Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 8, 2021, 3:41 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 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 8, 2021, 3:41 AM EDT (07:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2021, 10:29 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bleckley County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Pulaski County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 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 8, 4:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sse Grovania, GA | FLOURNOY ROAD HAD A CULVERT WASHOUT AND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 8, 6:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Unadilla, GA | WATER ACROSS THE ROADWAY HAS FORCED THE CLOSURE OF GA-7 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COSBY ST PER GDOT. |
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 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 785 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
594
WGUS52 KFFC 080741
FFWFFC
GAC023-091-093-153-235-081345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0051.211008T0741Z-211008T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bleckley County in central Georgia...
West Central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Dooly County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Houston County in central Georgia...
Pulaski County in central Georgia...
* Until 945 AM EDT Friday.
* At 341 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Unadilla, Byromville, Pinehurst,
Lilly, Mock Springs, Browndale, Klondike, Wallace, Pulaski State
Prison, Hartford, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Mobley Crossing,
Magnolia, Paulk, Baileys Park, Porter and Coley Station.
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 3244 8344 3246 8326 3236 8335 3229 8319
3204 8393 3219 8400
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$3 follow-up statements
114
WGUS72 KFFC 081027
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
627 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
GAC023-091-093-153-235-081345-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-211008T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Dooly GA-Houston GA-Pulaski GA-
627 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY, WEST CENTRAL DODGE, DOOLY,
SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND PULASKI COUNTIES...
At 627 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate that
heavy rain had fallen across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cochran, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Unadilla, Byromville, Pinehurst,
Lilly, Mock Springs, Browndale, Klondike, Wallace, Pulaski State
Prison, Hartford, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Mobley Crossing,
Magnolia, Paulk, Baileys Park, Porter and Coley Station.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3244 8344 3246 8326 3236 8335 3229 8319
3204 8393 3219 8400
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$452
WGUS52 KFFC 081307
FFWFFC
GAC023-091-093-153-235-081445-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-211008T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
907 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bleckley County in central Georgia...
West Central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Dooly County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Houston County in central Georgia...
Pulaski County in central Georgia...
* Until 1045 AM EDT.
* At 907 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Unadilla, Byromville, Pinehurst,
Lilly, Mock Springs, Browndale, Klondike, Wallace, Pulaski State
Prison, Hartford, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Mobley Crossing,
Magnolia, Paulk, Baileys Park, Porter and Coley Station.
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 3244 8344 3246 8326 3236 8335 3229 8319
3204 8393 3219 8400
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$134
WGUS72 KFFC 081429
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1029 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
GAC023-091-093-153-235-081439-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-211008T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Dooly GA-Houston GA-Pulaski GA-
1029 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY, WEST
CENTRAL DODGE, DOOLY, SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND PULASKI COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended and Flash Flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat, however lingering areal flooding may continue around
the area. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for portions
of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central Georgia,
northeast Georgia and southeast Georgia.
LAT...LON 3244 8344 3246 8326 3236 8335 3229 8319
3204 8393 3219 8400
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 5 days |
| Oct 7, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 38 min |
| Oct 7, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Oct 7, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 43 min |
| Oct 7, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 33 min |
| Oct 7, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 26 min |
| Oct 8, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 28 min |
| Oct 8, 12:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 16 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 25 min |
| Oct 8, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 1:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 31 min |
| Oct 8, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Oct 8, 2:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Wheeler | 34 min |
| Oct 8, 2:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 28 min |
| Oct 8, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Oct 8, 3:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 4:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 25 min |
| Oct 8, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 5:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox | 8 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Oct 8, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Oct 8, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 23 min |
| Oct 8, 6:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 7:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 5 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 8:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 9:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 88 min |
| Oct 8, 9:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Monroe | 101 min |
| Oct 8, 12:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 10 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 32 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Laurens | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Treutlen | 34 min |
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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.