Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 60, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 23, 2016, 10:12 PM EST for Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2016, 10:12 PM EST (03:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 1:59 AM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Troup County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Yellow Jacket Creek at Hammett Road below Hogansville (YJCG1). The gauge peaked at 7.88 ft at Feb 24, 2016, 10:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02338840, 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.
668 WGUS42 KFFC 240312 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1012 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup 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. && GAC285-241712- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0060.160224T0312Z-000000T0000Z/ /YJCG1.1.ER.160224T0230Z.160224T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1012 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville. * From this evening until further notice. * At 930 PM Tuesday the stage was 7.8 feet...and rising. * Minor flooding is expected to develop. * Flood stage is 8 feet. * At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. && LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502 $$
4 follow-up statements
985 WGUS82 KFFC 241057 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 557 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County GAC285-250057- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YJCG1.1.ER.160224T0230Z.160224T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 557 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville. * Until further notice. * At 530 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet...and nearly steady. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 8 feet. * At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. && LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502 $$
812 WGUS82 KFFC 241655 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1155 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following creek in Georgia... YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County GAC285-250655- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YJCG1.1.ER.160224T0230Z.160224T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1155 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville. * Until further notice. * At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet...and rising slowly. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 8 feet. * The creek will continue rising slowly to near 8 feet by this afternoon. The creek will fall below flood stage by this evening. * At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. && LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502 $$
040
WGUS82 KFFC 250226
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and
Hamilton Counties
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County
Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill affecting Fayette County
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
GAC047-TNC065-251626-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-160225T2000Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.160224T2200Z.160225T0200Z.160225T1400Z.UU/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...
For the West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 9 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The creek will begin to fall early Thursday morning...dropping
below flood stage by late Thursday morning.
* At 11 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins in
the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream
from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146...or Cloud Springs Road...
bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further
downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East
Ridge area.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$
GAC083-TNC065-251625-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160226T1900Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.160224T0638Z.160225T0030Z.160226T1300Z.UU/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Friday afternoon...
For the Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 9 PM Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall...dropping below flood stage by
Friday morning.
* Between 13 and 15 feet...Minor flooding continues along Sells Lane
in Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New
England. These roads and other roads along creeks flowing into
Lookout Creek will likely be closed as the water may be a few feet
deep on portions of the roadway. Minor flooding will also continue
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
$$
GAC117-121-251625-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160226T1300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160224T0555Z.160225T0600Z.160226T0700Z.NO/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning...
For the Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 845 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek will continue rising...reaching near 8.5 feet after
midnight early Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood
stage early Friday morning.
* Between 8 and 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from
near Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. The backyards of homes off
Seale Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia
begin to flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant
flooding up to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of
the paths. This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the
gage on Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC285-251625-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.160224T0230Z.160224T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville.
* Until further notice.
* At 830 PM Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet...and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is expected to develop.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding begins in the marshy wetlands and woods
along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on
the Hammett Road bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502
$$
GAC113-251625-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFG1.1.ER.160224T1119Z.160224T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Whitewater Creek near Starrs Mill.
* Until further notice.
* At 815 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and minor flooding is expected to
continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields
along the creek downstream from the Starrs Mill Dam to Line Creek.
The parking lot will begin to flood at Starrs Mill Park and
concrete picnic tables at the park will be under water.Flood
waters will begin to flow through the concrete spillway.
&&
LAT...LON 3336 8449 3336 8453 3328 8451 3327 8450
$$
GAC077-113-255-251625-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.160224T0548Z.160224T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 915 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and minor flooding is expected to
continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain occurs
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
$$
GAC113-255-251625-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.160224T2245Z.160225T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* Until further notice.
* At 845 PM Wednesday the stage was 12 feet...and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and minor flooding is expected to
conitnue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 12 feet...Flood stage is reached and minor flooding begins in
the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from
the gage on Georgia Highway 16...or Newnan Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$333 WGUS82 KFFC 250659 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 159 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville affecting Troup County GAC285-250729- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160225T0659Z/ /YJCG1.1.ER.160224T0230Z.160224T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 159 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The YellowJacket Creek near Hogansville. * This takes affect immediately. * At 130 AM Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet...and falling. * Flood stage is 8.0 feet. * The creek will continue to fall. && LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 7:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 12:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Pulaski, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 2:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 2:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 3:20 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 3:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson and 7 more | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 4:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade and 15 more | 96 min |
| Feb 24, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 5:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 5:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 6:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 30 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 59 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 46 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 7:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gordon, Murray, Polk | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 7:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 8:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 8:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 10:46 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 50 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 2:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 5 days |
| Feb 24, 6:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 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.