River Flood Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 22, 2016, 10:56 AM EST (15:56 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 23, 2016, 1:00 AM EST

Expired

Jan 23, 2016, 8:12 PM EST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1). The gauge peaked at 10.76 ft at Jan 23, 2016, 10:00 AM EST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

11 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 02207335, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

824 
WGUS42 KFFC 221556
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Yellow River near East Lithonia affecting De Kalb and Rockdale 
  Counties

  Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and 
  Rockdale Counties

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties

  Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson 
  Counties

  Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson 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.

&&

GAC089-247-230556-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0014.160122T2313Z-160123T1545Z/
/YLOG1.1.ER.160122T2313Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0945Z.UU/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Yellow River near East Lithonia.
* From this evening until Saturday morning.
* At 945 AM Friday the stage was 10.0 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 13.5 feet by after midnight tonight.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 13 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  portions of the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3377 8409 3377 8402 3372 8399 3367 8403


$$

GAC217-247-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0015.160123T0600Z-160124T0112Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.160123T0600Z.160123T1200Z.160123T1912Z.UU/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* From late tonight until Saturday evening.
* At 945 AM Friday the stage was 6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tonight and 
  continue to rise to near 11.6 feet by Saturday morning.The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Saturday evening.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture along the river upstream and downstream from the gage 
  on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County. Large portions of Sockwell 
  Road by the river in Newton County will be up to 3 feet under 
  water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160124T1800Z-160127T0508Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160124T1800Z.160125T1800Z.160126T2308Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From Sunday afternoon until late Tuesday night.
* At 945 AM Friday the stage was 13.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 19.7 feet by Monday early afternoon.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
* 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             

$$

GAC013-157-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0017.160122T2227Z-160123T1415Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160122T2227Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0815Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* From this afternoon until Saturday morning.
* At 1045 AM Friday the stage was 10.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 16.9 feet by after midnight tonight.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 16 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the 
  gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads will be 
  flooded. A residential yard just downstream will begin to flood.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
      3395 8352 3402 8363             

$$

GAC059-133-219-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0018.160123T2010Z-160125T0824Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T2010Z.160124T1200Z.160125T0224Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From Saturday afternoon until late Sunday night.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 8.0 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 15.6 feet by Sunday morning.The river will
  fall below flood stage by Sunday before midnight.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
  woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 
  bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$

GAC167-303-319-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160125T0000Z-160126T2024Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160125T0000Z.160125T1800Z.160126T1424Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Sunday evening until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1045 AM Friday the stage was 8.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday evening and continue 
  to rise to near 18 feet by Monday early afternoon.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by Tuesday 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             

$$

388 
WGUS82 KFFC 230039
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
739 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and 
  Rockdale Counties

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Yellow River near East Lithonia affecting De Kalb and Rockdale 
  Counties 

 
GAC089-247-231439-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160123T1821Z/
/YLOG1.1.ER.160123T0900Z.160123T1200Z.160123T1221Z.UU/
739 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The Yellow River near East Lithonia.
* From early tomorrow until Saturday afternoon.
* At 6 PM Friday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue 
  to rise to near 13.1 feet by tomorrow morning.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* At 13 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  portions of the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Pleasant Hill Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3377 8409 3377 8402 3372 8399 3367 8403


$$

GAC217-247-230109-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160124T0112Z/
/MYRG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
739 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 6 PM Friday the stage was 9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will crest around 10 feet... then begin a slow fall.
* At 11 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands...fields and pasture along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County. 
  Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton County will be 
  around two feet under water.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


$$

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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.