River Flood Warning 88, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 3, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2021, 2:06 AM EDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Polk County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart (RKMG1). The gauge peaked at 12.36 ft at May 3, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

12 ft

Major stage

15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02394820, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

626 
WGUS42 KFFC 031903
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
303 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

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

  Euharlee Creek near Rockmart affecting Polk 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.

&&


GAC233-040715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0088.210503T1903Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKMG1.1.ER.210503T1752Z.210503T1830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
303 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Euharlee Creek near Rockmart.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 2:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 10.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 2:30 PM EDT Monday was 10.1 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 10 feet, Minor flooding continues and expands along 
  the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. 
  Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. 
  Most of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. 
  The water reaches the top of The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge 
  just downstream from West Elm Street.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5 
  feet on 04/13/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3400 8509 3408 8505 3408 8498 3399 8502
      3394 8511 3398 8515

$$

672 
WGUS42 KFFC 032056
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
456 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

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

  Euharlee Creek near Rockmart affecting Polk 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.

&&


GAC233-040900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKMG1.2.ER.210503T1752Z.210503T2030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
456 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Euharlee Creek near Rockmart.
* Until further notice.
* At 4:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12 feet.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 4:30 PM EDT Monday was 12 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 12 feet, Moderate flooding begins with water expanding 
  further from the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 2 to 5 
  feet of water. All of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will 
  be flooded. The water is two feet above the sidewalk on The Silver 
  Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street. The 
  water reaches the bottom of the bridge between Wayside Park and 
  Veterans Park across from the Senior Center.


&&

LAT...LON 3400 8509 3408 8505 3408 8498 3399 8502
      3394 8511 3398 8515

$$

SK

631 
WGUS82 KFFC 040606
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
206 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021

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

  Euharlee Creek near Rockmart affecting Polk County.

GAC233-040715-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210504T0606Z/
/RKMG1.2.ER.210503T1752Z.210503T2315Z.210504T0523Z.UU/
206 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Euharlee Creek near Rockmart has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Euharlee Creek near Rockmart.
* At 1:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* Forecast...The creek will continue to fall below flood stage.


&&

LAT...LON 3400 8509 3408 8505 3408 8498 3399 8502
      3394 8511 3398 8515

$$

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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.