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Latest Ware Mechanical flooding: Overnight rain, Carter’s Dam release could cause river levels to rise even more, EMA director says.

Latest Ware Mechanical flooding: Overnight rain, Carter’s Dam release could cause river levels to rise even more, EMA director says.

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Oostanaula River at Rome

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Latest development:

From Floyd County Emergency Management Director Tim Herrington: “According to the National Weather Service, we are predicted to get some more rain from the second storm starting sometime after 2 a.m. (Wednesday) Depending on the path of the storm, we may only get less than an inch of rainfall if it tracks to the south. If the storm tracks in a more northern path, then we can expect heavy periods of rain. Because of the amounts of rain we have experienced since Christmas Eve, additional flooding will occur very rapidly during this storm. The Army Corp of Engineers reported that Carter’s Dam has been releasing water into the Oostanaula River System and will increase its flow beginning this afternoon. We can expect to observe a sharp rise in our river levels as this additional water moves through our area. Please share this latest weather information with your readership and listening audiences to ensure they are kept informed of the current weather forecast for our area.”

  • Weather service flood briefing

Latest flood warnings and watches:

  • Monday’s rain and related runoff is pushing more water into our already swollen and creeks. Most are rising today.
  • Flood warning for Oostanaula River at U.S. 27 in Rome has been extended until late Saturday as the flooding is expected to increase from minor to moderate severity. The river is rising again — at 28.2 feet this morning — and is not expected to drop below flood stage (25 feet) before midnight Saturday.
FLOOD WATCH EXTENDED TO 7 P.M. FRIDAY

SOILS REMAIN VERY SATURATED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
  WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
  REDEVELOP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND
  CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS
  POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL SHOULD BEGIN TO TAPER
  OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH 
  GEORGIA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY PROLONG FLOODING 
  IN MANY OF THESE AREAS... AND LIKELY CAUSE NEW FLOODING. 
  ALSO...TEMPORARY URBAN AND STREET FLOODING COULD OCCUR DUE TO 
  POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY HEAVY RAIN 
  FALLS.

Coosa River, Armuchee Creek, Oostanaula River 

Canceled: Chattooga River near Summerville.
*Until this evening.
* At 345 PM Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
*Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 577.5 feet...and rising.
* Major flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 570 feet.
The Armuchee Creek near Armuchee.
*Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity......
Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity..
* Until further notice.
* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 25.2 feet...and rising slowly.
* Moderate flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 27 feet by late Thursday 
  morning then remain steady through Friday.
The Oostanaula River near Rome .
*Until further notice.
*At 10 PM Monday the stage was 32.3 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 30 feet.
The Oostanaula River near Rome US Hwy. 27.
*Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity......
Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 145 AM Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet...and
  rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 28.2 feet this morning.
  The river will fall below flood stage Saturday before midnight.
* At 28.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Water will enter basements
  of lower two city blocks near the gage site. Flood gates on Second
  Avenue and Avenue A must be closed.
 The Coosa River near Rome Mayo Bar Lock and Dam.
*Until further notice.
* At 1015 PM Monday the stage was 30.3 feet...and rising slowly.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
The Oostanaula River near Resaca. 
* Until further notice.
* At 215 AM Tuesday the stage was 28.5 feet...and
  steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* At 28.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding will
  expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the
  river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or
  Battlefield Parkway.
 The Oostanaula River near Calhoun *Until further notice. * At 445 AM Monday the stage was 29.9 feet.and steady. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * At 30.0 feet.Moderate flooding beings. Significant flooding  expands into the woodlands.fields and pastures upstream and  downstream from the gage behind the water treatment plant off  Mauldin Road. A boat ramp and small parking lot on the upstream and  right bank side of the Georgia Highway 136 Connector will be under  at least 9 feet of water. Flood waters will be approaching athletic  fields at the Harris River Park on Mauldin Road and additional  athletic fields near the boat ramp.  The Oothkalooga Creek near Calhoun. * Until further notice. * At 400 AM Monday the stage was 20.0 feet.and steady. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * At 22.0 feet.Moderate flooding begins. The water level reaches  the Mohawk Homes Industries buildings and completely floods their  parking lot. The pastureland downstream on the left bank floods  completely.
 Keep track of all the flood warnings around the state. Click high water
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