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River Flood Warning 236, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 5, 2020, 8:49 AM EST for Baldwin County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 5, 2020, 11:39 AM EST. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2020, 8:49 AM EST (13:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2020, 11:39 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2020, 8:55 AM EST
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oconee River at Milledgeville (MLGG1). The gauge peaked at 25.95 ft at Mar 5, 2020, 11:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 32 ft
- Major stage
- 38 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223000, 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.
781
WGUS42 KFFC 051349
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
849 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Nonflood Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and Pulaski
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.
&&
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849 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...The
Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Friday late evening and
continue to rise to near 26.4 feet by Tuesday morning. Additional
rises are possible thereafter.
* At 26 feet...Moderate flooding begins...with several homes
surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin flooding near
Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8359 3266 8353 3229 8343 3210 8332
3206 8337 3227 8349
$$
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849 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* From this afternoon until Saturday afternoon.
* At 7 AM Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 22.9 feet by after midnight Friday. The
river is then forecast to fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 22 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs
upstream and downstream from the gage located around one half mile
upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. Low lying
portions of woodlands and pasture in the natural flood plain will
begin to flood. This will include portions of the sidewalks in the
Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge.
Sinclair Dam will have one to two gates open to reach this height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$8 follow-up statements
296
WGUS82 KFFC 051642
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Echeconnee Creek near Byron affecting Bibb...Crawford...Houston
and Peach Counties
Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Turnpike Creek near McRae affecting Telfair County
Little Ocmulgee River near Scotland affecting Telfair and Wheeler
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Montgomery...Telfair and
Wheeler Counties
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Echeconnee Creek near Byron.
* Until further notice.
* At 11 AM Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 15 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road.
Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will begin to
flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8391 3284 8386 3274 8374 3269 8358
3263 8355 3269 8379
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15 feet by early tomorrow.
The river will fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the
gage on Georgia Highway 257 and 27.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15.7 feet by Tuesday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 16 feet...Flooding of farm lands...timberlands...and access
roads will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Turnpike Creek near McRae.
* Until further notice.
* At 11 AM Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
and fields begins upstream and downstream from the gage on U S
Highways 441 or 319 south of McRae.
&&
LAT...LON 3205 8302 3199 8276 3193 8276 3196 8293 3201 8308
$$
GAC271-309-060641-
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Little Ocmulgee River near Scotland.
* Until further notice.
* At 11 AM Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 12 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the wooded
wetlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia
Highway 149.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8291 3211 8288 3194 8261 3192 8267
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.8 feet by this evening
then begin falling.
* At 18 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Flooding of the access
road to the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
3191 8258 3176 8285
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Sunday morning.
* At 11 AM Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 15.8 feet by Saturday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-060641-
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* From late this morning until Saturday afternoon.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 21 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and
continue to rise to near 24.4 feet by tomorrow morning. The river
is then expected to fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 22 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs
upstream and downstream from the gage located around one half mile
upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. Low lying
portions of woodlands and pasture in the natural flood plain will
begin to flood. This will include portions of the sidewalks in the
Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge.
Sinclair Dam will have one to two gates open to reach this height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
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1141 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river is expected to rise to near 7.1 feet by this afternoon,
then fall below flood stage this evening.
* At 6 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will expand
into the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream
from the gage at Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large
portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway
will begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and
McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water. A
portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with
around two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$944
WGUS82 KFFC 051954
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and Pulaski
Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Montgomery...Telfair and
Wheeler Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington
and Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
Wheeler Counties
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 21.3 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 23.4 feet by Saturday
early afternoon then begin falling.
* At 23 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand. Large portions
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to
3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions of
agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be under
1 to 5 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville.
* From tomorrow afternoon until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon and
continue to rise to near 26.8 feet by Tuesday morning. Additional
rises are possible thereafter.
* At 26 feet...Moderate flooding begins...with several homes
surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin flooding near
Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8359 3266 8353 3229 8343 3210 8332
3206 8337 3227 8349
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.1 feet by Tuesday early
afternoon. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 16 feet...Flooding of farm lands...timberlands...and access
roads will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 17.1 feet by Friday
morning then begin falling.
* At 18 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Flooding of the access
road to the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
3191 8258 3176 8285
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Sunday morning.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 15.8 feet by Saturday morning.The river
will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-060954-
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 24.1 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 25.1 feet by after
midnight Friday morning. The river is then forecast to fall below flood
stage Saturday morning.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding continues upstream and downstream
from the gage located around one half mile upstream from the
Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and portions of
the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge will
be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and pasture near the river
will be flooded one to two feet deep. Sinclair Dam will likely have
two gates open to reach this height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 17.1 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 21.9 feet by
early Saturday morning then begin falling.
* At 21 feet...Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking lot by
the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three feet of
water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood. Flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Dublin.
* From late Friday evening until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Friday late evening and
continue to rise to near 25.6 feet by early Monday morning.
* At 25.5 feet...Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and
agricutural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex
Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old
River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of the
homes on these roads will begin to experience flooding. Also a few
homes begin to flood on River Ridge Road...downstream and right
bank from the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
3236 8277 3254 8293
$$
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254 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 16.8 feet by
tomorrow morning then begin falling.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway
280. The boat ramp parking lot is flooded out on the Wheeler County
side of the river. More homes on Dead River Road in the south part
of Montgomery County become surrounded with water. Some flooding
inside the structures is possible. Some portions of Dead River Road
are covered by at least a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
3195 8259 3218 8268
$$686
WGUS82 KFFC 060342
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington
and Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Washington and Wilkinson
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
Wheeler Counties
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1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 10 PM Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising, reaching near 15.4 feet by Saturday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
* At 13 feet, minor flooding occurs along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. The right
bank begins to overflow into agricultural lands and pastures with a
foot or two of water.
At 15 feet, minor flooding continues to expand into fields,
woodlands and pastures, mainly on the right bank of the river,
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-061742-
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1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 945 PM Thursday the stage was 25.9 feet, and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river will continue remain steady near 25.9 feet through
Friday morning then begin falling, dropping below flood stage
Saturday morning.
* Between 24 and 26 feet, minor flooding continues upstream and
downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream from
the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and portions
of the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge
will be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and pasture near the
river will be flooded one to two feet deep. Sinclair Dam will likely
have two gates open to reach this height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
GAC303-319-061742-
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1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 945 PM Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is expected to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 18 feet, minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands
along the river upstream and downstream from the gage located by
the dirt boat ramp on the west side of the Avant Mine off Adams Road
in Washington County. The water level will be at the top of the boat
ramp.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-061742-
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1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 1015 PM Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and moderate flooding is forecast to
develop.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue rising, reaching near 22.2 feet by Saturday
evening, then begin falling.
* At 17 feet, minor flooding occurs with the water level reaching the
top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp, just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge and minor flooding of
the woodlands near the river occurs.
At 21 feet, moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking lot by the
Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three feet of water
and the end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood. Flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
At 23 feet, moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old Balls
Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a foot of
water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat ramp is
under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of the
woodlands near the river continues.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
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/DBNG1.2.ER.200306T2120Z.200309T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Dublin.
* From tomorrow afternoon until further notice.
* At 945 PM Thursday the stage was 18.4 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop with moderate flooding
forecast to develop later.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon
and then continue rising, reaching near 25.9 feet by Monday morning.
* At 20 feet, bankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. Water begins to spill
out into the flood plain.
At 21 feet, minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood
plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 80.
At 25 feet, moderate flooding begins with significant flooding in
the woodlands and agricultural areas upstream and downstream from
the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two
feet deep on Rex Miller Road, downstream and left bank of the
Highway 80 bridge, and on Old River Lane, upstream and left bank
from the bridge. Some of the homes on these roads will begin to
experience flooding.
At 25.5 feet, significant flooding continues in the woodlands and
agricultural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex
Miller Road, downstream and left bank of the Highway 80 bridge, and
on Old River Lane, upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of
the homes on these roads will experience flooding and a few homes
begin to flood on River Ridge Road downstream and right bank from
the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
3236 8277 3254 8293
$$
GAC209-283-309-061742-
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1042 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* Until further notice.
* At 1015 PM Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet, and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will begin rising, reaching near 16.9 feet by Sunday
evening.
* At 16 feet, minor flooding occurs in the woodlands, pastures and
natural flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the
gage on U.S. Highway 280. Flood waters reach the top of the boat
ramp by the bridge on the Wheeler County side of the River.
At 17 feet, minor flooding continues in the woodlands and pastures
upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Some
homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County
become surrounded by water and water begins to cover lower portions
of Dead River Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
3195 8259 3218 8268
$$642
WGUS82 KFFC 060922
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Washington and Wilkinson
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington
and Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
Wheeler Counties
Little River near Washington affecting Taliaferro and Wilkes
Counties
GAC059-133-219-062321-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.200306T0122Z.200307T0600Z.200308T0025Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 4AM Friday the stage was 14.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15.4 feet by after midnight
tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-062321-
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/MLGG1.1.ER.200305T1632Z.200306T0415Z.200307T1336Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 3AM Friday the stage was 25.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* At 27 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and
pasture upstream and downstream from the gage located around one
half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The
parking lot and the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from
the bridge will be completely flooded with water several feet deep.
Sinclair Dam will have three to four gates open to reach this
height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
GAC303-319-062321-
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422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 03AM Friday the stage was 18.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine
off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will begin to
surround the elevated USGS gage house.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-062321-
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/OCNG1.2.ER.200305T1830Z.200307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 4AM Friday the stage was 18.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 22.2 feet by tomorrow
evening then begin falling.
* At 23 feet...Moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old
Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a
foot of water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat
ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of
the woodlands near the river continues.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
GAC167-175-303-319-062321-
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/DBNG1.2.ER.200306T2120Z.200309T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Dublin.
* From late this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3AM Friday the stage was 18.8 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 25.9 feet by Monday morning.
* At 25.5 feet...Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and
agricutural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex
Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old
River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of the
homes on these roads will begin to experience flooding. Also a few
homes begin to flood on River Ridge Road...downstream and right
bank from the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
3236 8277 3254 8293
$$
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/MTVG1.1.ER.200220T1522Z.200225T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* Until further notice.
* At 4AM Friday the stage was 16.7 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.7 feet by this morning
then begin falling.
* At 20 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from
the gage on U.S. Highway 280. The access road to the boat ramp on
the Wheeler County side of the river begins to flood. Around a
dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery
County become surrounded with water. A few homes will have some
flooding. Portions of Dead River Road will be covered by at least
two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
3195 8259 3218 8268
$$
GAC265-317-062321-
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/WTNG1.1.ER.200306T0425Z.200306T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
422 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Little River near Washington.
* Until further notice.
* At 4AM Friday the stage was 20.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Lundberg
Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
3361 8258 3358 8272
$$438
WGUS82 KFFC 061544
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1044 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC059-133-219-070544-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-200308T0730Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.200306T0122Z.200307T0600Z.200308T0130Z.NO/
1044 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Saturday night.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 14.4 feet...and slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to slowly rise to near 15.3 feet by early
Saturday morning. The river will then begin to fall, falling below
flood stage by late Saturday afternoon.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-070544-
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/MLGG1.1.ER.200305T1632Z.200306T0415Z.200307T1450Z.NO/
1044 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 9 AM Friday the stage was 25.5 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river will gradually fall to below flood stage by Saturday
morning.
* At 27 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and
pasture upstream and downstream from the gage located around one
half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The
parking lot and the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from
the bridge will be completely flooded with water several feet deep.
Sinclair Dam will have three to four gates open to reach this
height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
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/OCNG1.2.ER.200305T1830Z.200308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 18.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 22 feet by late Saturday
night and then remain steady throughout Sunday.
* At 23 feet...Moderate flooding occurs. Portions of the Old
Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a
foot of water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat
ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of
the woodlands near the river continues.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$210
WGUS82 KFFC 070131
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Montgomery...Telfair and
Wheeler Counties
GAC209-271-309-071530-
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/LBRG1.2.ER.200225T0325Z.200228T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* Until further notice.
* At 745 PM Friday the stage was 18.7 feet, and rising.
* Moderate flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.7 feet around midnight
tonight, then begin falling.
* At 18 feet...Moderate flooding occurs. Flooding of the access
road to the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
3191 8258 3176 8285
$$
GAC059-133-219-071530-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.200306T0122Z.200307T1200Z.200308T0637Z.NO/
831 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 14.2 feet, and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will rise again to near 14.5 feet by Saturday
morning. The river will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
* Between 13 and 15 feet...Minor flooding occurs along the river upstream
and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 bridge. The right
bank begins to overflow into agricultural land and pastures with a foot or
two of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-071530-
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/MLGG1.1.ER.200305T1632Z.200306T0415Z.200307T1518Z.NO/
831 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 745 PM Friday the stage was 25.3 feet, and steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
* At 24 feet...Minor flooding continues upstream and downstream
from the gage located around one half mile upstream from the
Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and portions of
the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from the bridge will
be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and pasture near the river
will be flooded one to two feet deep. Sinclair Dam will likely have
two gates open to reach this height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$432
WGUS82 KFFC 070918
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Washington and Wilkinson
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington
and Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
Wheeler Counties
Ohoopee River near Swainsboro affecting Emanuel and Treutlen
Counties
GAC059-133-219-072317-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.200306T0122Z.200307T1200Z.200308T0637Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 4AM Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet...and
falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will fall below flood stage after midnight tomorrow.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-072118-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-200307T2118Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.200305T1632Z.200306T0415Z.200307T1518Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3AM Saturday the stage was 23.3 feet...and
falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
GAC303-319-072317-
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/OCOG1.1.ER.200306T0047Z.200306T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 03AM Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet...and
nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine
off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will begin to
surround the elevated USGS gage house.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-072317-
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/OCNG1.2.ER.200305T1830Z.200308T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 3AM Saturday the stage was 21.6 feet...and
rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 22.6 feet by tomorrow
morning then begin falling.
* At 23 feet...Moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old
Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a
foot of water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat
ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of
the woodlands near the river continues.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
GAC167-175-303-319-072317-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.200307T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.200307T1800Z.200310T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Dublin.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3AM Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet...and
rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue
to rise to near 25.2 feet by Tuesday morning.
* At 25 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs in the woodlands and agricutural areas upstream and
downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will
be around two feet deep on Rex Miller Road...downstream left bank
of the Highway 80 bridge and Old River Lane...upstream and left
bank from the bridge. Some of the homes on these roads will begin
to experience flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
3236 8277 3254 8293
$$
GAC209-283-309-072317-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.200220T1522Z.200225T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* Until further notice.
* At 3AM Saturday the stage was 16.6 feet...and
steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.9 feet by Wednesday
evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway
280. The boat ramp parking lot is flooded out on the Wheeler County
side of the river. More homes on Dead River Road in the south part
of Montgomery County become surrounded with water. Some flooding
inside the structures is possible. Some portions of Dead River Road
are covered by at least a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
3195 8259 3218 8268
$$
GAC107-283-072317-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0246.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWOG1.1.ER.200306T1400Z.200307T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
418 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ohoopee River near Swainsboro.
* Until further notice.
* At 3AM Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 18 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway
297.
&&
LAT...LON 3254 8262 3258 8257 3238 8224 3232 8226
$$693
WGUS82 KFFC 071355
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
855 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC009-303-319-071425-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-200307T2118Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.200305T1632Z.200306T0415Z.200307T1243Z.NO/
855 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2020
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 8 AM Saturday the stage was 20.6 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 20 feet...Bankfull conditions will occur upstream and
downstream from the stream gage located on the right bank of the
river around one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and
24 bridge. The water level will reach the top of the boat ramp just
downstream from the bridge. Cattle located on the flood plain and
logging equipment near the river banks should be moved to higher
ground. Sinclair Dam will likely have one gate open to reach this
height.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 5, 6:54 AM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 6:54 AM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 654 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020 .UPDATE... Updated for the 12Z Aviation Discussion. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 402 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020/ SHORT TERM /Today through Friday/... Conditions across north and central Georgia today will be characterized by an upper level shortwave disturbance and associated surface low currently moving northeastward from the north-central Gulf of Mexico towards the forecast area. Strong isentropic lift ahead of this approaching system is producing a shield of widespread precipitation focused over north Georgia as the short term period begins. The surface low will move into the Florida Panhandle/south Alabama this morning and continue into south Georgia by early afternoon. With widespread precipitation ahead of the low, categorical PoPs are expected to redevelop across the forecast area by mid-morning and remain into the afternoon. The low pressure system will then shift eastward towards the Atlantic Coast during the afternoon hours today, with rain and thunderstorms expected to diminish from west to east. Some trailing rain is expected to linger on the backside of the low during the late afternoon and early evening, so PoPs have been increased during the late afternoon and evening. Precipitation associated with this low is expected to come to an end by midnight. Another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected across much of the forecast area today, with the exception of the far northern tier, where less than an inch is expected. Rainfall amounts have been trended slightly upwards from the WPC guidance, generally along and to the immediate south of the I-20 corridor, in order to better capture current radar observations and near-term trends. Because of the additional rainfall forecast throughout the day and the lingering rain anticipated behind the surface low in the afternoon, the Flash Flood Watch continues over central and portions of north Georgia and has been extended through 00Z Friday. The persistent warm and moist airmass over the area will allow for sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms across the forecast area today, primarily across central Georgia. A strongly sheared environment ahead of the approaching low, with low-level shear values of 25-35 kts and deep-layer shear of 70-80 kts, will furthermore allow for a few thunderstorms in our far southern tier to become strong to marginally severe, capable of producing strong, gusty winds. A brief tornado also cannot be ruled out with any severe thunderstorms that occur. Long-awaited relief from the rain is expected to arrive on Friday morning. After the precipitation comes to an end, northwesterly upper level flow will develop over the forecast area and surface high pressure will begin to build in over the southeastern CONUS. These conditions will lead to a cool and dry day on Friday, with high temperatures about 6-10 degrees below climatological normals, in the 50s and low 60s across north and central Georgia in the afternoon. Breezy winds are possible throughout the day on Friday, particularly in the afternoon hours, with northwesterly winds anticipated to gust to 20-25 kts. King LONG TERM /Friday Night through Wednesday/... The first half of the extended portion of the forecast will be dominated by high pressure and dry conditions. However, unsettled weather returns for the latter half of the extended forecast. The models are starting come into better agreement for the mid to late week period. The pressure gradient should begin to relax overnight Friday as a strong low pressure continues to move off the Middle Atlantic coast and high pressure builds in from the west. The high center will meander overhead Saturday and then begin to push offshore for Sunday into early Monday. The high moves further offshore on Tuesday as a frontal system moves into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. The flow ahead of the front will turn southerly off of the GOMEX and the return of low level moisture is anticipated. There isn't a lot of push for the front, and it should become more east-west oriented by the middle of next week and oriented along near the TN/NC/GA border and remain nearly stationary through the end of the week. The boundary will tend to be the focus of precipitation for mid to late next week. NListemaa AVIATION... 06Z Update... Widespread showers are ongoing across north Georgia and are expected to redevelop over central Georgia by 12Z, and are will continue until pushing eastward out of the forecast area between 18Z and 00Z. Some isolated thunderstorms are also expected throughout the day, with the greatest chances at CSG/MCN. VFR ceilings are in place across all TAF sites and are anticipated to lower to MVFR by 08-09Z, then IFR or lower by 12Z. IFR conditions will then hold until until 20Z before steadily improving to VFR by 02Z. E to NE winds at 5-10 kts will increase 10-14 kts with gusts up to 20 kts by 16Z, decreasing in magnitude and shifting to NW around 02-03Z. //ATL Confidence...06Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. King && .AVIATION... 12Z Update... Widespread showers are ongoing across alL TAF sites, and are expected to continue into the afternoon hours before diminishing after 22-23Z. TSRA is also possible across CSG/MCN, with TEMPO groups introduced at each to account for the possibility. Isolated TSRA also cannot be ruled out at the metro TAF sites and AHN, but confidence is not high enough to include at those sites. IFR conditions are in place at the metro ATL sites and AHN and is expected to develop over CSG/MCN by 14Z. Ceilings should start improving after 02Z, reaching VFR at 04Z. NE winds at 9-12 kts with gusts up to 20 kts after 16Z will diminish overnight and shift to NW by 03-04Z. Winds during the day Friday will be between 12-16 kts with gusts up to 25 kts. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Medium confidence on TSRA/timing of ceilings and precipitation. High confidence on all other elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 52 41 56 31 / 100 30 0 0 Atlanta 52 41 53 32 / 90 20 0 0 Blairsville 49 36 44 26 / 90 20 5 5 Cartersville 53 39 53 30 / 90 20 0 5 Columbus 58 44 61 34 / 90 20 0 0 Gainesville 50 40 52 30 / 90 20 0 0 Macon 55 43 60 33 / 100 30 0 0 Rome 54 39 54 30 / 90 10 0 5 Peachtree City 54 41 56 31 / 90 20 0 0 Vidalia 58 46 63 35 / 90 40 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through this evening for the following zones: Baldwin...Barrow...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...Carroll... Chattahoochee...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...Crisp... DeKalb...Dodge...Dooly...Douglas...Emanuel...Fayette... Glascock...Greene...Gwinnett...Hancock...Haralson...Harris... Heard...Henry...Houston...Jasper...Jefferson...Johnson...Jones... Lamar...Laurens...Macon...Marion...Meriwether...Monroe... Montgomery...Morgan...Muscogee...Newton...North Fulton... Oconee...Paulding...Peach...Pike...Pulaski...Putnam...Rockdale... Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot... Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair...Toombs...Treutlen...Troup... Twiggs...Upson...Walton...Warren...Washington...Webster... Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkinson. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....NListemaa AVIATION...King
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 5:22 AM EST, 3 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 522 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-061030- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 522 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 7PM this evening for much of north and central Georgia. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall will continue today with widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches likely. Locally higher amounts are possible. With high streamflows and already saturated soils, runoff from this additional rain will only exacerbate ongoing flooding issues. An isolated strong to marginally severe storm is possible today as a low pressure system moves east across the Southeast states. The primary hazards will be damaging wind gusts. An isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 5, 8:42 AM EST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
842 AM EST THU MAR 05 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM FLASH FLOOD LUMBER CITY 31.93N 82.68W
03/04/2020 TELFAIR GA SOCIAL MEDIA
RECIEVED A PHOTO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF FLOODING ACROSS
THE ROAD IN DOWNTOWN LUMBER CITY. THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT
THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND GOLDEN ISLE PKWY.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000248
TVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 8:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Telfair | 33 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 21 days |
| Mar 5, 2:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 8 days |
| Mar 5, 2:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 70 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 4 days |
| Mar 5, 5:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 34 hr |
| Mar 5, 5:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 33 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 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.