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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2016, 10:56 AM EST for Barrow County, Jackson County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 22, 2016, 5:27 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2016, 10:56 AM EST (15:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2016, 5:27 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2016, 2:48 PM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Barrow County, GA, Jackson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Middle Oconee River near Arcade (ACDG1). The gauge peaked at 17.21 ft at Jan 23, 2016, 7:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02217475, 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.
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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
$$
GAC167-303-319-230555-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160125T0000Z-160126T2024Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160125T0000Z.160125T1800Z.160126T1424Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Sunday evening until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1045 AM Friday the stage was 8.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday evening and continue
to rise to near 18 feet by Monday early afternoon.The river will
fall below flood stage by Tuesday afternoon.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$4 follow-up statements
432
WGUS82 KFFC 230100
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton 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
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County
GAC117-230752-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160123T0752Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1815Z.160123T0152Z.UU/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 6.6 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this
evening.
* At 7 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the natural
flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at
Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large portions of the
sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway will be flooded.
The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be
covered with around two feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk
under Majors Road will be covered with around 3 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$
GAC117-121-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160125T0112Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160122T1225Z.160123T1200Z.160124T1912Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.6 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday early
afternoon.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near
Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale
Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up
to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths.
This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC135-231251-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160123T1251Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160122T2123Z.160122T2330Z.160123T0651Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8.4 feet and beginning to fall.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by after
midnight tomorrow.
* At 8 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along
the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at U S Highway 23
or Buford Highway. Portions of the Suwanee Creek Park off of
Suwanee Creek Trail begin to flood to Martin Farm Road. This will
also include areas behind the Suwanee Elementary School and the
George Pierce Park.
&&
LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
3403 8412 3406 8409
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160124T0000Z-160126T1000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160124T0000Z.160125T0000Z.160126T0400Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From tomorrow evening until late Monday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 16 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
to rise to near 19.8 feet by Sunday evening.The river will fall
below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC013-157-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160123T1500Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0541Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0900Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 14.4 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 16.1 feet by after midnight tomorrow.The
river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* 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
$$
GAC059-133-219-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.160123T0936Z-160125T0712Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0936Z.160124T1200Z.160125T0112Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From early tomorrow until late Sunday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue
to rise to near 14.1 feet by Sunday morning.The river will fall
below flood stage by Sunday evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC167-303-319-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T1320Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T1320Z.160126T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Sunday morning until further notice.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 7.3 feet and falling.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue
to rise to near 20.6 feet by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking lot by
the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three feet of
water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood. Flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$900
WGUS82 KFFC 230800
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
300 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-232200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160123T0756Z-160126T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160123T0630Z.160125T0000Z.160126T1200Z.NO/
300 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 18.2 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.7 feet by tomorrow
evening. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC013-157-232200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160124T0116Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0453Z.160123T1200Z.160123T1916Z.NO/
300 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* Until this evening.
* At 02AM Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 17.4 feet by this morning.
The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields
and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Georgia
Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a residential yard just
downstream will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$074
WGUS82 KFFC 231533
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill affecting Fayette County
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
GAC117-121-240533-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160125T0100Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160122T1225Z.160123T1800Z.160124T1900Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 8.9 feet and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 9.0 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow early afternoon.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near
Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale
Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up
to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths.
This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC063-113-255-232109-
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/LOVG1.1.ER.160123T0515Z.160123T1115Z.160123T1509Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Nonflood flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this
afternoon.
* At 12 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins.
Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes and
fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of gage
between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC113-240532-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFG1.1.ER.160123T0345Z.160123T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will fall below flood stage by early this afternoon.
* At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Starrs
Mill Dam to Line Creek. The parking lot will begin to flood at
Starrs Mill Park. Concrete picnic tables at the park will be under
water.Flood waters will begin to flow through the concrete
spillway.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.4 feet on Nov 3 2015.
&&
LAT...LON 3336 8449 3336 8453 3328 8451 3327 8450
$$
GAC077-113-255-231603-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160123T1533Z/
/LING1.1.ER.160123T0039Z.160123T0900Z.160123T1435Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Wednesday December 31.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 10.0 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins
which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes
underwater.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8456 3335 8451 3330 8448 3328 8455
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-240532-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160126T0720Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160123T0630Z.160125T0000Z.160126T0120Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.0 feet by tomorrow
evening. The river will fall below flood stage Monday evening.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC013-157-240116-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160124T0116Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0453Z.160123T1200Z.160123T1916Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* Until this evening.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 17 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early
this afternoon.
* 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
$$
GAC059-133-219-240532-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160125T1130Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0730Z.160124T1200Z.160125T0530Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.4 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC167-303-319-240532-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T1115Z-160128T0600Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T1115Z.160126T0600Z.160128T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until late Wednesday night.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 11.4 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 19.6 feet by early Tuesday morning.The river will
fall below flood stage by Wednesday evening.
* At 19 feet...The water level begins to flood 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 and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$783
WGUS82 KFFC 231948
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
248 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill affecting Fayette County
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
GAC063-113-255-232018-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160123T2109Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.160123T0515Z.160123T1115Z.160123T1732Z.NO/
248 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 1 PM Saturday the stage was 11.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 12 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins.
Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes and
fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of gage
between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC113-232018-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160123T1948Z/
/SMFG1.1.ER.160123T0345Z.160123T1145Z.160123T1700Z.UU/
248 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 2 PM Saturday the stage was 9.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Starrs
Mill Dam to Line Creek. The parking lot will begin to flood at
Starrs Mill Park. Concrete picnic tables at the park will be under
water.Flood waters will begin to flow through the concrete
spillway.
&&
LAT...LON 3336 8449 3336 8453 3328 8451 3327 8450
$$
GAC013-157-232018-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160124T0116Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0453Z.160123T1200Z.160123T1837Z.NO/
248 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 1 PM Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 16 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads will be
flooded. A residential yard just downstream will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Harris, Heard, Muscogee, Troup | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 3:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Troup | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 3:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Fayette, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 5 more | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 5:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Chattahoochee, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb and 21 more | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 5:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 33 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 69 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 6 days |
| Jan 22, 11:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Meriwether and 1 more | 53 min |
| Jan 22, 12:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 64 min |
| Jan 22, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 1:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 26 min |
| Jan 22, 1:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 2:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 3:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 3:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 3:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 16 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 4:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 42 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.