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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 19, 2014Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2014, 6:29 AM EDT for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2014, 6:29 AM EDT (10:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2014, 6:29 AM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Dooly County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 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 Turkey Creek near Byromville (BVLG1). The gauge peaked at 10.66 ft at Apr 19, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate68101204/1904/2004/21
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02349900, 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.

101 
WGUS42 KFFC 191029
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
629 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

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

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY


.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.

&&

GAC093-200029-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0085.140419T1029Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.140419T0741Z.140419T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
629 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
      3210 8398 3220 8394             

$$
3 follow-up statements
128 
WGUS82 KFFC 191524
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1124 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 


GAC093-200524-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.140419T0741Z.140419T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1124 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 90.
  LARGER PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS WILL FLOOD.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
      3210 8398 3220 8394             

$$
744 
WGUS82 KFFC 192144
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 


GAC093-201144-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.140419T0741Z.140419T1815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
544 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 445 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE WOODLAND AREAS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 90 AND
  PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
      3210 8398 3220 8394             

$$
260 
WGUS82 KFFC 200536
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
136 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY

 
GAC093-200606-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-140420T0536Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.140419T0741Z.140419T1815Z.140420T0345Z.NO/
136 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 12AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND FALLING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
      3210 8398 3220 8394             

$$

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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.