Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jan 22, 2017, 7:31 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2017, 7:31 PM EST (00:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2017, 2:34 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bartow County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 9:30 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Blackwood, GA | SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN AND AROUND ROME AND COOSA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 805 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
473
WGUS52 KFFC 230031
FFWFFC
GAC015-055-115-129-230430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0003.170123T0031Z-170123T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
Central Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1130 PM EST
* At 729 PM EST, local law enforcement officials reported heavy rain
across the warned area with several roads flooded. Up to two
inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rome, Calhoun, Summerville, Adairsville, Cave Spring, Resaca,
Plainville, Shannon, Fairmount, Lyerly, Pinson, Folsom, Lake
Marvin, Coosa, James H. Floyd State Park, Holland, Sonoraville,
Lindale, Oostanaula and Tidings.
Additional rainfall amounts of a half an inch to an inch are
possible in the warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
If you see significant flooding call the National Weather Service
toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at
NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8510 3459 8506 3460 8506 3462 8503
3462 8495 3441 8466 3408 8541 3442 8548
$$2 follow-up statements
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WGUS52 KFFC 230340
FFWFFC
GAC015-055-115-129-230830-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1040 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
Central Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 330 AM EST
* At 1037 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rome, Calhoun, Summerville, Adairsville, Cave Spring, Resaca,
Plainville, Shannon, Fairmount, Lyerly, Pinson, Folsom, Lake
Marvin, Coosa, James H. Floyd State Park, Holland, Sonoraville,
Lindale, Oostanaula and Tidings.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two more inches are possible
in the warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3459 8510 3459 8506 3460 8506 3462 8503
3462 8495 3441 8466 3408 8541 3442 8548
$$789
WGUS72 KFFC 230734
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
GAC015-055-115-129-230740-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd GA-Gordon GA-Chattooga GA-Bartow GA-
234 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FLOYD...GORDON...CENTRAL CHATTOOGA AND
NORTHWESTERN BARTOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The heavy rain has ended, and Flash Flooding is no longer expected
to pose a threat. However, small creeks and streams will likely
remain near or slightly over bankfull and water will remain standing
in low-lying areas, including on some roadways, for the next several
hours. A Flood Warning remains in effect for this area through 6 AM.
Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3459 8510 3459 8506 3460 8506 3462 8503
3462 8495 3441 8466 3408 8541 3442 8548
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 8:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot, Upson | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 11:54 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 26 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 15 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 5:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.