Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 8, 2021, 8:53 AM EDT (12:53 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2021, 11:58 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

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

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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146 
WGUS52 KFFC 081253
FFWFFC
GAC023-091-175-283-081900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0054.211008T1253Z-211008T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
853 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...
  Central Laurens County in central Georgia...
  Treutlen County in east central Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EDT Friday.

* At 853 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.

  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, Soperton, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Lowery, 
  Rockledge, Orland, Barnhill, Lothair, Plainfield, Orianna, 
  Rowland, Rebie, Blackville, Yonkers, Zaidee, Roddy and Gillis 
  Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8335 3247 8326 3249 8247 3247 8245
      3241 8239 3240 8239 3237 8241 3224 8308

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

834 
WGUS72 KFFC 081558
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1158 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

GAC023-091-175-283-081608-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-211008T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-
1158 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLECKLEY, 
NORTHWESTERN DODGE, CENTRAL LAURENS AND TREUTLEN 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 due to run off in combination with overly saturated soils. 
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 3247 8326 3249 8247 3247 8245
      3241 8239 3240 8239 3237 8241 3224 8308

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.