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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 5, 2011Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 5, 2011, 8:15 AM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 5, 2011, 2:47 PM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2011, 8:15 AM EST (13:15 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2011, 2:47 PM EST
Expired
Feb 7, 2011, 3:10 AM EST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:16 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 Oconee River near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 14.07 ft at Feb 6, 2011, 2:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate101502/0502/0602/0702/08
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02218300, 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.

431 
WGUS42 KFFC 051315
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
815 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES

.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 WERE FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC059-133-219-060315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0003.110206T0000Z-110206T1900Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110206T0000Z.110206T0600Z.110206T1300Z.NO/
815 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 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 13.2 FEET ON JAN 22 1988.

$$
7 follow-up statements
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.

$$
853 
WGUS82 KFFC 060346
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1046 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 

GAC059-133-219-061746-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T0730Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0900Z.110207T0130Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 10 PM EST SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.

$$
260 
WGUS82 KFFC 061035
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 


GAC235-070035-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.110206T0609Z.110206T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
535 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND expected to continue.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON SEP 19 2009.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-070035-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T0730Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0745Z.110207T0130Z.NO/
535 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND steady.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND forecast to continue. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER is expected to begin a slow fall...falling below flood stage 
  this evening. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON APR 9 2005.
  

$$
893 
WGUS82 KFFC 061628
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1128 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

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

  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES 

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 


GAC021-079-153-225-070628-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.110206T1105Z.110206T1115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1128 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
  CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON HOUSTON ROAD. 
  PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON JAN 26 2010.
  

$$

GAC235-070627-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.110206T0609Z.110206T1215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1128 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
  CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON SEP 19 2009.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-070627-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T1000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0745Z.110207T0400Z.NO/
1128 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 13 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.
  

$$
938 
WGUS82 KFFC 062136
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
436 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES

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


GAC021-079-153-225-062206-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T2136Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.110206T1105Z.110206T1115Z.110206T1845Z.UU/
436 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON.
* AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-071000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T1000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0745Z.110207T0400Z.NO/
436 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 13 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 OVERFLOWS INTO AGRICULTURAL 
  LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER.
  

$$
037 
WGUS82 KFFC 070243
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
943 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

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

 
GAC059-133-219-071017-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T1017Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0745Z.110207T0417Z.NO/
943 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 13 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 OVERFLOWS INTO AGRICULTURAL 
  LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER.
  

$$
488 
WGUS82 KFFC 070810
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
310 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

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

 
GAC059-133-219-070840-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110207T1017Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.110205T1810Z.110206T0745Z.110207T0545Z.NO/
310 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* AT 2AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
  

$$

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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.