Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jun 10, 2015, 8:19 PM EDT for Liberty County, Long County, Tattnall County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2015, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2015, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Liberty County, GA, Long County, GA, Tattnall County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 10:20 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 0 | 2 Sse Donald, GA | LONG COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROADWAY ON RYE PATCH RD BETWEEN VARN PLACE RD AND HWY 301. |
| Jun 10, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Glennville, GA | W F DURRENCE ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
928
WGUS52 KCHS 110019
FFWCHS
GAC179-183-267-110215-
/O.NEW.KCHS.FF.W.0004.150611T0019Z-150611T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
819 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
TATTNALL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
* AT 814 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING MUCH OF LONG...LIBERTY AND EASTERN
TATTNALL COUNTIES. AS MUCH AS 2 TO 5 INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
IN THE AREA BETWEEN GUM BRANCH AND DONALD AND EXTENDING WEST
TO NEAR GLENNVILLE.
SPOTTER REPORTS NORTHEAST OF DONALD INDICATE FLASH FLOODING IS
BEGINNING TO OCCUR WITH WATER APPROACHING SOME HOMES AND
BUSINESSES. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO FLOW ACROSS ROADS. AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL THROUGH 1015 PM...
WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DONALD...GUM BRANCH...BEARDS CREEK...GLENNVILLE...NOBLE...
WEFANIE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8188 3186 8160 3166 8183 3167 8185
3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195
3179 8195 3178 8198 3181 8203 3182 8205
$$4 follow-up statements
751
WGUS72 KCHS 110059
FFSCHS
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
859 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
GAC179-183-267-110215-
/O.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150611T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LIBERTY GA-LONG GA-TATTNALL GA-
859 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
AT 859 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING MUCH OF LONG...WESTERN LIBERTY AND EASTERN
TATTNALL COUNTIES. AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
OVER WESTERN LONG COUNTY AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF DONALD WITH 2
TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE CROSS THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO
3 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL THROUGH 1015 PM AS MORE THUNDERSTORMS
MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DONALD...GUM BRANCH...BEARDS CREEK...GLENNVILLE...NOBLE...
WEFANIE...
IN ADDITION...FLASH FLOODING COULD OCCUR ALONG DOCTOR CREEK
AND JONES CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8188 3186 8160 3166 8183 3167 8185
3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195
3179 8195 3178 8198 3181 8203 3182 8205
$$672
WGUS52 KCHS 110211
FFWCHS
GAC179-183-267-110415-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150611T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1011 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
TATTNALL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
* AT 1007 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN FALLING FROM GLENNVILLE TO GUM BRANCH
SOUTH TO NOBLE AND WEFANIE. AS MUCH AS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
OCCURRING NEAR THE DONALD AREA. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL
THROUGH 1215 AM RESULTING IN A CONTINUED RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING.
IN ADDITION...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG JONES CREEK AND DOCTOR
CREEK.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...GLENNVILLE...DONALD...NOBLE...WEFANIE..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8188 3186 8160 3166 8183 3167 8185
3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195
3179 8195 3178 8198 3181 8203 3182 8205
$$412
WGUS72 KCHS 110244
FFSCHS
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1044 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
GAC179-183-267-110415-
/O.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150611T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LIBERTY GA-LONG GA-TATTNALL GA-
1044 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
AT 1039 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN FALLING FROM GLENNVILLE TO GUM BRANCH
SOUTH TO NOBLE AND WEFANIE. AS MUCH AS 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
OCCURRING NEAR THE DONALD AREA. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL
THROUGH 1215 AM RESULTING IN A CONTINUED RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING.
IN ADDITION...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG JONES CREEK AND DOCTOR
CREEK.
AT 1038 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT W F DURRENCE ROAD EAST
OF GLENNVILLE HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE ROAD IS
IMPASSIBLE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING ACROSS PARTS OF
LONG COUNTY AS WELL. SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED FLOODING OF YARDS AND
FARM FIELDS OFF RYE PATCH ROAD AND SMILEY ROAD.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...GLENNVILLE...DONALD...NOBLE...WEFANIE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8188 3186 8160 3166 8183 3167 8185
3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195
3179 8195 3178 8198 3181 8203 3182 8205
$$548
WGUS72 KCHS 110410
FFSCHS
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1210 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2015
GAC179-183-267-110418-
/O.EXP.KCHS.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150611T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LIBERTY GA-LONG GA-TATTNALL GA-
1210 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM EDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. STANDING WATER WILL LIKELY LINGER IN LOW LYING AREAS
OVERNIGHT.
LAT...LON 3199 8188 3186 8160 3166 8183 3167 8185
3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195
3179 8195 3178 8198 3181 8203 3182 8205
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 10:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Tattnall | 84 min |
| Jun 11, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 35 min |
| Jun 11, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Bryan, Chatham | 89 min |
| Jun 11, 5:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Liberty, Long, Tattnall | 51 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.