Flash Flood Warning 91, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 20, 2013, 9:33 PM EDT (01:33 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2013, 3:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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605 
WGUS52 KFFC 210133
FFWFFC
GAC081-093-315-210730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0091.130821T0133Z-130821T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
933 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CRISP COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WILCOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT

* AT 921 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BEGINNING TO TRAIN OVER THE WARNED   
  AREA WHICH MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4    
  INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A FEW HOURS OVER PREVIOUSLY WET TO      
  SATURATED GROUND CAUSING RAPID RUNOFF.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINEVIEW...
  PITTS...ROCHELLE AND VIENNA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3212 8389 3213 8361 3212 8361 3212 8344
      3213 8341 3214 8336 3211 8336 3210 8333
      3184 8333 3185 8360 3181 8361 3180 8381

$$


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571 
WGUS72 KFFC 210314
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1114 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

GAC081-093-315-210730-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-130821T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILCOX GA-CRISP GA-DOOLY GA-
1114 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DOOLY...CRISP AND WILCOX COUNTIES...

AT 1107 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS FLASH FLOODING OVER 
THE WARNED AREA. THE CRISP COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT THAT EASTERN 
PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING.  PER CRISP 
COUNTY EMA...TRAVEL ON THE EAST SIDE OF CRISP COUNTY IS DISCOURAGED 
TONIGHT DUE TO FLOODING.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL USE EXTREME CAUTION!!

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
PINEVIEW...TREMONT...AND VIENNA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING ON THE ROADS...BE 
SMART...TURNAROUND...DONT DROWN!

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3212 8389 3213 8361 3212 8361 3212 8344
      3213 8341 3214 8336 3211 8336 3210 8333
      3184 8333 3185 8360 3181 8361 3180 8381

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2013Every flash flood warning in 2013

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.