River Flood Warning 44, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 25, 2021, 10:38 PM EDT (02:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 7:45 AM EDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Union County, GA

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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Nottely River near Blairsville (BRVG1). The gauge peaked at 14.80 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

18 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03550500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

076 
WGUS42 KFFC 260238
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1038 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.


GAC291-261045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0044.210326T0238Z-210326T1038Z/
/BRVG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1038 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 to Friday morning.
* At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13 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. Minor flooding occurs 
  in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream 
  from the gage on Owltown Road. Evacuations will be needed in any 
  recreational parks near the river.


&&

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

$$

499 
WGUS42 KFFC 260946
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration 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.


GAC291-262200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRVG1.1.ER.210326T0146Z.210326T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
546 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Nottely River near Blairsville.
* Until further notice.
* At 4:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 13.5 feet, Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands...
  fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Owltown Road. Evacuations will be needed in any recreational parks 
  near the river.


&&

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

$$

371 
WGUS82 KFFC 261145
FLSFFC

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

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

  Nottely River near Blairsville affecting Union County.

GAC291-261245-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210326T1145Z/
/BRVG1.1.ER.210326T0146Z.210326T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
745 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 6:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

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

$$

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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.