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River Flood Warning 117, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 4, 2022Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 4, 2022, 1:03 PM EDT for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2022, 1:03 PM EDT (17:03 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2022, 1:03 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Major

County Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Heath Creek near Armuchee (ARMG1).

Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02388320, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 4, 11:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 11:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 4, 11:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1127 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

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1127 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue across
the outlook area throughout the remainder of the day. Heavy
rainfall and localized flash flooding is expected in locations
where storms repeatedly move, especially in portions of northwest
Georgia that have observed very heavy rain throughout the morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Scattered thunderstorms are possible area-wide from Monday
through Thursday. A few storms could become strong each day with
frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and gusty winds
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 4, 10:40 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1040 AM EDT SUN SEP 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W TIDINGS             34.44N  85.29W
09/04/2022                   CHATTOOGA          GA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            ROAD AND HOMES FLOODED ALONG JOHN JONES ROAD BETWEEN
            SILVER HILL RD AND MARTHA BERRY HWY

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200872

SM
Local storm report, Sep 4, 10:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1044 AM EDT SUN SEP 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE LYERLY            34.40N  85.39W
09/04/2022                   CHATTOOGA          GA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FLOODING OF ROADWAY AND HOMES ALONG
            LYERLY DAM RD BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LYERLY AND GA 100.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200873

SM
Local storm report, Sep 4, 10:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1047 AM EDT SUN SEP 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SUMMERVILLE             34.48N  85.35W
09/04/2022                   CHATTOOGA          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN SUMMERVILLE OF HOMES,
            BUSINESSES, AND ROADS. 2 FAMILIES TAKEN TO SHELTER DUE
            TO FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200874

SM
Local storm report, Sep 4, 10:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1048 AM EDT SUN SEP 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JAMES H. FLOYD STATE PA 34.43N  85.34W
09/04/2022                   CHATTOOGA          GA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            FLOODING AT CALHOUN CAMPING IN JAMES H. FLOYD STATE
            PARK

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200875

SM
Local storm report, Sep 4, 11:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1111 AM EDT SUN SEP 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE LYERLY            34.40N  85.39W
09/04/2022                   CHATTOOGA          GA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FLOODING OF ROADWAY AND HOMES ALONG
            LYERLY DAM RD BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LYERLY AND GA 100.
            PARTS OF LYERLY RD HAVE WASHED AWAY.

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200873

SM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 4:58 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyFFCChattooga18 hr
Sep 4, 6:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd16 hr
Sep 4, 8:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga24 hr
Sep 4, 9:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd6 hr
Sep 4, 10:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCFloyd6 hr
Sep 4, 2:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker3 hr
Sep 4, 3:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd6 hr
Sep 4, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup60 min
Sep 4, 5:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCTroup6 hr
Sep 4, 6:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMuscogee6 hr
Sep 4, 6:49 PM EDTFlood WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 43 more25 hr
Sep 4, 7:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMarion, Schley, Sumter, Webster6 hr

Nearby

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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.