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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 19, 2021Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 19, 2021, 7:40 AM EST for Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 19, 2021, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2021, 7:40 AM EST (12:40 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2021, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2021, 12:02 AM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton (CHCG1). The gauge peaked at 16.14 ft at Feb 19, 2021, 6:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate1015202502/1902/2002/21
Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385170, 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.

706 
WGUS42 KFFC 191240
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

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

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.


GAC313-200045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0010.210219T1600Z-210220T2030Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210219T1600Z.210219T2300Z.210220T1429Z.NO/
740 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* From this morning to Saturday afternoon.
* At 7:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 15.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 16 feet, Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields 
  upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
  and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3479 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3479 8488 3474 8486

$$
3 follow-up statements
918 
WGUS82 KFFC 192024
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
324 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County.

  Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge, Wilcox and Telfair 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.


GAC313-200830-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210220T2321Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210219T1530Z.210220T1100Z.210220T1721Z.NO/
324 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Saturday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 3:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 16.1 feet, and slowly rising.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is expected to 
  continue.
* Forecast...The creek is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3 feet 
  Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early 
  Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 16 feet, minor flooding begins. Pastures and fields 
  upstream, right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge, 
  and downstream, on the left bank, begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3479 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3479 8488 3474 8486

$$

GAC091-271-315-200830-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.210220T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.210220T1200Z.210224T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* From Saturday morning until further notice.
* At 2:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 11.6 feet, and rising.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Saturday morning and continue rising, reaching around 12.9 feet 
  Tuesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 12 feet, flood Stage is reached and minor flooding of 
  the lowlands adjacent to the river begins. The water level reaches 
  the top of the Abbeville boat ramp and also begins to flood the 
  nearby park.
* Impact...At 13 feet, minor flooding of the lowlands adjacent to 
  the river continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the 
  nearby park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also 
  expands.


&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320

$$
576 
WGUS82 KFFC 200116
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
816 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.


GAC313-201330-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210219T1530Z.210220T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
816 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 16.1 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected fall below flood stage late 
  tonight or early Saturday morning Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 16 feet, minor flooding occurs in the pastures and 
  fields upstream, right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road 
  bridge, and downstream on the left bank.


&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3479 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3479 8488 3474 8486

$$
706 
WGUS82 KFFC 200502
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1202 AM EST Sat Feb 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County.

GAC313-200615-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210220T0502Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210219T1530Z.210220T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1202 AM EST Sat Feb 20 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near 
Dalton has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* At 11:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 15.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek will continue to fall.



&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3479 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3479 8488 3474 8486

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 5:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson8 hr
Feb 19, 3:18 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson42 hr

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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.