Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 78, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2021, 9:23 AM EDT for Catoosa County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee. It took effect at Apr 1, 2021, 12:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2021, 9:23 AM EDT (13:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2021, 12:30 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2021, 10:25 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Hamilton County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview (WCKG1). The gauge peaked at 11.59 ft at Apr 1, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 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 03567340, 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.
795 WGUS42 KFFC 311323 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 923 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa 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. GAC047-TNC065-010130- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0078.210401T0430Z-210402T1312Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0430Z.210401T1800Z.210402T0712Z.NO/ 923 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * From late tonight to Friday morning. * At 9:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet and rising. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. * Impact...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
8 follow-up statements
211
WGUS82 KFFC 311946
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill affecting Cobb County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Tennessee...
South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County.
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton
and Catoosa Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC067-312100-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210331T1946Z/
/MAHG1.1.ER.210331T1726Z.210331T1815Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
346 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Allatoona Creek near Mars Hill.
* At 3:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast...The creek will continue to fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3396 8467 3396 8474 3404 8474 3404 8468
3399 8465
$$
GAC047-010800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.1.ER.210331T1716Z.210331T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
346 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 2:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
3486 8515 3494 8515
$$
GAC047-TNC065-010800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.210401T0430Z-210402T1312Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0430Z.210401T1800Z.210402T0712Z.NO/
346 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late tonight to Friday morning.
* At 3:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins
of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream
from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road
bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further
downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East
Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$935
WGUS82 KFFC 010059
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
859 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Tennessee...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties.
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton
and Catoosa Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
&&
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
GAC083-TNC065-011300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210402T0030Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.210331T1246Z.210331T1715Z.210401T1830Z.NO/
859 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 6.8 feet Monday evening.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand along
Sells Lane in Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek
Road near New England. These roads and other roads with creeks
flowing into Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be
closed. The water will be a few feet deep on portions of these
roads. Also minor flooding will continue to expand downstream as
the creek crosses the Tennessee border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3472 8556 3486 8553
$$
GAC047-TNC065-011300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.210401T0430Z-210402T1312Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0600Z.210401T1800Z.210402T0712Z.NO/
859 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late tonight to Friday morning.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.5 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud
Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be
expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border
into the south East Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$974 WGUS82 KFFC 011225 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 825 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. && Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. GAC047-TNC065-020030- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T1312Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210401T1200Z.210402T0712Z.NO/ 825 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * Until Friday morning. * At 8:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 5.0 feet Monday evening. * Impact...At 11.6 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
540 WGUS82 KFFC 011453 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1053 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. && Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. GAC047-TNC065-020300- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T1312Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210402T0000Z.210402T1912Z.NO/ 1053 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * Until Friday morning. * At 10:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 11.7 feet, Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
687 WGUS82 KFFC 012053 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 453 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. && Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. GAC047-TNC065-020900- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T1312Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210402T0000Z.210402T1912Z.NO/ 453 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * Until Friday morning. * At 4:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising slowly. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
115 WGUS82 KFFC 020056 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 856 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. && Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. GAC047-TNC065-021300- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T1312Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210401T1830Z.210402T1600Z.NO/ 856 PM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * Until Friday morning. * At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet and falling slowly. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
301 WGUS82 KFFC 021032 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 632 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. && Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. GAC047-TNC065-022200- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T2200Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210401T1830Z.210402T1600Z.NO/ 632 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening... The Flood Warning continues for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * Until this evening. * At 6:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.2 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.2 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
578 WGUS82 KFFC 021425 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1025 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee... West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. GAC047-TNC065-021530- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210402T1425Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.210401T0400Z.210401T1830Z.210402T1600Z.NO/ 1025 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe. * At 10:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet and falling. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.1 feet Wednesday morning. && LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 7:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 9:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 29 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 45 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 71 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 44 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 1:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 44 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 64 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen, Wheeler | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs | 30 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.