Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 56, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2021, 8:07 AM EDT for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2021, 8:07 AM EDT (12:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 9:02 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cherokee County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton (ECTG1). The gauge peaked at 20.81 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02391860, 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.
662
WGUS42 KFFC 261207
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
807 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...
Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575 affecting Cherokee
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC057-270015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0056.210326T1207Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.210326T1109Z.210326T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
807 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 7:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.3 feet, and rising.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 17 feet, flood stage is reached with minor flooding
beginning in the woodlands and fields along the river, generally
east of Canton. This includes the grassy lot behind a pump station
off Riverstone Parkway and near the Interstate 575 bridge.
* Impact...At 18 feet, minor flooding continues in the woodlands and
fields along the river generally east of Canton near the
Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind the
pump station off of Riverstone Parkway begins to flood. Flooding
also occurs in areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground
Highway and Keith Drive.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$3 follow-up statements
302
WGUS82 KFFC 261931
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
331 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near Landrum affecting Dawson County.
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson County.
Etowah River at Canton affecting Cherokee County.
Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575 affecting Cherokee
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC085-270745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LANG1.1.ER.210326T1533Z.210326T1801Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
331 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near Landrum.
* Until further notice.
* At 2:46 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 14 feet, Flood stage is reached on the river near
Landrum. Agricultural fields upstream left bank and downstream
right bank begin to have minor flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8407 3447 8400 3440 8398 3436 8404
3440 8408
$$
GAC085-270745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWLG1.1.ER.210326T1500Z.210326T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
331 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* Until further notice.
* At 3:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
3436 8406 3436 8408
$$
GAC057-270745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210327T1643Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.210326T1745Z.210327T0000Z.210327T1052Z.NO/
331 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River at Canton.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 2:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 17 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and
fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage by
the Walaska Street bridge. Portions of recreational areas such as
Boling Park behind the Cherokee County High School...the Cherokee
County Fairgrounds and the Etowah River Greenway at Heritage Park
will be flooded with up to one foot of water. The parking lot at
Boling Park will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3427 8430 3422 8446 3418 8454 3424 8459
$$
GAC057-270745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.210326T1109Z.210326T1845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
331 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575.
* Until further notice.
* At 2:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet and cresting.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand in the
woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near
the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind a
pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the
businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded
with up to two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$918
WGUS82 KFFC 270137
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
937 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River at Canton affecting Cherokee County.
Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575 affecting Cherokee
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC085-117-271345-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210327T1810Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.210326T1337Z.210327T0600Z.210327T1210Z.NR/
937 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Saturday
afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 9:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.6 feet
early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage later
Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 14 feet, Moderate flooding begins in northwest Forsyth
county. Old Federal Road begins to flood and Nicholson Road is
closed off to residents. Minor flooding continues in south Dawson
county.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
3434 8427 3440 8417
$$
GAC057-271315-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210327T1307Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.210326T1745Z.210326T2130Z.210327T0707Z.NO/
937 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River at Canton.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 16.5 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to 4.9 feet Wednesday evening.
* Impact...At 16 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins
in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage by the Walaska Street bridge. Low lying
portions of recreational areas such as Boling Park behind the
Cherokee County High School...the Cherokee County Fairgrounds and
the Etowah River Greenway at Heritage Park will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3427 8430 3422 8446 3418 8454 3424 8459
$$
GAC057-271345-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.210326T1109Z.210326T2015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
937 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.4 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand in the
woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near
the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind a
pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the
businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded
with up to two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$812
WGUS82 KFFC 271302
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
902 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575 affecting Cherokee
County.
GAC057-271415-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210327T1302Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.210326T1109Z.210326T2015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
902 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Etowah River near East Canton
Downstream I-575 has been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575.
* At 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding, Polk | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 8:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 8:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 8 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 5 days |
| Mar 25, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 59 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 7 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 10 days |
| Mar 25, 10:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 10:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 21 days |
| Mar 25, 10:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 10:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Union | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Heard | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 11:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 9 days |
| Mar 25, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 16 min |
| Mar 25, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 12:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 12:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 1:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, White | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 32 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 2:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow | 7 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | White | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Mar 26, 4:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 15 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 21 days |
| Mar 26, 5:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 8 min |
| Mar 26, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam, Taliaferro | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 10:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 23 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 13 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 11:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 44 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 10 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Taylor | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 38 hr |
| Mar 26, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 21 min |
| Mar 26, 4:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 14 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.