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River Flood Warning 52, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 26, 20185 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2018, 7:36 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at May 26, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 26, 2018, 7:36 AM EDT (11:36 UTC)
In effect from: May 26, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 26, 2018, 10:31 AM EDT
In force
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 11:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 17.57 ft at May 26, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT.

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.

120 
WGUS42 KFFC 261136
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 AM EDT Sat May 26 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.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-270130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0052.180526T1700Z-180527T0130Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.180526T1700Z.180526T1800Z.180526T1930Z.NO/
736 AM EDT Sat May 26 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From this afternoon until this evening.
* At 6AM Saturday the stage was 17.6 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* 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             

$$

1 follow-up statement

019 
WGUS82 KFFC 261431
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1031 AM EDT Sat May 26 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties

 
GAC021-153-169-207-289-261501-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-180527T0130Z/
/MACG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM EDT Sat May 26 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 9 AM Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The creek/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
May 25, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	45 min
May 25, 10:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	26 min
May 25, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	26 min
May 25, 11:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd	47 min
May 26, 12:03 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	6 hr
May 26, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	41 min
May 26, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter	28 min

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.