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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 6, 2021, 2:57 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 5 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, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2021, 8:23 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Peach County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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, 3:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Russellville, GA | TREADWELL RD CLOSED IN RUSSELLVILLE |
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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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.
678
WGUS52 KFFC 061857
FFWFFC
GAC021-079-207-225-070100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0048.211006T1857Z-211007T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
257 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bibb County in central Georgia...
Crawford County in central Georgia...
Southern Monroe County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Peach County in central Georgia...
* Until 900 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 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...
Macon, Forsyth, Roberta, Payne, Payne City, Lake Tobesofkee,
Lizella, Sandy Point, Bolingbroke, Wesleyan, Jack Brown Estates,
Russellville, Arkwright, Skipperton, Musella, Knoxville, Rutland,
Brent, Dames Ferry and Horns.
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 3285 8402 3301 8402 3303 8404 3308 8393
3309 8378 3303 8373 3298 8372 3297 8371
3292 8370 3282 8362 3274 8359 3274 8360
3271 8360 3269 8361 3266 8360 3269 8370
3268 8370 3269 8376 3257 8394 3268 8406
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
980
WGUS72 KFFC 070023
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
823 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
GAC021-079-207-225-070033-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-211007T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bibb GA-Crawford GA-Monroe GA-Peach GA-
823 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BIBB, CRAWFORD, SOUTHERN
MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN PEACH COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT Thursday for
portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central
Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3285 8402 3301 8402 3303 8404 3308 8393
3309 8378 3303 8373 3298 8372 3297 8371
3292 8370 3282 8362 3274 8359 3274 8360
3271 8360 3269 8361 3266 8360 3269 8370
3268 8370 3269 8376 3257 8394 3268 8406
$$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, 1:23 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, 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.