River Flood Warning 21, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 12, 2014, 11:42 AM EST (16:42 UTC)

Expired

Jan 13, 2014, 11:42 AM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Newton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 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.

Written for the forecast point South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals (SPGG1). The gauge peaked at 12.09 ft at Jan 12, 2014, 11:00 AM EST.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

16 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02204520, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

793 
WGUS42 KFFC 121642
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1142 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON 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.

&&

GAC035-151-217-130642-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0021.140112T1642Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.140112T1533Z.140112T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1142 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1130 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 81. MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM...PORTIONS 
  OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS COUNTY BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.


&&

LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
      3339 8393 3346 8398             

$$

659 
WGUS82 KFFC 121906
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
206 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON COUNTIES

 
GAC035-151-217-121936-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140112T1906Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.140112T1533Z.140112T1545Z.140112T1707Z.UU/
206 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 130 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
      3339 8393 3346 8398             

$$

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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.