Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 8, 2021, 9:56 AM EDT (13:56 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2021, 11:37 AM EDT

In force

101 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Butts County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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857 
WGUS52 KFFC 081356
FFWFFC
GAC035-207-082000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0056.211008T1356Z-211008T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Butts County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Monroe County in central Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EDT Friday.

* At 956 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 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
  Blount and High Falls State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8390 3320 8381 3319 8382 3313 8387
      3308 8394 3309 8403 3317 8404 3320 8396

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

129 
WGUS72 KFFC 081537
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1137 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

GAC035-207-081547-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-211008T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Butts GA-Monroe GA-
1137 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS AND 
NORTHWESTERN MONROE 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 3324 8390 3320 8381 3319 8382 3313 8387
      3308 8394 3309 8403 3317 8404 3320 8396

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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.