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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 13, 20134 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 13, 2013, 10:00 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 13, 2013, 10:00 PM EST (03:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 14, 2013, 10:31 PM EST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron (BYNG1). The gauge peaked at 15.95 ft at Feb 14, 2013, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02214075, 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.

705 
WGUS42 KFFC 140300
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1000 PM EST WED FEB 13 2013

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

  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH 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.

&&

GAC021-079-153-225-141700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0039.130214T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.130214T0052Z.130214T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1000 PM EST WED FEB 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* AT 15.0 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.

  

$$

4 follow-up statements

212 
WGUS82 KFFC 140722
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
222 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES 


GAC021-153-169-207-289-140752-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130214T1630Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130212T2200Z.130213T1100Z.130214T0620Z.NO/
222 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC021-079-153-225-142122-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.130214T0052Z.130214T0700Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
222 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* 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 16 FEET ON DEC 20 2009.
  

$$

437 
WGUS82 KFFC 141417
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
917 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES 

GAC021-079-153-225-150417-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.130214T0052Z.130214T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
917 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 830 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE CREEK APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AND BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF WOODLANDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON HOUSTON ROAD. 
  PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

$$

857 
WGUS82 KFFC 141926
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
226 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC021-079-153-225-150926-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.130214T0052Z.130214T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
226 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE....CURRENT TRENDS SUGGEST THE RIVER SHOULD FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 2PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET....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.
  

$$

GAC023-235-150926-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.130217T0300Z-130219T0200Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130217T0300Z.130217T1800Z.130218T2000Z.NO/
226 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* FROM SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 2PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.

  

$$

GAC091-271-315-150926-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.130218T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130218T0600Z.130219T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
226 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.


$$

510 
WGUS82 KFFC 150331
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1031 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON AFFECTING BIBB...CRAWFORD...HOUSTON 
  AND PEACH COUNTIES

 
GAC021-079-153-225-150401-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-130215T0331Z/
/BYNG1.1.ER.130214T0052Z.130214T1230Z.130215T0200Z.UU/
1031 PM EST THU FEB 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ECHECONNEE CREEK NEAR BYRON
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 

  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 14, 9:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Pulaski	4 days
Feb 14, 9:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox	8 days
Feb 14, 2:53 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	50 hr

Nearby

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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.