Thursday Morning *Flood Warning* Updates

*Flood Warning* now in effect for the South Chickamauga Creek at Chickamauga.

 From the National Weather Service:

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS MACK SMITH ROAD IN CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA. FLOODING BEGINS AT GOLF COURSES NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF SOUTH AND WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEKS. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS, AS WELL.

*Flood Warning* remains in effect for Sequatchie River near Whitwell.

 From the National Weather Service:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITWELL TN
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

*Flood Warning* remains in effect for Conasauga River near Eton and near Tilton.

 From the National Weather Service:

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER THIS MORNING...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

*Flood Warning* remains in effect for the Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.

 From the National Weather Service:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

The *Flood Warning* continues for the Oostanaula River near Calhoun, GA.

 From the National Weather Service:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS.

The *Flood Warning* continues for the Armuchee River near Rome.

 From the National Weather Service:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.