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River Flood Warning 197, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2018, 11:34 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 3:30 PM EST. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 11:34 AM EST (16:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2018, 3:30 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2018, 10:49 AM EST
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 20.43 ft at Dec 22, 2018, 3:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
808
WGUS42 KFFC 211634
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1134 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...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
.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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-220633-
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1134 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From this evening until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 20.3 feet by Sunday evening.The river will fall below flood
stage by late Tuesday morning.
* At 20 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 around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$10 follow-up statements
486
WGUS82 KFFC 212032
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
332 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-221032-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0197.181221T2030Z-181225T0400Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181223T0000Z.181224T2200Z.NO/
332 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 2 PM Friday the stage was 18.2 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is expected to rise to near 20.1 feet by tomorrow
evening then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$019
WGUS82 KFFC 220145
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
845 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-221545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T1342Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T1800Z.181224T0742Z.NO/
845 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 19.8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 20.7 feet by
tomorrow early afternoon then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
* At 20 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 around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-221545-
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/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 12.2 feet and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 12.7 feet by
Wednesday evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC117-121-220215-
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/APHG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 6.9 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The creek/river is forecast to continue to fall.
* At 7 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in Forsyth
County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton County.
Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek Greenway near
Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with around one foot
of water...especially upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$895
WGUS82 KFFC 220954
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
453 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-222353-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T1342Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T1800Z.181224T0742Z.NO/
453 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 430AM Saturday the stage was 20.4 feet...and
steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will fall below flood stage by early Monday morning.
* At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-222353-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
453 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 445AM Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet...and
steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will rise to near 12.7 feet by Wednesday
evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$598
WGUS82 KFFC 221426
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
926 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-230425-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T1424Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181224T0824Z.NO/
926 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 8AM Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-230425-
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/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 08AM Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.0 feet by Thursday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$451
WGUS82 KFFC 221553
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC313-230552-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.181222T0720Z.181223T0100Z.181223T1431Z.UU/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 16.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-230552-
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/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181224T0824Z.NO/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet...and
rising/falling/steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 20.0 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 around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.3 feet on Nov 11 2015.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-230552-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet...and
rising/falling/steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.0 feet by Thursday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.0 feet on Jan 5 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-230552-
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/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1100Z.181225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until further notice.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 14.8 feet...and
rising/falling/steady.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 18.4 feet by Monday evening.
* At 18.0 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4 feet on Mar 14 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$974
WGUS82 KFFC 221557 CCA
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC313-230552-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.181222T0720Z.181223T0100Z.181223T1431Z.UU/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 16.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-230552-
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1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 20.0 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 around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-230552-
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1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.0 feet by Thursday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-230552-
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/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1100Z.181225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until further notice.
* At 10AM Saturday the stage was 14.8 feet...and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 18.4 feet by Monday evening.
* At 18.0 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$090
WGUS82 KFFC 222232
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC213-313-230909-
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/ETNG1.1.ER.181222T1406Z.181222T2030Z.181223T0309Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until late tonight.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tonight.
* At 12 feet...Minor flooding of woodlands...pasture and fields
begins along the river...upstream and downstream from the gage on
Georgia Highway 286 or Dawnville Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8489 3499 8485 3499 8475 3491 8480 3472 8483
$$
GAC313-231232-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.181222T0720Z.181223T0100Z.181223T1431Z.UU/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.5 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late morning.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T1424Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181224T0824Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 4 PM Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 PM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13 feet by Thursday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-231232-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.181223T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1100Z.181225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
532 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until further notice.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue
to rise to near 18.4 feet by Monday evening.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$374
WGUS82 KFFC 230203
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
903 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC313-231602-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0198.000000T0000Z-181223T2031Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.181222T0720Z.181223T0200Z.181223T1431Z.UU/
903 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231602-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181224T0742Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181224T0142Z.NO/
903 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 19.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow
evening.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-231602-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13 feet by Thursday
evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-231602-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.181223T1200Z-181227T1648Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1200Z.181225T0000Z.181227T1048Z.NO/
903 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until Thursday morning.
* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 15.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning
and continue to rise to near 18.3 feet by early Tuesday morning. The
river will fall below flood stage by Thursday morning.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$294
WGUS82 KFFC 231001
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
501 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231756-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181223T1756Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181223T1156Z.NO/
501 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 430AM Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage this
morning.
* At 19.0 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
$$
GAC091-271-315-240001-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.181215T1900Z.181218T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 445AM Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.0 feet by Thursday
evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-240001-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.181223T1200Z-181227T1648Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.181223T1200Z.181225T0000Z.181227T1048Z.NO/
501 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From this morning until Thursday morning.
* At 445AM Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage this morning and continue to
rise to near 18.3 feet by early Tuesday morning.The river will fall
below flood stage by Thursday morning.
* At 18.0 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$772
WGUS82 KFFC 231549
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1049 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231619-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-181223T1756Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.181221T1900Z.181222T0845Z.181223T1305Z.NO/
1049 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 10AM Sunday the stage was 17.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along
the river upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 80
or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the Ocmulgee Riverwalk
and agricultural lands well downstream will be under a foot of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 17 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 3 more | 12 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.