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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 25, 2021Union County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 25, 2021, 10:34 PM EDT for Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2021, 10:34 PM EDT (02:34 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2021, 10:34 PM EDT
In force
21 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Union County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Nottely River near Blairsville (BLVG1).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

912 
WGUS42 KFFC 260234
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1034 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...

  Nottely River near Blairsville affecting Union 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.


GAC291-261445-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0043.210326T0234Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLVG1.1.ER.210326T0150Z.210326T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Nottely River near Blairsville.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 10:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8392 3482 8396 3485 8401 3489 8396
      3486 8391 3481 8386

$$
1 follow-up statement
016 
WGUS82 KFFC 261200
FLSFFC

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

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

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia affecting Towns County.

  Nottely River near Blairsville affecting Union County.

  Talking Rock Creek near Hinton affecting Gilmer and Pickens 
  Counties.

GAC123-227-261300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
/TKRG1.1.ER.210326T0053Z.210326T0802Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
800 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Talking Rock Creek near Hinton has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Talking Rock Creek near Hinton.
* At 7:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.5 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3454 8452 3449 8452 3449 8461 3454 8468
      3459 8463 3456 8459

$$

GAC281-261300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
/PSYG1.1.ER.210326T0228Z.210326T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* At 7:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

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

$$

GAC291-261300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
/BLVG1.1.ER.210326T0150Z.210326T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Nottely River near Blairsville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Nottely River near Blairsville.
* At 7:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.2 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8392 3482 8396 3485 8401 3489 8396
      3486 8391 3481 8386

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding, Polk28 min
Mar 25, 8:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer9 hr
Mar 25, 8:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk41 min
Mar 25, 8:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer9 hr
Mar 25, 9:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens6 hr
Mar 25, 9:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens8 hr
Mar 25, 9:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd6 hr
Mar 25, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton38 min
Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield4 days
Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon5 days
Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd59 hr
Mar 25, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks27 min
Mar 25, 9:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray16 hr
Mar 25, 9:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns7 hr
Mar 25, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall28 min
Mar 25, 10:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon10 days
Mar 25, 10:15 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer3 hr
Mar 25, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks32 min
Mar 25, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield24 min
Mar 25, 10:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion9 hr
Mar 25, 11:13 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCHeard47 min
Mar 25, 11:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton34 hr
Mar 25, 11:36 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd9 days
Mar 25, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow35 min
Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDTTornado Warning EmergencyFFCCoweta, Heard32 min
Mar 25, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray16 min
Mar 25, 11:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee25 min
Mar 26, 12:10 AM EDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton35 min
Mar 26, 12:14 AM EDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatFFCCoweta9 min
Mar 26, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens31 min
Mar 26, 12:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns21 days
Mar 26, 1:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton26 min
Mar 26, 1:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Lumpkin, White5 hr
Mar 26, 1:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield39 hr
Mar 26, 1:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd32 hr
Mar 26, 1:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll30 min
Mar 26, 2:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow29 min
Mar 26, 2:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth8 hr
Mar 26, 2:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBartow7 hr
Mar 26, 2:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Fulton37 min
Mar 26, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson, Madison34 min
Mar 26, 2:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett37 min
Mar 26, 2:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton32 min
Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhite2 hr
Mar 26, 4:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison9 min
Mar 26, 4:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa15 hr
Mar 26, 5:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens21 days
Mar 26, 5:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer3 hr
Mar 26, 5:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding32 min
Mar 26, 6:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes8 min
Mar 26, 6:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper34 min
Mar 26, 7:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Putnam, Taliaferro37 min
Mar 26, 8:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee25 hr
Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon19 hr
Mar 26, 8:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd5 hr
Mar 26, 10:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Washington39 min
Mar 26, 10:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd23 hr
Mar 26, 10:27 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon37 hr
Mar 26, 10:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth13 hr
Mar 26, 11:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson40 min
Mar 26, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor51 min
Mar 26, 11:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee16 hr
Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon44 hr
Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson10 hr
Mar 26, 11:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson9 hr
Mar 26, 11:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Taylor37 min
Mar 26, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd38 hr
Mar 26, 12:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Bleckley, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more47 min
Mar 26, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson31 min
Mar 26, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro35 min
Mar 26, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Wilkes43 min
Mar 26, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes21 min
Mar 26, 4:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth14 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.