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River Flood Warning 84, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 31, 2021Murray County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2021, 6:22 PM EDT for Murray County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2021, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2021, 12:52 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Murray County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Holly Creek near Chatsworth (HOLG1). The gauge peaked at 10.12 ft at Mar 31, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101503/3104/0104/02
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385800, 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.

991 
WGUS42 KFFC 312222
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
622 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

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

  Holly Creek near Chatsworth affecting Murray 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.


GAC213-010630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0084.210331T2222Z-210401T0621Z/
/HOLG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
622 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Holly Creek near Chatsworth.
* From this evening to late tonight.
* At 6:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 10 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins 
  in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3484 8472 3479 8469 3464 8480 3470 8492
      3472 8486 3479 8477

$$
2 follow-up statements
761 
WGUS42 KFFC 010131
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
931 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

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

  Holly Creek near Chatsworth affecting Murray 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.


GAC213-010630-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210401T0621Z/
/HOLG1.1.ER.210331T2254Z.210401T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
931 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Holly Creek near Chatsworth.
* Until late tonight.
* At 9:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The creek will begin to fall.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3484 8472 3479 8469 3464 8480 3470 8492
      3472 8486 3479 8477

$$
065 
WGUS82 KFFC 010452
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

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

  Holly Creek near Chatsworth affecting Murray County.

GAC213-010600-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210401T0452Z/
/HOLG1.1.ER.210331T2254Z.210401T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Holly Creek near Chatsworth has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Holly Creek near Chatsworth.
* At 12:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3484 8472 3479 8469 3464 8480 3470 8492
      3472 8486 3479 8477

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 7:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker41 min
Mar 31, 7:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker5 hr
Mar 31, 8:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 7 more6 hr
Mar 31, 8:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding26 min
Mar 31, 9:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade29 hr
Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield5 hr
Mar 31, 9:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton36 min
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga27 hr
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd45 hr
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield4 days
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon4 days
Mar 31, 9:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa49 hr
Mar 31, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett37 min
Mar 31, 9:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield71 hr
Mar 31, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton22 min
Mar 31, 9:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield44 hr
Mar 31, 11:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding34 min
Mar 31, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas32 min
Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette33 min
Mar 31, 1:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa19 hr
Mar 31, 2:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton21 hr
Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe30 min
Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene27 min
Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart31 min
Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes31 min
Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDTFreeze WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 44 more11 hr
Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 64 more27 hr
Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson37 min
Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Washington37 min
Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox25 min
Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens31 min
Mar 31, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Treutlen, Wheeler25 min
Mar 31, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler30 min
Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs30 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.