River Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 25, 2021, 9:18 PM EDT (01:18 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 3:47 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Floyd County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Heath Creek near Armuchee (ARMG1). The gauge peaked at 7.94 ft at Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

12 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02388320, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

269 
WGUS42 KFFC 260118
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
918 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

  Heath Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd 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.


GAC115-260930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0035.210326T0118Z-210326T0918Z/
/ARMG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
918 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Heath Creek near Armuchee.
* From this evening to late tonight.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* No flooding is currently forecast.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 8 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs 
  of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the 
  Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley 
  Road bridge will begin to flood around two and one half miles 
  downstream from the dam.


&&

LAT...LON 3435 8534 3440 8523 3438 8518 3433 8531

$$

001 
WGUS82 KFFC 260121
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
921 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

  Heath Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd 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.


GAC115-260930-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210326T0918Z/
/ARMG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
921 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Heath Creek near Armuchee.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 8 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs 
  of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the 
  Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley 
  Road bridge will begin to flood around two and one half miles 
  downstream from the dam.


&&

LAT...LON 3435 8534 3440 8523 3438 8518 3433 8531

$$

392 
WGUS82 KFFC 260747
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

  Heath Creek near Armuchee affecting Floyd County.

GAC115-260900-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210326T0747Z/
/ARMG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
347 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Heath Creek near Armuchee has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Heath Creek near Armuchee.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3435 8534 3440 8523 3438 8518 3433 8531

$$

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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.