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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 25, 20215 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Mar 25, 2021, 11:46 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 10 hr. 27 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 25, 2021, 11:46 AM EDT (15:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 25, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 25, 11:47 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 E Rocky Face, GA	WATER OVER THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF REED ROAD AND NEELY ROAD NW.
Mar 25, 2:09 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sw Berryton, GA	DOVERS CUT RD REPORTED UNDERWATER NEAR THE FAITH TEMPLE.
Mar 25, 2:20 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 E Summerville, GA	WATER ON THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUTLER DAIRY RD AND SPRAYBERRY FARMS
Mar 25, 2:46 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nnw Chattoogaville, GA	SARDIS CHURCH RD FLOODED NEAR SPRING BRANCH
Mar 25, 4:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nne Chattoogaville, GA	WATER REPORTED RUSHING ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE 600 BLOCK OF RADLAND RD.
Mar 25, 5:01 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ese Lyerly, GA	LYERLY DAM REPORTED REACHING 10 FT FLOOD LEVELS.
Mar 25, 5:05 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Nne Trion, GA	STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD HWY 27 AND WEST HALLS VALLEY RD
Mar 25, 6:23 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ese Rocky Face, GA	WATER OVER THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF N TIBBS ROAD AND CHATTANOOGA ROAD.
Mar 25, 6:49 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 E Summerville, GA	MOVING WATER AND DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY AT 1200 BLOCK OF BUTLER DAIRY RD.
Mar 25, 6:57 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Sse Menlo, GA	WATER MADE THE ROADWAY IMPASSABLE AT THE 1100 BLOCK OF YARBROUGH RD.
Mar 25, 6:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 S Trion, GA	SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 27 WAS REPORTED NEAR THE 14100 BLOCK.
Mar 25, 6:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ene Trion, GA	WATER REPORTED OVER ROADWAY IN THE AREA NEAR RONNI'S GROCERY ON MOUNTAIN VIEW RD AND APPROACHING THE DOORSTEP OF LOCAL HOMES.
Mar 25, 7:03 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Se James H. Floyd Sta, GA	WATER ACROSS THE ROADWAY AT THE 500 BLOCK OF JENKINS GAP RD.
Mar 25, 7:04 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nne Summerville, GA	WATER REPORTED OVER MAPLEWOOD AT SUMMERVILLE BAPTIST RD
Mar 25, 7:07 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ne Trion, GA	WATER OVER THE ROAD ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 27 JUST OUTSIDE OF THE TRION CITY LIMITS.
Mar 25, 7:09 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ene Trion, GA	INTERSECTION OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD AND WILLIAMS CEMETARY ROAD IS FLOODED.
Mar 25, 7:23 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 S Chattoogaville, GA	PRICE BRIDGE ROAD IS FLOODED.
Mar 25, 7:36 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Nnw Lyerly, GA	THE INTERSECTION OF SMALLEN ROAD AT SMITH RAIL ROAD IS FLOODED.
Mar 25, 7:41 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 E Summerville, GA	THE INTERSECTION OF BUTLER DIARY ROAD AND MADDOX LAKE ROAD IS FLOODED. BUTLER DAIRY ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Mar 25, 7:49 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ssw Menlo, GA	OAK HILL ALPINE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Mar 25, 7:55 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ssw Trion, GA	FOUR FEET OF WATER OVER MEMORIAL DRIVE AT THE CURVE.
Mar 25, 8:12 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Chattoogaville, GA	SARDIS CHURCH ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Mar 25, 8:28 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Se Summerville, GA	WILDLIFE LAKE ROAD AT HIGHWAY 27 IS UNDERWATER.
Mar 25, 8:43 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Nw Summerville, GA	HAIR LAKE ROAD IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Mar 25, 8:54 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Sse Lyerly, GA	TALIAFERRO ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. WATER ALSO COVERING THE BRIDGE.
Mar 25, 9:01 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Wnw Trion, GA	TATE ROAD IS WASHED OUT.
Mar 25, 9:05 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ne Summerville, GA	WATER OVER THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 27 AT WOODHAVEN DRIVE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 397 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 647 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

071 
WGUS52 KFFC 251546
FFWFFC
GAC047-055-083-295-313-252145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0002.210325T1546Z-210325T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1146 AM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
  Dade County in northwestern Georgia...
  Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 1146 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort 
  Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Lookout 
  Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Lyerly, Menlo, Linwood, Noble, 
  Naomi, Rock Spring and Cooper Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3497 8560 3499 8488 3459 8508 3459 8511
      3456 8512 3429 8546

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 3 HOURS 

$$

3 follow-up statements

340 
WGUS52 KFFC 251931
FFWFFC
GAC047-055-083-295-313-252345-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
331 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
  Dade County in northwestern Georgia...
  Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain have moved over the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen since late this morning. Flash flooding 
  continues to be expected as additional thunderstorms move over the 
  area.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort 
  Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Lookout 
  Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Lyerly, Menlo, Linwood, Noble, 
  Naomi, Rock Spring and Cooper Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3497 8560 3499 8488 3459 8508 3459 8511
      3456 8512 3429 8546

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 3 HOURS 

$$

277 
WGUS72 KFFC 252208
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

GAC047-055-083-295-313-252345-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catoosa GA-Chattooga GA-Dade GA-Walker GA-Whitfield GA-
608 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CATOOSA, CHATTOOGA, DADE, WALKER AND CENTRAL WHITFIELD 
COUNTIES...

At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort 
  Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Lookout 
  Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Lyerly, Menlo, Linwood, Noble, 
  Naomi, Rock Spring and Cooper Heights.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3497 8560 3499 8488 3459 8508 3459 8511
      3456 8512 3429 8546

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

323 
WGUS52 KFFC 252308
FFWFFC
GAC047-055-083-295-313-260200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210326T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
708 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
  Dade County in northwestern Georgia...
  Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort 
  Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Lookout 
  Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Lyerly, Menlo, Linwood, Noble, 
  Naomi, Rock Spring and Cooper Heights.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3497 8560 3499 8488 3459 8508 3459 8511
      3456 8512 3429 8546

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 6:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	14 min
Mar 25, 6:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	37 min
Mar 25, 6:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike, Troup	37 min
Mar 25, 10:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	53 min
Mar 25, 11:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	41 min
Mar 25, 12:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	30 min
Mar 25, 12:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd, Polk	28 min
Mar 25, 12:17 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	31 hr
Mar 25, 12:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Floyd, Haralson, Polk	24 min
Mar 25, 12:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk	49 min
Mar 25, 1:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton	26 min
Mar 25, 1:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	36 min
Mar 25, 1:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more	45 min
Mar 25, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk	42 min
Mar 25, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Hall	47 min
Mar 25, 2:42 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	43 hr
Mar 25, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Polk	27 min
Mar 25, 2:50 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Banks, Jackson, Madison	11 min
Mar 25, 3:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Polk	38 min
Mar 25, 3:28 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk	13 hr
Mar 25, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Forsyth	37 min
Mar 25, 4:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Floyd, Polk	57 min
Mar 25, 4:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga	35 hr
Mar 25, 4:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bartow, Floyd	46 min
Mar 25, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Towns, Union, Whitfield	10 hr
Mar 25, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens	38 min
Mar 25, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Whitfield	34 min
Mar 25, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	35 min
Mar 25, 7:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	4 days
Mar 25, 7:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Paulding	45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.