River Flood Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2021, 12:57 AM EDT (04:57 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2021, 12:57 AM EDT

In force

21 days

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 05:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee (PSYG1).

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

13 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.

679 
WGUS42 KFFC 260457
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1257 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

  Hiwassee River near Macedonia 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.


GAC281-261700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0047.210326T0457Z-000000T0000Z/
/PSYG1.1.ER.210326T0228Z.210326T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1257 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Hiwassee River near Macedonia.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 12:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 10.6 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands into 
  fields and woodlands near the river. Smaller creeks and 
  tributaries flowing into the river begin to back up.


&&

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

$$

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

$$

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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.