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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2012, 9:46 PM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 4, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2012, 9:46 PM EST (02:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2012, 11:24 AM EST
- In force
- 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 02:50 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 10.36 ft at Mar 4, 2012, 1:00 PM EST.
- 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.
655 WGUS42 KFFC 040246 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 946 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...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. && GAC059-133-219-041646- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0008.120305T0000Z-120305T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * 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 13.0 FEET ON JAN 18 2010. $$
3 follow-up statements
955 WGUS82 KFFC 040654 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 154 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC117-121-042054- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120305T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.120303T1142Z.120304T0115Z.120304T2000Z.NO/ 154 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 1AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-042054- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.120305T0000Z-120305T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.NO/ 154 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 1AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * 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. $$ GAC045-077-149-040724- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120304T1300Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.120303T2042Z.120304T0000Z.120304T0415Z.NO/ 154 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * AT 1AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$
945 WGUS82 KFFC 041047 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 547 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC117-121-050047- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120305T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.120303T1142Z.120304T0115Z.120304T2000Z.NO/ 547 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE AFTERNOON. * AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-050047- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.120305T0000Z-120305T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.120305T0000Z.NO/ 547 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. $$
944 WGUS82 KFFC 041624 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1124 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-050200- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120305T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.120303T1142Z.120304T0115Z.120304T2000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-041654- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T0600Z/ /PNFG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * THE RIVER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE...CRESTING JUST ABOVE 11.0 FEET THIS EVENING BEFORE STARTING TO FALL. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS OCCUR UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. SOME LOW LYING AREAS ON THE RIGHT BANK JUST BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 4:15 AM EST | Freeze Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 82 more | 53 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 80 more | 14 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.