River Flood Warning 149, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 31, 2021, 12:30 PM EDT (16:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 31, 2021, 4:49 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Cobb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth (MAHG1). The gauge peaked at 14.50 ft at Aug 31, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

18 ft

Major stage

23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02393419, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

625 
WGUS42 KFFC 311630
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1230 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

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

  Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill affecting Cobb 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.

&&


GAC067-010430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0149.210831T1630Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAHG1.1.ER.210831T1612Z.210831T1615Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1230 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 12:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 13 feet, Flood Stage is reached, and minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3396 8467 3396 8474 3405 8474 3405 8468
      3399 8465

$$

255 
WGUS82 KFFC 312049
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

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

  Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill affecting Cobb County.

GAC067-312200-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210831T2049Z/
/MAHG1.1.ER.210831T1612Z.210831T1830Z.210831T1952Z.UU/
449 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill.
* At 4:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.0 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3396 8467 3396 8474 3405 8474 3405 8468
      3399 8465

$$

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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.