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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 23, 2016, 10:59 PM EST for Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2016, 10:59 PM EST (03:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2016, 10:59 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 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 Flint River near Griffin (GRFG1). The gauge peaked at 12.31 ft at Jan 24, 2016, 4:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344500, 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.
740
WGUS42 KFFC 240359
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1059 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
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.
&&
GAC113-255-241759-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0025.160124T0359Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.160124T0333Z.160124T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 10PM Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet...and
rising.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$3 follow-up statements
859
WGUS82 KFFC 241038
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee affecting Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC113-255-250038-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.160124T0333Z.160124T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* Until further notice.
* At 4AM Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and -- flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 feet on Dec 20 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-250037-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160126T0447Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160123T0630Z.160124T1800Z.160125T2247Z.NO/
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 4AM Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 19.9 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* At 20.0 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 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.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.8 feet on May 4 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC059-133-219-250037-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160125T1708Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0730Z.160124T1015Z.160125T1108Z.NO/
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 5AM Sunday the stage was 14.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
morning.
* At 15.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7 feet on Dec 20 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC303-319-250037-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.160124T0053Z.160124T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 5AM Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and -- flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine
off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will be at the
top of the boat ramp.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on Dec 26 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-250037-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T1800Z-160127T1800Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T1800Z.160125T1200Z.160127T1200Z.NO/
538 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From this afternoon until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 5AM Sunday the stage was 15.1 feet...and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue
to rise to near 18.5 feet by tomorrow morning.The river will fall
below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 19.0 feet...The water level begins to flood the dirt parking lot
area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4 feet on Mar 14 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$520
WGUS82 KFFC 241425
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...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 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...
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee affecting Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC113-255-250425-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.160124T0333Z.160124T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* Until further notice.
* At 845 AM Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-250425-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160126T0834Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160123T0630Z.160124T1800Z.160126T0234Z.NO/
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 830 AM Sunday the stage was 19.9 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.0 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage Monday late evening.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC059-133-219-250424-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160125T1552Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0730Z.160125T0000Z.160125T0952Z.NO/
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 9AM Sunday the stage was 14.9 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15.3 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage early Monday.
* At 15.0 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
$$
GAC303-319-250424-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.160124T0053Z.160124T1030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 900 AM Sunday the stage was 18.3 feet...and falling slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine
off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will be at the
top of the boat ramp.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-250424-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T2212Z-160126T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T2212Z.160125T0600Z.160125T1800Z.NO/
925 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From late this afternoon until Monday evening.
* At 915 AM Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 17.7 feet by after midnight Monday.The
river will fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
* At 18.0 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
$$325
WGUS82 KFFC 242025
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
325 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
GAC113-255-242055-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160124T2025Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.160124T0333Z.160124T1145Z.160124T1837Z.NO/
325 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Wednesday December 31.
* At 245 PM Sunday the stage was 11.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* Between 10 and 12 feet...bankfull conditions occur in the
woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from
the gage on Georgia Highway 16...or Newnan Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 8:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
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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.