Also near Lyerly...portions of Lyerly Dam Road
near the river are flooded with two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$238
WGUS42 KFFC 131717
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
117 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Observed Flooding Changed from Moderate to Major Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga 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.
&&
GAC055-140716-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200414T1450Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T1645Z.200414T0850Z.NO/
117 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 12 PM Monday the stage was 20.2 feet...and rising.
* Major flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early
tomorrow.
* At 20 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
$$261
WGUS82 KFFC 131852
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and
Hamilton Counties
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC047-TNC065-140852-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning
continues for
The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until further notice.
* At 12 PM Monday the stage was 11.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14 feet by tomorrow early
afternoon. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on
the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor
flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it
crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$
GAC055-140852-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200414T2017Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T1745Z.200414T1417Z.NR/
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
$$
GAC083-TNC065-140852-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0271.000000T0000Z-200415T0454Z/
/ENGG1.2.ER.200413T0514Z.200414T2100Z.200414T2254Z.NO/
252 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* From tomorrow early afternoon until late Tuesday night.
* At 2PM Monday the stage was 16.9 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue near 16.9 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 17 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Several small buildings
near the New England hang gliding recreation park begin to flood.
Several roads in Dade county will be closed including Sells Lane...
Mason Road...and Creek Road. The water will be several feet deep on
portions of these roads. Also moderate flooding will begin
downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee border into the
Tiftona area. Several roads near the creek will be flooded and
closed.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$704
WGUS82 KFFC 140121
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
920 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and
Whitfield Counties
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-141519-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200415T0130Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T2130Z.200414T1930Z.NR/
920 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 900 PM Monday the stage was 21.0 feet...and falling.
* Major flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
* At 22.0 feet...Major flooding expands into sections of Summerville
due to tributaries backing up from near record high flow on the
river. The water reaches the bottom of the Rome Boulevard bridge
and affects The Summerville Times property. In Trion...the parking
lot and portions of the Mount Vernon Mills buildings 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 2 to 5 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC129-213-313-141519-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0277.000000T0000Z-200416T1644Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.200414T0345Z.200415T0600Z.200416T1044Z.NO/
920 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* From tonight until Thursday afternoon.
* At 900 PM Monday the stage was 17.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage tonight and continue to rise
to near 23.8 feet by early Wednesday morning. The river will fall
below flood stage by Thursday morning.
* At 24.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river
upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8489 3472 8483 3463 8488 3463 8495 3471 8497
$$845
WGUS82 KFFC 140359
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1159 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-141758-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200415T0130Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T2130Z.200414T1930Z.NR/
1159 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 12 AM Tuesday the stage was 19.9 feet and falling.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and will continue.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
afternoon.
* At 19.9 feet, significant flooding continues in the 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, yards of homes on First and Second Streets near the
levee, and athletic fields off Dalton Street are flooded with two
feet of water. The water is at the personnel office foundation at
Mount Vernon Mills. Also near Lyerly, portions of Lyerly Dam Road
near the river are flooded with two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$817
WGUS82 KFFC 141431
FLSFFC
fBULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and
Hamilton Counties
Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties
Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and
Whitfield Counties
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County
GAC047-TNC065-150431-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.000000T0000Z-200416T0512Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1417Z.200414T1800Z.200415T2312Z.UU/
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.3 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on
the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor
flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it
crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$
GAC213-313-150431-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0275.000000T0000Z-200415T0521Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.200413T0553Z.200413T2215Z.200414T2321Z.NR/
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
$$
GAC313-150431-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0278.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.200413T0700Z.200414T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 25.4 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding becomes widespread and expands
further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and
downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Areas close to the
creek will be under 8 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC129-213-313-150431-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0277.000000T0000Z-200417T0840Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.200414T0645Z.200415T1800Z.200417T0240Z.NO/
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
$$
GAC055-142042-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200414T2042Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T2130Z.200414T1442Z.NR/
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 9 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this
morning.
* At 14 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27
or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$
GAC115-150431-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0287.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.200414T0836Z.200414T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
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
$$778
WGUS82 KFFC 141458
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1058 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County
GAC055-141528-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0273.000000T0000Z-200414T2042Z/
/SUMG1.3.ER.200413T0754Z.200413T2130Z.200414T1417Z.NR/
1058 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Chattooga River near Summerville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 14 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27
or Rome Boulevard.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
3440 8544 3453 8533
$$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 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 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, 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 11:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd and 10 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 48 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 63 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 40 min |
| Apr 12, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 7:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 36 min |
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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.