Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Flood Warning - Cherokee (Georgia)
Updated: 01/07/2009 3:03am
THE COUNTY FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN GILMER...GORDON...CHATTOOGA...
FLOYD...PICKENS...BARTOW AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 230 AM EST...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO END LATER TODAY. THIS AREA HAS RECEIVED 3 TO
4.5 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY
CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
OTHER SPECIFIC CREEKS AND STREAMS TO NOTE ARE:
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT SUMMERVILLE. AT 215 AM...THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET
AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
HEATH CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. AT 1045 PM...THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND
HOLDING STEADY. FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS HAVE
BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1045 PM.
ARMUCHEE CREEK 7 MILES NORTH OF ROME. AT 215 AM...THE STAGE WAS 22.0
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
COOSA RIVER 6 MILE SOUTHWEST OF ROME. AT 200 AM...THE STAGE WAS 26.6
FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET.
OOTHKALOOGA CREEK IN CALHOUN. AT 230 AM...THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET
AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
OOSTANAULA RIVER AT CALHOUN. AT 215 AM...THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET
AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
ETOWAH RIVER AT EAST CANTON. AT 200 AM...THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET AND
STEADY. FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH
WATER IS ON ROADS.
A COUNTY FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN
REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT
EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3458 8508 3462 8505 3463 8491 3462 8472
3458 8465 3481 8459 3485 8461 3485 8442
3479 8430 3463 8419 3457 8425 3455 8434
3447 8432 3447 8426 3419 8426 3418 8435
3408 8442 3411 8461 3409 8542 3458 8552
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Flood Warning - Cherokee (Georgia)
Updated: 01/07/2009 3:03am
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC057-072243-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0436Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T1200Z.090107T2236Z.NO/
343 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL THIS EVENING
* AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 18.4 FEET BEFORE STARTING TO
FALL LATE TODAY
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD
FLOODS.
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Flood Watch - Cherokee (Georgia)
Updated: 01/07/2009 3:03am
CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA
431 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHWEST GEORGIA.
* UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
* A COLD FRONT IS MOVING EAST THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS
MORNING. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THIS FRONT CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MID
MORNING. THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS IS SHIFTING FURTHER SOUTH AS WELL
SO NORTH GEORGIA SHOULD START TO SEE THE PRECIPITATION COME TO
AN END THIS MORNING. RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAS ALREADY
OCCURRED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.
* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SOME RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS
TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING. FLASH
FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
DUE TO RAPID RUNOFF.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING
ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF
YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE
READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS
ISSUED.
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Wind Advisory - Cherokee (Georgia)
Updated: 01/07/2009 3:03am
CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
356 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS
MORNING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THIS FRONT STRENGTHENS
CREATING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BE SUSTAINED 22 TO
25 MPH WITH GUST NEAR 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR
WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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