Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at May 23, 2018, 9:09 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 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
- May 23, 2018, 9:09 AM EDT (13:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2018, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 11:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ese Upatoi, GA | GDOT AND EMERGENCY PERSONEL ARE REPORTING ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING ALONG HWY 80 AT THE KENDELL CREEK CROSSING. |
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 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
953
WGUS52 KFFC 231309
FFWFFC
GAC053-197-215-263-269-231915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0010.180523T1309Z-180523T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
909 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Marion County in west central Georgia...
Eastern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Southern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Western Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 315 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 907 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly. Two to four inches is estimated to have fallen with
another one to two of additional rain possible.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junction City, North Fort Benning, Upatoi, Juniper, Vista Terrace,
Charing, Oakland, Mauk, Howard, Marion Estates, Eelbeck/West Fort
Benning, Wesley Church and Flat Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 8466 3252 8469 3256 8447 3269 8441
3267 8420 3244 8432 3242 8458 3241 8491
3254 8489
$$2 follow-up statements
163
WGUS72 KFFC 231559
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1159 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2018
GAC053-197-215-263-269-231915-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180523T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion GA-Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
1159 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN MARION...EASTERN MUSCOGEE...NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...
SOUTHERN TALBOT AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 1152 AM EDT, there have been confirmed reports of flash flooding
with several roads and portions of Highways closed. A portion of
Highway 80 in eastern Muscogee County is reported closed to a high
amount of water running over the roadway.
Though the heavier rain is ending, flash flooding can still occur,
especially in low-lying areas and near creeks and small streams. As
much as 4 to 7 inches of rain has occurred across eastern Muscogee
to western Taylor counties. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1/4
inch can be expected through early this afternoon.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junction City, North Fort Benning, Upatoi, Juniper, Vista Terrace,
Charing, Oakland, Mauk, Howard, Marion Estates, Eelbeck/West Fort
Benning, Wesley Church and Flat Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 8466 3252 8469 3256 8447 3269 8441
3267 8420 3244 8432 3242 8458 3241 8491
3254 8489
$$853
WGUS72 KFFC 231905
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2018
GAC053-197-215-263-269-231915-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180523T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion GA-Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
305 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARION...EASTERN MUSCOGEE...
NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHERN TALBOT AND WESTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flash flooding
is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3259 8466 3252 8469 3256 8447 3269 8441
3267 8420 3244 8432 3242 8458 3241 8491
3254 8489
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 12:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 36 min |
| May 23, 1:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 37 min |
| May 23, 2:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 6 hr |
| May 23, 3:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 35 min |
| May 23, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 27 min |
| May 23, 4:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 23 min |
| May 23, 4:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 37 min |
| May 23, 5:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Talbot | 9 hr |
| May 23, 5:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| May 23, 6:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 8 hr |
| May 23, 6:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 6 hr |
| May 23, 7:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 7 hr |
| May 23, 8:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Taylor | 62 min |
| May 23, 8:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison | 55 min |
| May 23, 10:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley | 67 min |
| May 23, 10:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 42 hr |
| May 23, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 2 hr |
| May 23, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster | 48 min |
| May 23, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 51 min |
| May 23, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Washington | 52 min |
| May 23, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 34 more | 20 hr |
| May 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 43 min |
| May 23, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 43 min |
| May 23, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 31 min |
| May 23, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 31 min |
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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.