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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2011, 1:44 PM EDT for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 28, 2011, 10:01 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2011, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2011, 10:01 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2011, 5:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 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 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oconee River near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 15.00 ft at Mar 29, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
804 WGUS42 KFFC 281744 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 144 PM EDT MON MAR 28 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 WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC059-133-219-290744- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0035.110329T1200Z-110330T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110329T1200Z.110329T1200Z.110330T0000Z.NO/ 144 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE NEAR 13.0 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * 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. $$
7 follow-up statements
013 WGUS82 KFFC 290214 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1014 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY GAC313-291614- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110327T1130Z.110328T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1014 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET ON APR 25 2010. $$ GAC059-133-219-291614- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0035.110329T0201Z-110402T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T0600Z.110401T1800Z.NO/ 1014 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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 14.8 FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AROUND 8 PM AND THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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 14.7 FEET ON DEC 20 2009. $$
089 WGUS82 KFFC 290937 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 537 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-292337- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110402T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T0900Z.110401T1800Z.NO/ 537 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 5 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER... UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. $$ GAC313-291007- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110329T0937Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.110327T1130Z.110328T1630Z.110329T0650Z.UU/ 537 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * AT 5 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. $$
088 WGUS82 KFFC 291309 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 909 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-300309- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110402T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T1015Z.110401T1800Z.NO/ 909 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER... UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. $$
017 WGUS82 KFFC 291441 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1041 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-300441- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110330T1630Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T1015Z.110330T1030Z.NO/ 1041 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15 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. $$
422 WGUS82 KFFC 292208 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 608 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-301208- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110330T1630Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T1015Z.110330T1030Z.NO/ 608 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 5 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER... UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. $$
058 WGUS82 KFFC 300319 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1119 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-301240- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110330T1240Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T1015Z.110330T0640Z.NO/ 1119 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE 8 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. $$
396 WGUS82 KFFC 300931 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 531 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-301001- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110330T1240Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.110328T2051Z.110329T1015Z.110330T0730Z.NO/ 531 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 1:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 3:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 37 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.