River Flood Warning 178, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 5, 2021, 12:23 PM EDT (16:23 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 7, 2021, 2:36 AM EDT

Expired

Oct 6, 2021, 9:23 AM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Chattooga County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Chattooga River at Summerville (SUMG1). The gauge peaked at 5.55 ft at Oct 7, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

14 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02398000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

204 
WGUS42 KFFC 051623
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1223 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

  Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga 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.

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.

&&


GAC055-060430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0178.211007T0636Z-211008T1255Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.211007T0636Z.211007T1800Z.211008T0654Z.NO/
1223 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From late Wednesday night to Friday morning.
* At 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Thursday morning to a crest of 16.4 feet early Thursday afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands 
  further into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.


&&

LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
      3440 8544 3453 8533

$$

424 
WGUS82 KFFC 060207
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1007 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

  Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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.

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC055-061415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0178.211007T1136Z-211008T1755Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.211007T1120Z.211008T0000Z.211008T1520Z.NO/
1007 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Friday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Chattooga River near Summerville.
* From Thursday morning to early Friday afternoon.
* At 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Thursday morning to a crest of 16.8 feet Thursday evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands 
  further into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Rome Boulevard.


&&

LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
      3440 8544 3453 8533

$$

254 
WGUS82 KFFC 061323
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
923 AM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

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

  Chattooga River near Summerville affecting Chattooga County.

GAC055-061430-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0178.211007T1136Z-211006T1323Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
923 AM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Chattooga River near Summerville has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chattooga River near Summerville.
* At 8:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.6 feet and nearly steady. 
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet 
  Thursday evening. At this time, given the current forecast 
  rainfall amounts, the river is no longer expected to rise above 
  Minor Flood stage.


&&

LAT...LON 3459 8539 3459 8531 3453 8526 3437 8538
      3440 8544 3453 8533

$$

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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.