River Flood Warning 120, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 6, 2021, 1:57 AM EDT (05:57 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2021, 10:13 AM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Heard County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

Written for the forecast point Chattahoochee River at GA 100 at Franklin (FRNG1). The gauge peaked at 23.02 ft at May 6, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

19 ft

Minor stage

23 ft

Moderate stage

27 ft

Major stage

30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02338500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

389 
WGUS42 KFFC 060557
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
157 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

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

  Chattahoochee River near Franklin affecting Heard 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.

&&


GAC149-061800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0120.210506T0557Z-000000T0000Z/
/FRNG1.1.ER.210506T0518Z.210506T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
157 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Chattahoochee River near Franklin.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 23.1 feet and rising slowly.
* Flood stage is 23 feet.
* Minor flooding will occur soon.
* Forecast...Minor flooding is expected to occur shortly and last 
  until further notice.
* Impact...At 23 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins 
  in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. Low portions of the 
  park and athletic fields will begin to flood on the downstream and 
  right bank side of the bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3344 8505 3341 8498 3325 8507 3324 8515

$$

126 
WGUS82 KFFC 061413
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1013 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

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

  Chattahoochee River near Franklin affecting Heard County.

GAC149-061515-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210506T1413Z/
/FRNG1.1.ER.210506T0518Z.210506T0530Z.210506T0915Z.NO/
1013 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Chattahoochee River near Franklin has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chattahoochee River near Franklin.
* At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 22.7 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3344 8505 3341 8498 3325 8507 3324 8515

$$

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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.