Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 20, 2020, 5:38 PM EDT (21:38 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2020, 9:14 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Dooly County, GA, Macon County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 202138
FFWFFC
GAC093-193-210345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0037.200820T2138Z-200821T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
538 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Dooly County in central Georgia...
  Central Macon County in west central Georgia...

* Until 1145 PM EDT Thursday.

* At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Dooling, Winchester and Whitewater State 
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying 
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3224 8399 3227 8406 3232 8410 3241 8410
      3245 8403 3245 8401 3239 8389 3236 8387
      3227 8385 3221 8389 3222 8395

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

405 
WGUS72 KFFC 210114
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
914 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

GAC093-193-210124-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-200821T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dooly GA-Macon GA-
914 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN DOOLY AND 
CENTRAL MACON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3224 8399 3227 8406 3232 8410 3241 8410
      3245 8403 3245 8401 3239 8389 3236 8387
      3227 8385 3221 8389 3222 8395

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.