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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 6, 2021, 10:42 AM EDT for Jasper County, Jones County, Putnam County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2021, 10:42 AM EDT (14:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 10:50 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Resseaus Crossroads, GA | BRIDGE OUT AT HWY 44 AND BIG CEDAR CREEK. |
| Oct 6, 1:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Piedmont, GA | HIGHWAY 16 EAST IS CLOSED NEAR MURDER CREEK DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 6, 2:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Resseaus Crossroa, GA | THE GA-44 BRIDGE OVER BIG CEDAR CREEK WAS CLOSED TO DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 6, 2:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Willard, GA | A COUPLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING INCLUDE CENTRAL RD AND BROWNS CHAPEL RD, BOTH SW OF EATONTON. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
179
WGUS52 KFFC 061442
FFWFFC
GAC159-169-237-062045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0044.211006T1442Z-211006T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1042 AM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Jasper County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Jones County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 1042 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Eatonton, Stanfordville, Resseaus Crossroads, Ethridge,
Blountsville, Willard and Haddock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3317 8355 3323 8354 3325 8357 3325 8367
3333 8363 3336 8356 3336 8347 3331 8340
3318 8343 3301 8339 3301 8349 3317 8352
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
604
WGUS52 KFFC 061742
FFWFFC
GAC159-169-237-062200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211006T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
142 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Jasper County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Jones County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 142 PM EDT, emergency management reported several road closures
from previous heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Eatonton, Stanfordville, Resseaus Crossroads, Ethridge,
Blountsville, Willard and Haddock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3317 8355 3323 8354 3325 8357 3325 8367
3333 8363 3336 8356 3336 8347 3331 8340
3318 8343 3301 8339 3301 8349 3317 8352
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 10:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 16 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 16 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 16 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 33 min |
| Oct 5, 11:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 27 min |
| Oct 6, 12:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Oct 6, 3:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 63 min |
| Oct 6, 4:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Houston | 55 min |
| Oct 6, 5:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Houston | 60 min |
| Oct 6, 6:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 54 min |
| Oct 6, 7:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 65 min |
| Oct 6, 8:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Twiggs | 9 hr |
| Oct 6, 10:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 56 min |
| Oct 6, 10:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 53 min |
| Oct 6, 10:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 63 min |
| Oct 6, 12:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Pike, Talbot, Upson | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 34 min |
| Oct 6, 1:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Pike, Taylor, Upson | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Morgan, Putnam | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Monroe | 26 min |
| Oct 6, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 30 min |
| Oct 6, 2:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 37 min |
| Oct 6, 6:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.