Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 8, 2021, 2:47 AM EDT (06:47 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2021, 8:45 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bleckley County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 080647
FFWFFC
GAC023-091-175-081245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0050.211008T0647Z-211008T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Bleckley County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Dodge County in central Georgia...
  Southwestern Laurens County in central Georgia...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 247 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...
  Cochran, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Plainfield, Rowland, 
  Yonkers, Roddy and Empire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8335 3246 8326 3246 8283 3218 8295

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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WGUS72 KFFC 081004
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
604 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

GAC023-091-175-081245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211008T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Laurens GA-
604 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLECKLEY, NORTHWESTERN DODGE AND 
SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTIES...

At 604 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain had fallen across 
the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

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...
  Cochran, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Plainfield, Rowland, 
  Yonkers, Roddy and Empire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8335 3246 8326 3246 8283 3218 8295

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

919 
WGUS72 KFFC 081243
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

GAC023-091-175-081253-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211008T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Laurens GA-
843 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN BLECKLEY, NORTHWESTERN DODGE AND SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS 
COUNTIES...

Flooding is still on going and another flash flood watch is 
anticipated. Flooding still poses a threat. Please continue to heed 
remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for portions 
of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central Georgia, 
northeast Georgia and southeast Georgia.

LAT...LON 3236 8335 3246 8326 3246 8283 3218 8295

$$

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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.