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River Flood Warning 142, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 17, 2021Towns County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 17, 2021, 2:46 PM EDT for Towns County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2021, 2:46 PM EDT (18:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 11:40 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Towns County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee (PSYG1).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

889 
WGUS42 KFFC 171846
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns 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.

&&


GAC281-180700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0142.210817T1846Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.1.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T1839Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
246 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 2:39 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  fields and woodlands occur in the natural flood plain.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$
5 follow-up statements
278 
WGUS82 KFFC 171935
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns 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.

&&


GAC281-180745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.1.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T1915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
335 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.8 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Moderate flood stage is reached. Flooding 
  continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. A 
  campground and trailer park around one mile downstream and on the 
  left bank from the stream gage will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$
373 
WGUS42 KFFC 172054
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
454 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Georgia...

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC281-180900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.2.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
454 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 4:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Moderate flood stage is reached. Flooding 
  continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. A 
  campground and trailer park around one mile downstream and on the 
  left bank from the stream gage will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$
464 
WGUS82 KFFC 172358
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns 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.

&&


GAC281-181200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.1.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 7:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Moderate flood stage is reached. Flooding 
  continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. A 
  campground and trailer park around one mile downstream and on the 
  left bank from the stream gage will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$
374 
WGUS82 KFFC 181025
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
625 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns 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.

&&


GAC281-182230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.2.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
625 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* Until further notice.
* At 10:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet. An error in the 
  gage has prevented any further updates, but the river was falling 
  before the error.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 10 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands into 
  fields and woodlands near the river. Smaller creeks and 
  tributaries flowing into the river begin to back up.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$
479 
WGUS82 KFFC 181540
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1140 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

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

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns County.

GAC281-181645-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210818T1540Z/
/PSYG1.2.ER.210817T1839Z.210817T2100Z.210818T0341Z.NO/
1140 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Hiwassee River near Macedonia has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* At 11:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3483 8376 3492 8375 3493 8368 3483 8368

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee7 min
Aug 17, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee21 min
Aug 17, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee27 min
Aug 17, 2:49 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCTaylor26 min
Aug 17, 3:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor29 min
Aug 17, 3:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge26 min
Aug 17, 3:10 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Taylor23 min
Aug 17, 3:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge35 min
Aug 17, 3:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson36 min
Aug 17, 4:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson25 min
Aug 17, 4:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb24 min
Aug 17, 4:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta37 min
Aug 17, 4:39 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup14 min
Aug 17, 4:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston33 min
Aug 17, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta28 min
Aug 17, 5:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb26 min
Aug 17, 5:06 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Houston24 min
Aug 17, 5:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper35 min
Aug 17, 5:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs35 min
Aug 17, 5:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge33 min
Aug 17, 5:48 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson16 min
Aug 17, 6:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene28 min
Aug 17, 6:18 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee20 min
Aug 17, 6:26 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Wilkinson17 min
Aug 17, 6:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson25 min
Aug 17, 6:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson36 min
Aug 17, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens35 min
Aug 17, 7:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam24 min
Aug 17, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson29 min
Aug 17, 7:19 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington26 min
Aug 17, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin31 min
Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones25 min
Aug 17, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan25 min
Aug 17, 7:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke32 min
Aug 17, 8:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Aug 17, 8:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock24 min
Aug 17, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington36 min
Aug 17, 8:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee31 min
Aug 17, 8:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Aug 17, 8:24 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMorgan, Oconee, Walton19 min
Aug 17, 8:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Aug 17, 8:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 1 more6 hr
Aug 17, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington27 min
Aug 17, 8:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren34 min
Aug 17, 9:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton4 hr
Aug 17, 9:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes25 min
Aug 17, 9:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton8 hr
Aug 17, 9:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock34 min
Aug 17, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks32 min
Aug 17, 10:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks27 min
Aug 17, 10:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCElbert11 min
Aug 17, 10:26 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks30 min
Aug 17, 10:32 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBanks, Hall, Jackson, Madison5 hr
Aug 17, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Aug 17, 10:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb2 hr
Aug 17, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite36 min
Aug 17, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite20 min
Aug 17, 11:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion31 min
Aug 17, 12:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBanks9 hr
Aug 17, 12:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White6 hr
Aug 17, 12:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhite7 hr
Aug 17, 1:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns9 hr
Aug 17, 3:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk5 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.