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River Flood Warning 86, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2014, 11:11 PM EDT for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2014, 11:11 PM EDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2014, 9:54 AM EDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Pulaski County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville (TSCG1). The gauge peaked at 11.33 ft at Apr 20, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215100, 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.
796 WGUS42 KFFC 200311 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1111 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI 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 CREEK 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. && GAC235-201711- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0086.140420T0311Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.140420T0244Z.140420T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1111 PM EDT SAT APR 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.74 FEET AND RISING. * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST JUST ABOVE FLOOD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
4 follow-up statements
232 WGUS82 KFFC 201138 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 738 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY GAC235-210138- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.140420T0244Z.140420T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 738 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET ON FEB 6 2011. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
843 WGUS82 KFFC 201502 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1102 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY GAC235-210502- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.140420T0244Z.140420T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1045AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
465 WGUS82 KFFC 202104 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 504 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY GAC235-202134- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-140420T2104Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.140420T0244Z.140420T1445Z.140420T2015Z.NO/ 504 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
860 WGUS82 KFFC 211354 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 954 AM EDT MON APR 21 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY GAC235-211424- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-140421T1354Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.140420T0244Z.140420T1445Z.140420T2015Z.NO/ 954 AM EDT MON APR 21 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * AT 9 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27. THE MARSH LAND SURROUNDING THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 8:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 4 days |
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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.