Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 310, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2020, 7:44 AM EDT for Coweta County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2020, 7:44 AM EDT (11:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2020, 3:37 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia (LING1). The gauge peaked at 10.65 ft at Apr 20, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344700, 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.
053 WGUS42 KFFC 201144 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 744 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding 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. && GAC077-113-255-210143- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0310.200420T1144Z-000000T0000Z/ /LING1.1.ER.200420T1128Z.200420T1131Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 744 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for The Line Creek near Senoia. * From this morning until further notice. * At 7 AM Monday the stage was 9.7 feet...and rising. * Flood stage is 10 feet. * At 10 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes underwater. && LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455 $$
4 follow-up statements
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WGUS82 KFFC 201517
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19 affecting Crawford...
Talbot...Taylor and Upson Counties
Flint River near Montezuma affecting Dooly...Macon and Sumter
Counties
Turkey Creek near Byromville affecting Dooly County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
GAC063-113-255-210516-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0292.200421T0105Z-200422T0210Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.200421T0105Z.200421T1200Z.200421T2010Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* From tonight until Tuesday evening.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 9.9 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday evening and continue to rise
to near 13 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by Tuesday afternoon.
* At 14 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between Upper
Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to flood
such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding expands
on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes and
fairways will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC077-113-255-210516-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.200420T1128Z.200420T1446Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 10.5 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet, minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins
which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes
underwater.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455
$$
GAC113-255-210516-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0293.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.200420T2240Z.200421T1800Z.200422T2000Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* From this evening until Wednesday evening.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 11 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday evening and continue to
rise to near 12.9 feet by Tuesday early afternoon. The river will
fall below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 13 feet, minor flooding continues in the woodlands, fields
and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia
Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of
Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$
GAC079-263-269-293-210516-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0295.000000T0000Z-200423T2100Z/
/CLUG1.1.ER.200420T1013Z.200421T1200Z.200423T1500Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 20.2 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.6 feet by Tuesday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
* At 24 feet, minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep over
the top of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the access road by
the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8430 3275 8421 3257 8398 3253 8405
3265 8415 3276 8437
$$
GAC093-193-261-210516-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0296.200423T0417Z-200425T1330Z/
/MNTG1.1.ER.200423T0417Z.200423T1800Z.200425T0730Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Montezuma.
* From early Thursday morning until Saturday morning.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 10.5 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 21.1 feet by Thursday evening. The river
will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 20 feet, flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and extensive flood plain along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to
Georges Boat Landing is flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3253 8405 3257 8398 3229 8401 3204 8393
3202 8400 3229 8408
$$
GAC093-210516-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0305.200420T1852Z-200421T1224Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.200420T1852Z.200421T0200Z.200421T0624Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Turkey Creek near Byromville.
* From this afternoon until Tuesday morning.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 9.4 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday afternoon and continue
to rise to near 10.1 feet by Monday night. The river will fall below
flood stage by after midnight Tuesday.
* At 10 feet, flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands
occurs upstream and downstream from the stream gage on Georgia
Highway 90. Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will
begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
3210 8398 3220 8394
$$759
WGUS82 KFFC 202036
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
435 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
GAC063-113-255-211034-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0292.200421T0105Z-200422T0210Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.200421T0105Z.200421T1200Z.200421T2010Z.NO/
435 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* From tonight until Tuesday evening.
* At 4 PM Monday the stage was 11.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 13 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by tomorrow afternoon.
* At 14 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage betweenUpper
Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to flood
such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding expands
on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes and
fairways will flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC077-113-255-211034-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.200420T1128Z.200420T1931Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
435 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 PM Monday the stage was 10.6 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins
which primarily affects agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt
utility access road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge goes
underwater.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455
$$440
WGUS82 KFFC 210157
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19 affecting Crawford...
Talbot...Taylor and Upson Counties
Flint River near Montezuma affecting Dooly...Macon and Sumter
Counties
Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding
Counties
Turkey Creek near Byromville affecting Dooly County
GAC063-113-255-211557-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0292.000000T0000Z-200422T0025Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.200421T0206Z.200421T1200Z.200421T1825Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Lovejoy.
* From tonight until Tuesday evening.
* At 945 PM Monday the stage was 12 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue rising, reaching near 12.6 feet
early Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage early
Tuesday afternoon.
* At 12 feet, minor flooding begins with flooding on portions of
Rivers Edge Golf Course as several holes and fairways will flood.
Flooding of some yards begins upstream of the gage between Upper
Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
GAC077-113-255-211557-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.200420T1128Z.200420T1931Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Line Creek near Senoia.
* Until further notice.
* At 930 PM Monday the stage was 10.5 feet, and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet, minor flooding occurs in the natural flood, primarily
affecting agricultural and wooded areas. A small dirt utility access
road near the Georgia Highway 85 bridge will be underwater.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455
$$
GAC113-255-211557-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0293.000000T0000Z-200423T0224Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.200421T0221Z.200421T1800Z.200422T2024Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* From tonight until Wednesday evening.
* At 845 PM Monday the stage was 11.8 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage Monday night and
continue rising, reaching near 13.3 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 12 feet, minor flooding begins in the woodlands, fields and
pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway
16, or Newnan Road.
At 13 feet, minor flooding continues in the woodlands, fields and
pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway
16, or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way
upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3316 8447 3322 8450
$$
GAC079-263-269-293-211557-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0295.000000T0000Z-200423T1536Z/
/CLUG1.1.ER.200420T1013Z.200421T0600Z.200423T0936Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 930 PM Monday the stage was 20.3 feet, and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will rise to near 20.9 feet Tuesday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
* At 20 feet, minor flooding continues along the river in the
woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 19. The flood waters will cover the boat ramp up to two feet
deep and cover a portion of the access road by the bridge on the
Taylor County side of the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8430 3275 8421 3257 8398 3253 8405
3265 8415 3276 8437
$$
GAC093-193-261-211557-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0296.200423T0824Z-200425T1000Z/
/MNTG1.1.ER.200423T0824Z.200424T0000Z.200425T0400Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Flint River near Montezuma.
* From Thursday morning until Saturday morning.
* At 930 PM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning
and continue rising, reaching near 20.8 feet by early Friday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday
morning.
* At 11 feet, Georges Landing parking lot starts to flood. Water
passes the top of the boat ramp and bankfull conditions occur
upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26.
Georges Landing parking lot is completely flooded out.
At 17 feet, bankfull conditions expand further into the extensive
flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
Georgia Highway 26. Some low lying areas of pasture lands begin to
flood.
At 20 feet, minor flooding begins in the woodlands and extensive
flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on
Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges Boat Landing is
flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3253 8405 3257 8398 3229 8401 3204 8393
3202 8400 3229 8408
$$
GAC093-211242-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0305.000000T0000Z-200421T1242Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.200420T2125Z.200421T0045Z.200421T0642Z.NO/
957 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Turkey Creek near Byromville.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 945 PM Monday the stage was 10.2 feet, and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring, and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* The river will continue to fall, dropping below flood stage early
Tuesday morning.
* At 10 feet, minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and
downstream from the stream gage on Georgia Highway 90. Portions of
creek some access roads and low lying areas will be flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 8385 3225 8380 3218 8387 3210 8391
3210 8398 3220 8394
$$689 WGUS82 KFFC 210737 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 337 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2020 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Line Creek near Senoia affecting Coweta...Fayette and Spalding Counties GAC077-113-255-210807- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-200421T0737Z/ /LING1.1.ER.200420T1128Z.200420T1931Z.200421T0638Z.NO/ 337 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2020 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Line Creek near Senoia. * This takes effect immediately. * At 315 AM Tuesday the stage was 9.9 feet...and falling. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * The creek will continue to fall. && LAT...LON 3332 8456 3336 8448 3326 8447 3325 8455 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 10 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 30 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 53 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 46 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Sumter | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 9:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 40 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 56 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:05 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 19 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:05 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 54 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 15 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 6 days |
| Apr 19, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 9:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 28 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 48 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 25 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 10:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 39 min |
| Apr 20, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 1:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 60 min |
| Apr 20, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Apr 20, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 7:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 21 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.