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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 23, 2022Catoosa County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 23, 2022, 1:58 PM EST for Catoosa County, Georgia. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 23, 2022, 1:58 PM EST (18:58 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2022, 11:54 PM EST
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Catoosa County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Chickamauga Creek at Ringgold (SCKG1). The gauge peaked at 16.40 ft at Feb 23, 2022, 7:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03566700, 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.

605 
WGUS42 KFFC 231858
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

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

  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa 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.

&&


GAC047-240700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0049.220223T1858Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.N.ER.220223T1806Z.220223T1830Z.220223T1853Z.NO/
158 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville 
  Street bridge. The flood water will expand to inundate the entire 
  area under the bridge. Minor flooding of the natural floodplain 
  will also occur upstream of the gage between Interstate 75 and 
  U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The creek is expected to fall to 4.9 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515


$$

2 follow-up statements

017 
WGUS82 KFFC 240300
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1000 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa 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.

&&


GAC047-241000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220224T0946Z/
/SCKG1.N.ER.220223T1806Z.220223T2345Z.220224T0345Z.NO/
1000 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South Chickamauga Creek  Ringgold.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Between 15 and 17 feet, Flood stage is maintained. Minor 
  flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or 
  Nashville Street bridge. The flood water will expand to inundate 
  the entire area under the bridge. Minor flooding of the natural 
  floodplain will also occur upstream of the gage between Interstate 
  75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EST Wednesday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 4.9 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.7 feet on 02/11/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515


$$

282 
WGUS82 KFFC 240454
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1154 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

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

  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County.

GAC047-240600-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220224T0454Z/
/SCKG1.N.ER.220223T1806Z.220223T2345Z.220224T0412Z.NO/
1154 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet and
    falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.9 feet Monday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 23, 1:56 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	6 hr
Feb 23, 3:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	31 hr
Feb 23, 6:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	37 min
Feb 23, 7:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	35 min
Feb 23, 7:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Walker	8 hr
Feb 23, 1:22 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	57 hr
Feb 23, 5:01 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga	12 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.