River Flood Warning 131, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 16, 2021, 3:07 AM EDT (07:07 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2021, 3:26 AM EDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Mill Creek at Dalton (DLNG1). The gauge peaked at 8.16 ft at Aug 16, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

656 
WGUS42 KFFC 160707
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
307 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC313-161915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0131.210816T0707Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLNG1.1.ER.210816T0633Z.210816T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
307 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Mill Creek near Dalton.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 3:00 AM EDT Monday the stage had rapidly risen to 12.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490

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848 
WGUS82 KFFC 160726
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
326 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County.

GAC313-160830-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210816T0726Z/
/DLNG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
326 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mill Creek near Dalton.
* At 3:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.2 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490

$$

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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.