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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 6, 2011Pulaski County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2011, 2:06 AM EST for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 6, 2011, 2:06 AM EST (07:06 UTC)
Expired: Feb 6, 2011, 4:12 PM EST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

County Pulaski County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville (TSCG1). The gauge peaked at 11.28 ft at Feb 6, 2011, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215100, 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.

875 
WGUS42 KFFC 060707
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
206 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

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

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI 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.

&&

GAC235-062106-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0004.110206T0706Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.110206T0609Z.110206T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
206 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING.
  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON SEP 19 2009.
  

$$

3 follow-up statements

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.
  

$$

994 
WGUS82 KFFC 062112
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
412 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

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

 
GAC235-062142-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110206T2112Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.110206T0609Z.110206T1215Z.110206T1852Z.NO/
412 PM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. 
* AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach	9 hr

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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.