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Flood Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 18, 201921 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Feb 18, 2019, 3:09 PM EST for 21 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 19, 2019, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2019, 3:09 PM EST (20:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2019, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2019, 12:04 PM EST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
None
All 21 counties

Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Feb 18, 3:05 PM EST, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 3:05 PM EST, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 6:10 AM EST, 8 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
610 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019

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610 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Some localized flooding of creeks and streams may be possible
across portions of northern Georgia due to overnight rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Confidence is increasing that multiple rounds of rain can be
expected across much of the area through Sunday, with 2 to as
much as 8 inches possible by the end of the week. The highest
rainfall amounts at this time are expected across northwest
Georgia. An increased threat for river and stream flooding is
likely through the week as rain falls over saturated grounds.
Localized flash flooding will also be possible, especially over
the complex terrain of north Georgia.

Plenty of uncertainty exists with respect to where the axis of
heaviest rain sets up, so stay tuned to the latest forecasts and
updates each day.

In addition, there is a chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday
afternoon through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 1:49 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield9 days
Feb 18, 10:01 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield9 days
Feb 18, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield29 hr

Nearby

Flood Watches in Georgia, 2019Every flood watch in 2019

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.