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River Flood Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 4, 2016Pulaski County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2016, 1:43 PM EST for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 4, 2016, 1:43 PM EST (18:43 UTC)
Expired: Feb 5, 2016, 9:09 PM EST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Pulaski County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville (TSCG1). The gauge peaked at 11.50 ft at Feb 4, 2016, 7:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215100, 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.

532 
WGUS42 KFFC 041843
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
143 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

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

  Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County


.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.

&&

GAC235-050843-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0050.160204T1843Z-160206T0209Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.160204T1831Z.160205T0900Z.160205T2009Z.NO/
143 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville.
* From this afternoon until Friday evening.
* At 12PM Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue 
  to rise to near 11.8 feet by early tomorrow.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by tomorrow afternoon.
* At 11.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.9 feet on Feb 27 2013.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364


$$

3 follow-up statements

784 
WGUS82 KFFC 042256
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
556 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties 


GAC021-153-169-207-289-051256-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.160205T1942Z-160207T0900Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160205T1942Z.160206T1200Z.160207T0300Z.NO/
556 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From tomorrow early afternoon until late Saturday night.
* At 5 PM Thursday the stage was 16 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 19.2 feet by Saturday morning.The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Saturday before midnight.
* 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             

$$

GAC235-051255-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160205T2353Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.160204T1830Z.160205T0800Z.160205T1753Z.NO/
556 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Friday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 5 PM Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 11.7 feet by early tomorrow.
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow early afternoon.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.


&&

LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364


$$

410 
WGUS82 KFFC 050339
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1039 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County 

 
GAC235-051436-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160205T1436Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.160204T1830Z.160205T0100Z.160205T0836Z.NO/
1039 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 10 PM Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early 
  tomorrow.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.


&&

LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364


$$

885 
WGUS82 KFFC 051003
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
503 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County

 
GAC235-051033-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160205T1556Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.160204T1830Z.160205T0100Z.160205T0841Z.NO/
503 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until this morning.
* At 445 AM Friday the stage was 10.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* Between 9 and 11 feet...Bankfull conditions occur upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27 and the 
  marshy lands surrounding the creek will be flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 3, 7:50 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	8 hr
Feb 3, 10:38 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fayette	24 hr
Feb 4, 12:08 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	6 hr
Feb 4, 12:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	23 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.