River Flood Warning 58, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2021, 8:36 AM EDT (12:36 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 1:18 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Floyd County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome (ROEG1). The gauge peaked at 32.28 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

28 ft

Minor stage

32 ft

Moderate stage

36 ft

Major stage

40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02395980, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

832 
WGUS42 KFFC 261236
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
836 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 Rome GA 1 Loop affecting Floyd 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.


GAC115-262000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0058.210326T1236Z-210326T1948Z/
/ROEG1.1.ER.210326T1145Z.210326T1200Z.210326T1347Z.NO/
836 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop.
* From this morning to this afternoon.
* At 8:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 32.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  this morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet early Wednesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins of open fields on the right bank.


&&

LAT...LON 3428 8502 3421 8503 3420 8512 3422 8517
      3428 8512

$$

124 
WGUS82 KFFC 261310
FLSFFC

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

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity for the following 
rivers in Georgia...

  Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop affecting Floyd 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.


GAC115-262000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210326T1948Z/
/ROEG1.1.ER.210326T1145Z.210326T1800Z.210326T1920Z.NO/
910 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 32.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.4 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 32.3 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins of open fields on the right bank.


&&

LAT...LON 3428 8502 3421 8503 3420 8512 3422 8517
      3428 8512

$$

382 
WGUS82 KFFC 261718
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
118 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

  Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop affecting Floyd County.

GAC115-261830-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210326T1718Z/
/ROEG1.1.ER.210326T1145Z.210326T1800Z.210326T1920Z.NO/
118 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Etowah River near Rome GA 1 Loop.
* At 1:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 31.6 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 32 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.7 feet Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3428 8502 3421 8503 3420 8512 3422 8517
      3428 8512

$$

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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.