River Flood Warning 40, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 25, 2021, 9:59 PM EDT (01:59 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 25, 2021, 10:07 PM EDT

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 5:02 AM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Towns County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee (HWEG1). The gauge peaked at 10.46 ft at Mar 25, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

12 ft

Major stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03544970, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

570 
WGUS42 KFFC 260159
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 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...

  Hiwassee River near Hiawassee 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.


GAC281-261400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0040.210326T0207Z-210326T1430Z/
/HWEG1.1.ER.210326T0207Z.210326T0400Z.210326T0829Z.UU/
959 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Hiwassee River near Hiawassee.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 11.6 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 12 feet, Moderate flood stage is reached. Flooding 
  continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. 
  Several trailer homes in the Enchanted Valley Resort...around one 
  mile downstream and on the right bank of the stream gage on 
  Riverside Drive...will have water beginning to get into the homes. 
  Access roads in the resort will begin to flood. Evacuations of 
  some residents may be necessary. The water level will reach the 
  bottom of the Riverside Drive bridge and it may be closed by 
  county officials.


&&

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

$$

708 
WGUS82 KFFC 260902
FLSFFC

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

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

  Hiwassee River near Hiawassee affecting Towns County.

GAC281-261015-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210326T0902Z/
/HWEG1.1.ER.210326T0207Z.210326T0400Z.210326T0829Z.UU/
502 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Hiwassee River near Hiawassee.
* At 4:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.9 feet Saturday 
  morning.


&&

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

$$

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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.