Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 144, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 18, 2021, 4:59 PM EDT for Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Aug 18, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2021, 4:59 PM EDT (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 18, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2021, 1:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 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 20:59 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 16.36 ft at Aug 19, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
821
WGUS42 KFFC 182059
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
459 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 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.
&&
GAC313-190900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0144.210818T2140Z-210819T1031Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210818T2140Z.210819T0000Z.210819T0430Z.NO/
459 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 4:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening.
* 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 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$6 follow-up statements
466
WGUS82 KFFC 190202 RRA
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC313-191030-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210819T1030Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T0300Z.210819T0430Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 16 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16 feet
late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16 feet, Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$013
WGUS82 KFFC 191020
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
620 AM EDT Thu Aug 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...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC313-191700-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210819T1652Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T1000Z.210819T1052Z.NO/
620 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 6:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
morning and continue falling to 14.2 feet tomorrow 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 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$622
WGUS82 KFFC 191211
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
811 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity for the following
rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC313-191700-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210819T1652Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T2000Z.210820T0739Z.NO/
811 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 7:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
* Impact...At 16 feet, Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$345
WGUS82 KFFC 191213
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
813 AM EDT Thu Aug 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...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC313-200015-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210820T1339Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T2000Z.210820T0739Z.NO/
813 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 8:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16. feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
* 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 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$594
WGUS82 KFFC 191449
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1049 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-200000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210820T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.210819T0530Z.210819T1030Z.210819T1800Z.NO/
1049 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until this evening.
* At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 18 feet.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18 feet
this afternoon.
* Impact...At 18 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins
along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S.
Highway 80 or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the
Ocmulgee Riverwalk and agricultural lands well downstream will be
under a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC313-200300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210820T1339Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T2000Z.210820T0739Z.NO/
1049 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 10:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
* 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 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$557
WGUS82 KFFC 191755
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
155 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County.
GAC313-191900-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210819T1755Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.210819T0020Z.210819T1215Z.210819T1606Z.NO/
155 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near
Dalton has been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* At 1:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.9 feet this evening.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 6:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 12 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.