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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 7, 2011Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2011, 12:41 PM EST for Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2011, 12:41 PM EST (17:41 UTC)
Expired
Feb 9, 2011, 5:04 PM EST
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Johnson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 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 below Oconee (OCNG1). The gauge peaked at 17.75 ft at Feb 8, 2011, 1:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223248, 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.

874 
WGUS42 KFFC 071741
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1241 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON 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.

&&

GAC167-303-319-080741-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0006.110207T1741Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110207T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1241 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1230PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
9 follow-up statements
220 
WGUS82 KFFC 072202
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC167-303-319-081202-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110207T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
  

$$
543 
WGUS82 KFFC 080241
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
941 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC167-303-319-081641-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
  

$$
208 
WGUS82 KFFC 081030
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
530 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC167-303-319-090030-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
530 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND 
  RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
  

$$
208 
WGUS82 KFFC 081509
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1009 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

GAC167-303-319-090509-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
  THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AT THIS TIME AND WILL SLOWLY FALL
  THIS AFTERNOON. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
291 
WGUS82 KFFC 082244
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

GAC167-303-319-091244-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
544 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 PM EST TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED
  TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL TONIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHT BANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
368 
WGUS82 KFFC 090408
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1108 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

GAC167-303-319-091808-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1108 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 PM EST TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
373 
WGUS82 KFFC 091004
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
504 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC167-303-319-100004-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
504 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND
  FALLING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
  

$$
884 
WGUS82 KFFC 091605
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1105 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC167-303-319-100605-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.  
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND falling slowly.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND will continue through the afternoon. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
313 
WGUS82 KFFC 092204
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
504 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES
 
GAC167-303-319-092234-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110209T2204Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.110207T1730Z.110208T2100Z.110209T2030Z.NO/
504 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND WILL 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.