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River Flood Warning 182, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 9, 2018Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2018, 7:42 PM EST for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 10, 2018, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 9, 2018, 7:42 PM EST (00:42 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 10, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
Expired: Dec 11, 2018, 10:51 AM EST
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1). The gauge peaked at 11.02 ft at Dec 10, 2018, 7:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, 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.

355 
WGUS42 KFFC 100042
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
742 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

  Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and 
  Rockdale 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.

&&

GAC217-247-101441-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0182.181210T1200Z-181211T1551Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.181210T1200Z.181211T0000Z.181211T0951Z.UU/
742 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* From Monday morning until Tuesday morning.
* At 645 PM Sunday the stage was 10.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday morning and continue
  to rise to near 11.9 feet by Monday evening. The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture along the river upstream and downstream from the gage 
  on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County. Large portions of Sockwell 
  Road by the river in Newton County will be up to 3 feet under 
  water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


$$

1 follow-up statement

506 
WGUS82 KFFC 100953
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
453 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Yellow River near East Lithonia affecting De Kalb and Rockdale 
  Counties

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and 
  Rockdale Counties 

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

 
GAC089-247-101023-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-181211T0424Z/
/YLOG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
453 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Yellow River near East Lithonia.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 345AM Monday the stage was 12.4 feet...and falling slowly.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.

&&

LAT...LON 3377 8409 3377 8402 3372 8399 3367 8403


$$

GAC217-247-101800-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0182.181210T1200Z-181210T1800Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.181210T1200Z.181210T1200Z.181210T1200Z.UU/
453 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* From this morning until this afternoon.
* At 430AM Monday the stage was 11.0 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise just above flood stage this morning.
  The river will fall below flood stage about midday.
* At 11.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands...fields and pasture along the river  upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County. 
  Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton County will be 
  around two feet under water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-102353-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0179.000000T0000Z-181213T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181209T2247Z.181210T1800Z.181213T1200Z.NO/
453 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 430AM Monday the stage was 20.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 21.0 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
* At 21.0 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             

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 9, 7:25 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	59 hr
Dec 9, 10:46 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	35 hr
Dec 10, 3:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fayette, Spalding	40 hr
Dec 10, 3:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	39 hr
Dec 10, 12:11 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	4 days
Dec 10, 12:21 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	5 days
Dec 10, 2:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Washington, Wilkinson	58 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

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.