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River Flood Warning 78, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 1, 2016Putnam County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 1:03 PM EDT for Putnam County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 1, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2016, 1:03 PM EDT (17:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2016, 9:40 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Putnam County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Little River near Eatonton (EANG1). The gauge peaked at 17.78 ft at Apr 1, 2016, 11:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate102004/0104/0204/03
Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02220900, 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.

859 
WGUS42 KFFC 011703
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
103 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

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

  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County

  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.

&&

GAC167-303-319-020703-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0076.160402T1710Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.160402T1710Z.160404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
103 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Saturday afternoon until further notice.
* At 1230 PM Friday the stage was 8.8 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 22.1 feet by Monday morning.
* 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             

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-020702-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0077.160401T2125Z-160403T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160401T2125Z.160402T0600Z.160403T1200Z.NO/
103 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From this afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
* At 1230 PM Friday the stage was 17.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 18.7 feet by Saturday morning. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* 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             

$$

GAC237-020702-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0078.160401T2024Z-160402T1340Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.160401T2024Z.160402T0200Z.160402T0740Z.NO/
103 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Little River near Eatonton.
* From this afternoon until Saturday morning.
* At 1230 PM Friday the stage was 17.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 22.9 feet by tonight. The river will fall 
  below flood stage by early Saturday.
* At 22 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the 
  woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or 
  Monticello Road.
 

&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347             

$$

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2 follow-up statements
676 
WGUS82 KFFC 012001
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19 affecting Crawford...
  Talbot...Taylor and Upson Counties 

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

  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County 

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 
 
  Chattahoochee River near Columbus affecting Lee...Russell...
  Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties 

  Flint River near Montezuma affecting Dooly...Macon and Sumter 
  Counties 


GAC021-153-169-207-289-021001-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0077.160401T1950Z-160403T0600Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160401T1646Z.160402T0000Z.160403T0000Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 315 PM Friday the stage was 20.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.5 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
* At 21 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             

$$

GAC167-303-319-021000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0076.160402T0815Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.160402T0815Z.160404T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From early tomorrow until further notice.
* At 245 PM Friday the stage was 9.3 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Saturday and continue 
  to rise to near 23.4 feet by Monday early afternoon.
* At 23 feet...Moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old 
  Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a 
  foot of water or more.  The entire dirt parking lot near the boat 
  ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of 
  the woodlands near the river continues.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
      3265 8298 3278 8300             

$$

ALC081-113-GAC053-215-021000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-160403T0504Z/
/CBUG1.1.ER.160401T1322Z.160402T0000Z.160402T2304Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattahoochee River near Columbus.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 315 PM Friday the stage was 30.8 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* The river will remain nearly steady and fall below flood stage 
  by Saturday evening.
* At 32 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand along the river 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge. 
  Large portions of the River Walk in Columbus will be completely 
  covered with flowing water up to 5 feet deep. Flood waters reach 
  the  maintenance doors underneath the Columbus Convention and Trade
  Center. The Phenix City Amphitheater in Alabama will be flooded up 
  to 4 feet deep. Portions of the River Walk in Phenix City will be 
  under two feet of water.

&&

LAT...LON 3259 8511 3262 8505 3251 8496 3238 8495
      3238 8502 3250 8503             

$$

GAC079-263-269-293-021000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.160401T1950Z-160405T0027Z/
/CLUG1.1.ER.160401T1712Z.160403T0000Z.160404T1827Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening for
  The Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 245 PM Friday the stage was 19.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 24.6 feet by Saturday 
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage Monday early 
  afternoon.
* At 25 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Access Road to boat ramp 
  and parking lot to boat ramp flood. In addition...flooding of most 
  of the land at the bend of the river upstream develops.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8449 3287 8444 3275 8421 3257 8398
      3253 8405 3270 8425             

$$

GAC093-193-261-021000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0081.160404T2327Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNTG1.1.ER.160404T2327Z.160405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Flint River near Montezuma.
* From Monday evening until further notice.
* At 315 PM Friday the stage was 5.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday evening and continue 
  to rise to near 21.5 feet by Tuesday morning.
* At 22 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and 
  extensive flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges Boat 
  Landing will be flooded at least 2 feet deep.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8405 3257 8398 3229 8401 3204 8393
      3202 8400 3229 8408             

$$

GAC237-021000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0078.160402T0254Z-160402T1333Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.160402T0254Z.160402T0500Z.160402T0733Z.NO/
401 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning for
  The Little River near Eatonton.
* From tonight until Saturday morning.
* At 315 PM Friday the stage was 16.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise 
  to near 20.9 feet after midnight. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by early Saturday.
* At 20 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or 
  Monticello Road.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347             

$$

16
788 
WGUS82 KFFC 020101
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
901 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Falling Creek near East Juliette  affecting Jones County 


GAC169-021501-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-160402T2014Z/
/FALG1.2.ER.160401T1328Z.160402T0100Z.160402T1414Z.NO/
901 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Falling Creek near East Juliette .
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 845 PM Friday the stage was 17.3 feet...and beginning to fall.
* Moderate flooding is occurring...and Moderate flooding is forecast 
  to continue for the next several hours.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to fall...dropping below flood stage late 
  Saturday morning.
* At 17 feet...Moderate flooding occurs with significant flooding 
  in the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife 
  Refuge...upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette 
  Road. The rapid flow is almost double the volume compared to the 
  flow at flood stage level.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376             

$$

GAC237-020131-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-160402T1333Z/
/EANG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Little River near Eatonton.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 830 PM Friday the stage was 15.7 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* The river...although currently falling...may rise some again later 
  tonight into Saturday morning...however it is now expeected to 
  remain below flood stage.


&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Troup41 min
Mar 31, 11:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 7 more64 min
Mar 31, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Gordon40 min
Apr 1, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam48 min
Apr 1, 12:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Jackson32 min
Apr 1, 12:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson43 min
Apr 1, 1:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Talbot and 1 more40 min
Apr 1, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Lamar, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson41 min
Apr 1, 2:57 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson33 min
Apr 1, 3:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson40 min
Apr 1, 4:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington, Wilkinson42 min
Apr 1, 4:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding44 min
Apr 1, 4:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup24 min
Apr 1, 5:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup44 min
Apr 1, 6:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Muscogee, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more44 min
Apr 1, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Peach, Taylor46 min
Apr 1, 6:54 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Peach, Taylor36 min
Apr 1, 7:30 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Peach, Twiggs30 min
Apr 1, 7:58 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson32 min
Apr 1, 8:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson31 min
Apr 1, 8:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington41 min
Apr 1, 8:52 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson38 min
Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson4 days
Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones25 hr
Apr 1, 9:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens29 min
Apr 1, 10:02 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee31 hr
Apr 1, 10:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson12 min
Apr 1, 10:40 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel, Treutlen35 min
Apr 1, 11:15 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel15 min
Apr 1, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster42 min
Apr 1, 12:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel35 min
Apr 1, 12:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon28 min
Apr 1, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter, Webster23 min
Apr 1, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones28 min
Apr 1, 1:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson5 days
Apr 1, 1:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs51 hr
Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson26 hr
Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson5 days
Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly, Macon, Sumter42 hr
Apr 1, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens34 min
Apr 1, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Laurens, Wheeler47 min
Apr 1, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen25 min
Apr 1, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington47 min
Apr 1, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair, Wilcox21 min
Apr 1, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox49 min
Apr 1, 3:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Harris, Houston, Jones and 9 more18 hr
Apr 1, 3:45 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler24 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.