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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 4, 2011Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2011, 4:17 PM EST for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2011, 4:17 PM EST (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2011, 10:34 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Dooly County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Turkey Creek near Byromville (BVLG1). The gauge peaked at 10.77 ft at Feb 5, 2011, 1:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02349900, 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, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

272 
WGUS42 KFFC 042117
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
417 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC093-051117-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0002.110204T2117Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110204T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
417 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 345PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$
5 follow-up statements
502 
WGUS82 KFFC 050058
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
758 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

GAC093-051458-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110204T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 745PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$
769 
WGUS82 KFFC 050408
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1108 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

GAC093-051808-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110204T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1108 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1045PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$
998 
WGUS82 KFFC 050955
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
455 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 


GAC093-052355-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110205T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
455 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 90.
  LARGER PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS WILL FLOOD.

$$
045 
WGUS82 KFFC 051951
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 


GAC093-060950-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110205T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
250 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND 
  STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 90.
  LARGER PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS WILL FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.6 FEET ON MAR 13 2010.


$$

GAC059-133-219-060950-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.110205T1947Z-110207T0000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0600Z.110206T1800Z.NO/
250 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 
* AT 2 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON APR 9 2005.

$$
601 
WGUS82 KFFC 060334
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1034 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY

GAC093-060404-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110206T0334Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.110204T2045Z.110205T1800Z.110206T0142Z.NO/
1034 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM EST SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

$$

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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.