Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 67, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT for Dawson County, Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 6:05 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville (DWSG1). The gauge peaked at 14.27 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02389150, 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 262031
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
431 PM 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 Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
Counties.
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.
GAC085-117-270330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0067.210326T2031Z-210327T0329Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.210326T1337Z.210326T1800Z.210326T2128Z.NO/
431 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* From this morning to this evening.
* At 4:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 13.7 feet and slowly rising.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
* 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
$$3 follow-up statements
203
WGUS82 KFFC 262134
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
534 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC085-117-270930-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210327T0930Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.210326T1337Z.210326T1800Z.210327T0832Z.NO/
534 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tonight...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 5:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 13.8 feet and slowly rising.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 14.1 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then begin to fall and fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 13.1 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins in south Dawson county. Minor flooding continues on
Nicholson Road in northwest Forsyth county. The water will be
around one foot deep on the road.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
3434 8427 3440 8417
$$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
$$498
WGUS82 KFFC 271005
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
605 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
Counties.
GAC085-117-271115-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210327T1005Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.210326T1337Z.210327T0600Z.210327T1210Z.NR/
605 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Etowah River near Dawsonville has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* At 5:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.7 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast...The river will remain below flood stage through the
next few days.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
3434 8427 3440 8417
$$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, 8:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 25 hr |
| 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 |
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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.