River Flood Warning 87, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 4, 2018, 12:17 PM EDT (16:17 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 4, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 4, 2018, 9:50 PM EDT

In force

110 min

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 Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 17.86 ft at Aug 4, 2018, 3:00 PM 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.

689 
WGUS42 KFFC 041617
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1217 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 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.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-050617-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0087.180805T0000Z-180805T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.180805T0000Z.180805T0000Z.180805T1200Z.NO/
1217 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From this evening until Sunday afternoon.
* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was 17.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and remain near 
  18.0 feet through midnight tonight. The river will fall below 
  flood stage by Sunday morning.
* 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.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0 feet on Jul 7 2013.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

572 
WGUS82 KFFC 050150
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
950 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

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

 
GAC021-153-169-207-289-050220-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-180805T1800Z/
/MACG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* This takes effect immediately.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 09PM Saturday the stage was 17.3 feet...and falling
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
* At 18 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             

$$

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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.