Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2015, 9:48 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 19, 2015, 4:19 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2015, 9:48 PM EDT (01:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2015, 4:19 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 21.03 ft at Apr 21, 2015, 2:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
895
WGUS42 KFFC 190148
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
948 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs 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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-191548-
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948 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From late Sunday night until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9 PM Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and
continue to rise to near 19.0 feet by early Tuesday morning.the
river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 19.0 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.0 feet on Mar 19 1956.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$12 follow-up statements
383
WGUS82 KFFC 190826
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
425 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-192225-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.150419T0819Z-150422T1200Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0801Z.150421T0600Z.150422T0600Z.NO/
425 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From early this morning until Wednesday morning.
* At 3AM Sunday the stage was 18 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising...reaching near 19 feet by
early Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
* At 18 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the
river upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 80...
or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the Ocmulgee Riverwalk
and agricultural lands well downstream will be under a foot of water.
At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of the agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$118
WGUS82 KFFC 191544
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1144 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-200544-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150421T1200Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150420T0000Z.150421T0600Z.NO/
1144 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 10 AM Sunday the stage was 18.1 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$163
WGUS82 KFFC 192022
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
422 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC083-TNC065-201022-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.150419T1457Z.150419T1815Z.150420T0815Z.UU/
422 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 400 PM Sunday the stage was 13 feet...and falling slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall to below flood stage by early
Monday.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in
Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding
expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee
border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-201022-
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/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150420T0000Z.150421T0600Z.NO/
422 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 345 PM Sunday the stage was 18 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$348
WGUS82 KFFC 200224
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1024 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC083-TNC065-201624-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.150419T1457Z.150419T1815Z.150420T1443Z.UU/
1024 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 10 PM Sunday the stage was 13.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall to below flood stage by late Monday morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in
Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding
expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee
border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-201624-
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/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0600Z.150422T0447Z.NO/
1024 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 10 PM Sunday the stage was 18.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 19.2 feet by early Tuesday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday
morning.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$800
WGUS82 KFFC 200907
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
507 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
GAC083-TNC065-202043-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.150419T1457Z.150420T0515Z.150420T1443Z.UU/
507 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 430 AM Monday the stage was 13.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall...dropping below flood stage by this
afternoon.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in Trenton...
Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding expands
much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee
border into the Tiftona area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-202307-
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/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0600Z.150422T0925Z.NO/
507 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 430 AM Monday the stage was 19.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising...reaching near 19.8 feet after midnight
Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand with an increasing
amount of the Macon Greenway Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
will overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of the
agricultural lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$130
WGUS82 KFFC 201407
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1007 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC083-TNC065-201939-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-150420T1939Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.150419T1457Z.150420T0515Z.150420T1339Z.UU/
1007 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 930 AM Monday the stage was 12.1 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will diminish this afternoon.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this
morning.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding continues along Sells Lane in Trenton
...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New England.
In addition...minor flooding of pasture and grazing land continues.
Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected much further
downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the Tiftona
area.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-210407-
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/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150420T1800Z.150422T0600Z.NO/
1007 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 930 AM Monday the stage was 20.2 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.4 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$950
WGUS82 KFFC 202027
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-211027-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150422T2024Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150420T2015Z.150422T1424Z.NO/
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 400 PM Monday the stage was 20.8 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to rise to around 21 feet by this evening.
The river will fall to below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-211027-
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/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0200Z.150423T0600Z.150423T2024Z.NO/
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Tuesday evening until Thursday evening.
* At 345 PM Monday the stage was 14.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday evening and
continue to rise to near 17.8 feet by early Thursday morning.The
river will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$441
WGUS82 KFFC 210101
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-211501-
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/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0045Z.150422T2024Z.NO/
901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 830 PM Monday the stage was 21.0 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-211501-
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901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From late Tuesday evening until Thursday afternoon.
* At 830 PM Monday the stage was 14.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Tuesday evening and
continue to rise to near 17.5 feet by early Wednesday afternoon.The
river will fall below flood stage by late Thursday morning.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$041
WGUS82 KFFC 210904
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-212304-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150423T0224Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150422T2024Z.NO/
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 430 AM Tuesday the stage was 21 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will begin to fall this morning...dropping below flood stage
by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding continue with an increasing amount of the
Macon Greenway Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks of the river will
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of the agricultural
lands east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-212304-
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/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0359Z.150422T1800Z.150423T1559Z.NO/
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tonight until Thursday afternoon.
* At 445 AM Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet...and rising.
* No flooding is currently occurring...however minor flooding is forecast
to develop.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage tonight and continue to
rise...reaching near 17.5 feet by early Wednesday afternoon. The river
will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* At 14 feet...bankfull conditions are reached along the river. The Old
Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along the right bank
from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge...will begin to flood.
At 17 feet...flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the top of the
Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along the right bank
from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of woodlands near
the river occurs.
At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt parking lot
area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along
the right bank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding
continues to expand into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$662
WGUS82 KFFC 211226
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-220226-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150423T0900Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150423T0300Z.NO/
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 8AM Tuesday the stage was 20.9 feet...and
falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday
late evening.
* At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-220226-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0200Z-150423T0712Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0200Z.150422T0600Z.150423T0112Z.NO/
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tonight until late Wednesday night.
* At 745AM Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 17.2 feet by after midnight Wednesday.The river will fall
below flood stage by Wednesday late evening.
* At 17.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the
top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of
woodlands near the river occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$733
WGUS82 KFFC 220244
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1044 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-221640-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150422T1640Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150422T1040Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9PM Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 19.0 feet...Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of the
Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4 feet on Mar 25 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$729
WGUS82 KFFC 220500
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
100 AM EDT WED APR 22 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-220530-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150422T1640Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150422T0350Z.NO/
100 AM EDT WED APR 22 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 1230 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* Between 16 and 18 feet...bankfull conditions occur along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 80 or
Martin Luther King Boulevard. Some flooding of low lying areas
still occurs in portions of the Ocmulgee Riverwalk and agricultural
lands well downstream.
* The river rose above flood stage around 345 AM Sunday morning...
April 19...crested at around 1015 PM Monday evening...April 20
and fell below flood stage around 1215 AM this morning...April 22.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 8:57 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 8:57 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 857 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 409 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... MAIN STORY IN THE SHORT TERM IS THAT THE RAIN CONTINUES. ZONAL FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE CWA WILL BECOME SW TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKS ACROSS THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND IS ABSORBED INTO THE PARENT LOW TOMORROW. THIS WILL KEEP US IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. SFC LOW LIFTS FROM THE MS VALLEY TONIGHT INTO THE OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY AND HELPS TO BRING HIGHER RAIN CHANCES BACK TO THE CWA. EXPECT THE LIGHT SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON...BUT AS THE SFC LOW LIFTS NORTHWARD...WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL RETURN TO THE SW PART OF THE CWA AFTER 00Z TONIGHT AND SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. HI RES MODELS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS. WITH CAPE VALUES AROUND 1000-1500 J/KG AND MINIMAL LOW LEVEL SHEAR... COULD SEE A STRONG STORM WITH THE CONVECTION AS IT MOVES INTO THE SW THIS EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING WIND AND HAIL. WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE THOUGH HOW THE CONVECTION IN THE GULF AFFECTS OUR CONVECTION TONIGHT/TOMORROW. SEEMS LIKE THE BETTER STRONG TO SEVERE STORM CHANCES WILL BE TOMORROW WITH MUCAPE VALUES AROUND 1500 J/KG...BUT AGAIN LIMITED SHEAR VALUES. WITH CLOUD COVERAGE...IT MAY BE HARD TO REALIZE ALL OF THIS INSTABILITY...ALTHOUGH MAY SEE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS. EVEN SO...ENOUGH OF A CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS TOMORROW THAT SPC HAS THE AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS WITH THE MAIN THREATS AGAIN WIND AND HAIL. CONVECTION LOOKS TO BE BEST ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA ON SUNDAY BEFORE 18Z BUT BETTER ACROSS THE SE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS SOUTHEAST AREA MAY ALSO BE MORE VULNERABLE TO GETTING BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS AND DESTABILIZING MORE THAN THE REST OF THE AREA. REGARDLESS OF IF OUR STORMS REACH SEVERE POTENTIAL...SINCE OUR GROUND IS SATURATED...IT WILL NOT TAKE SEVERE WINDS TO BRING DOWN TREES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE DAMAGE. FOR SUNDAY NIGHT...MAY BE IN A LITTLE BIT OF A DRY SLOT /AT LEAST COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE SHORT TERM/ SO POPS DECREASE FOR SUNDAY NIGHT. SEE THE HYDRO SECTION FOR HYDRO DETAILS. 11 LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... NO MAJOR CHANGES NEEDED TO THE LONG TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST. COLD FRONT STILL ON TRACK TO IMPACT THE CWFA ON MONDAY. CAPES ARE STILL BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000 J/KG DURING PRIME HEATING. MID AND UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WILL ALSO BE PRESENT. STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND A COUPLED JET STRUCTURE WILL AID IN THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. THE 40- 50KT LLJ IS STILL PRESENT...WITH DECENT LOW LEVEL SHEAR AND HELICITY ALONG THE COLD FRONT. SO...IF AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT ARE ABLE TO CLEAR OUT AND HEAT UP...THERE WILL BE AND INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE QUIET...AND MOSTLY DRY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. A FRONT WILL BEGIN APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH LATER ON THURSDAY AND POTENTIALLY MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WILL BE THE NEXT BEST CHANCES OF PRECIP AFTER MONDAY. NLISTEMAA HYDROLOGY... BORDERLINE FOR A FLOOD WATCH AT THIS POINT AND COULD ARGUE TO GO EITHER WAY WITH IT. DID CUT BACK ON WPC QPF IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWA IN THE SHORT TERM AS IT LOOKED A LITTLE ON THE HIGH SIDE. OVERALL THOUGH...LOOKING AT AROUND AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF BETWEEN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THESE AMOUNTS ARE LESS THAN THE 1HR FFG AND WILL OCCUR OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN AN HOUR. AT THIS POINT WILL HOLD OFF ON A FLOOD WATCH...BUT ITS POSSIBLE ONE MAY BE NEEDED TO BE ISSUED ON LATER SHIFTS. EVEN WITHOUT THE FLOOD WATCH...SINCE WE HAVE BEEN SO WET...STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW POINTS TO GO INTO FLOOD. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS CLOSELY THOUGH. && .AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... ISOLATED SHOWERS CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVERNIGHT...AND IN INTENSITY MID MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN ON THE EAST SIDE OVERNIGHT...THEN SHIFT TO THE SW GENERALLY AFTER 15Z. CIGS WILL DEGRADE OVERNIGHT...GENERALLY TO IFR...WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED OUTSIDE CONVECTION. LOW END GUSTS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GENERALLY MVFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT TO VFR POSSIBLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DEGRADING AGAIN OVERNIGHT. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS. 31 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 64 73 63 78 / 100 100 40 40 ATLANTA 65 74 63 76 / 100 90 40 40 BLAIRSVILLE 61 69 59 70 / 100 100 50 50 CARTERSVILLE 64 75 62 75 / 100 80 40 50 COLUMBUS 66 77 65 79 / 90 90 40 30 GAINESVILLE 63 71 62 73 / 100 100 50 50 MACON 66 76 64 80 / 80 90 40 40 ROME 63 76 61 74 / 100 80 40 40 PEACHTREE CITY 64 74 62 76 / 100 90 40 40 VIDALIA 67 80 66 82 / 60 90 50 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...31 LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 5:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 543 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-192145- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 543 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SPREAD MOISTURE NORTHEAST INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE LIMITED...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD CAUSE BRIEF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY. ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS BUT ALSO CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA MONDAY. IN ADDITION...THIS PAST WEEKS STEADY RAINFALL HAS SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIAL MINOR FLOODING WITH THE HEAVIER RAINS EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR MINOR FLOODING..ESPECIALLY OF THE NORMALLY PRONE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 9:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 10:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 10:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 51 min |
| Apr 19, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 10:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 11:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 40 min |
| Apr 19, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 11:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 42 min |
| Apr 19, 11:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 3 more | 51 min |
| Apr 19, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 25 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Schley, Sumter | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding | 41 min |
| Apr 19, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 29 min |
| Apr 19, 12:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 12:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 36 min |
| Apr 19, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 42 min |
| Apr 19, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 57 min |
| Apr 19, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 22 min |
| Apr 19, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 42 min |
| Apr 19, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, Towns, White | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 2:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 7 days |
| Apr 19, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Toombs | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 4:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 7 days |
| Apr 19, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens and 1 more | 41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.