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Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 6, 2021, 1:23 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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, 1:23 PM EDT (17:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2021, 5:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crawford County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Pike County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Salem, GA | ALLEN RD, 1 MILE WEST OF SALEM, IS CLOSED WITH FLOWING WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. |
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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.
552
WGUS52 KFFC 061723
FFWFFC
GAC079-171-231-269-293-062215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0046.211006T1723Z-211006T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
123 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Crawford County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Lamar County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Pike County in west central Georgia...
Central Taylor County in west central Georgia...
Eastern Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 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...
Thomaston, Butler, Reynolds, Meansville, The Rock, Fickling Mill,
Salem, Carsonville, Wesley Church, Redbone Crossroads,
Potterville, Nakomis and Piedmont.
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 3264 8437 3268 8436 3268 8434 3272 8434
3274 8428 3312 8432 3300 8420 3289 8422
3268 8420 3268 8406 3257 8395 3256 8395
3256 8396 3253 8400 3253 8405 3252 8405
3252 8403 3251 8411 3245 8416 3262 8439
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
385
WGUS72 KFFC 062138
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
538 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
GAC079-171-231-269-293-062148-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211006T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford GA-Lamar GA-Pike GA-Taylor GA-Upson GA-
538 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD,
SOUTHWESTERN LAMAR, SOUTHEASTERN PIKE, CENTRAL TAYLOR AND EASTERN
UPSON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT Thursday for
portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central
Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3264 8437 3268 8436 3268 8434 3272 8434
3274 8428 3312 8432 3300 8420 3289 8422
3268 8420 3268 8406 3257 8395 3256 8395
3256 8396 3253 8400 3253 8405 3252 8405
3252 8403 3251 8411 3245 8416 3262 8439
$$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, 10:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 7 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, 1:30 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.