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Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 16, 202171 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Aug 16, 2021, 4:32 AM EDT for 71 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Aug 17, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2021, 4:32 AM EDT (08:32 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 17, 2021, 8:27 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
None
All 71 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 35 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 919 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
919 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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Including the cities of , Griffin, Newnan, Conyers, Cartersville, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, Covington, Americus, Columbus, Lumpkin, 
Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Athens, 
Macon, Lawrenceville, Dahlonega, East Point, Douglasville, and 
Cleveland
432 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia, east central 
  Georgia, north central Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest 
  Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, 
  in central Georgia, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, 
  Peach and Putnam. In east central Georgia, Greene. In north 
  central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, 
  Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, 
  Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South 
  Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, 
  Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In 
  northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, 
  Paulding and Polk. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, 
  Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, 
  Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson 
  and Webster.

* From late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move 
  into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread 
  across the area through the day. 2-5" of rain is expected through 
  the flash flood watch, with isolated heavier amounts. Heavy 
  rainfall on top of likely saturated soils will lead to flash 
  flooding. As Fred moves through, additional bands of rainfall may 
  cause training of storms through Wednesday morning that may 
  exacerbate or lead to additional flash flood issues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
718 
WGUS62 KFFC 161510
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1110 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Floyd-
Including the cities of  and Rome
1110 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of northwest Georgia, 
  including the following areas, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, 
  Walker and Whitfield.

* From late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move 
  into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread 
  across the area through the day. Two to five inches of rain is 
  expected through the flash flood watch, with isolated heavier 
  amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils will lead to 
  flash flooding. As Fred moves through, additional bands of 
  rainfall may cause training of storms through Wednesday morning 
  that may exacerbate or lead to additional flash flood issues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Including the cities of , Griffin, Newnan, Conyers, Cartersville, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, Covington, Americus, Columbus, Lumpkin, 
Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Athens, 
Macon, Lawrenceville, Dahlonega, East Point, Douglasville, and 
Cleveland
1110 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
  Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Bibb, 
  Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach and Putnam. In east 
  central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, 
  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, 
  North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. 
  In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, 
  Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
  Carroll, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding and Polk. In west 
  central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, 
  Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, 
  Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* From late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move 
  into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread 
  across the area through the day. Two to five inches of rain is 
  expected through the flash flood watch, with isolated heavier 
  amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils will lead to 
  flash flooding. As Fred moves through, additional bands of 
  rainfall may cause training of storms through Wednesday morning 
  that may exacerbate or lead to additional flash flood issues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
336 
WGUS62 KFFC 162125
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
525 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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Stewart-Webster-Sumter-
Including the cities of , Griffin, Lumpkin, Conyers, Cartersville, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, Covington, Americus, Columbus, Newnan, 
Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Athens, 
Rome, Macon, Lawrenceville, Dahlonega, East Point, Douglasville, and 
Cleveland
525 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
  Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Bibb, 
  Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach and Putnam. In east 
  central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, 
  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, 
  North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. 
  In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, 
  Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
  Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, 
  Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central 
  Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, 
  Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, 
  Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move 
  into North and Central Georgia Monday evening through early 
  Tuesday morning and spread across the area through the day 
  Tuesday. Two to five inches of rain is expected through the flash 
  flood watch, with isolated heavier amounts. Heavy rainfall on top 
  of saturated soils will lead to flash flooding. As Fred moves 
  through, additional bands of rainfall may cause training of storms 
  through Wednesday morning that may exacerbate or lead to 
  additional flash flood issues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
991 
WGUS62 KFFC 170339
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1139 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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Including the cities of , Griffin, Lumpkin, Conyers, Cartersville, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, Covington, Americus, Columbus, Newnan, 
Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Athens, 
Rome, Macon, Lawrenceville, Dahlonega, East Point, Douglasville, and 
Cleveland
1139 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
  Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Bibb, 
  Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach and Putnam. In east 
  central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, 
  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, 
  North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. 
  In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, 
  Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
  Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, 
  Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central 
  Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, 
  Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, 
  Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* Through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will continue to move 
  into North and Central Georgia through early Tuesday morning and 
  spread across the area through the day Tuesday. Two to five inches 
  of rain is expected through the flash flood watch area, with 
  isolated heavier amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils 
  will lead to flash flooding. As Fred moves through, additional 
  bands of rainfall may cause training of storms through Wednesday 
  morning that may exacerbate or lead to additional flash flood 
  issues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
249 
WGUS62 KFFC 171025
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
625 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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Including the cities of , Griffin, Lumpkin, Conyers, Cartersville, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, Covington, Americus, Columbus, Newnan, 
Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Athens, 
Rome, Macon, Lawrenceville, Dahlonega, East Point, Douglasville, and 
Cleveland
625 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
  Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Bibb, 
  Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach and Putnam. In east 
  central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, 
  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, 
  North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. 
  In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, 
  Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
  Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, 
  Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central 
  Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, 
  Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, 
  Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* Through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will continue to move 
  into North and Central Georgia this morning and spread across the 
  area through the day Tuesday. Many locations have already received 
  anywhere from two to four inches of rainfall. A total of two to 
  three inches of additional rain is expected through North Georgia, 
  with isolated heavier amounts. In Central Georgia, bands of rain 
  may reform this afternoon and evening resulting in pockets of 
  additional heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated 
  soils will lead to flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
361 
WGUS62 KFFC 171222
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
822 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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Stewart-Webster-Sumter-
Including the cities of , Columbus, Lumpkin, Americus, and Macon
822 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia and west 
central Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, 
Bibb, Crawford, Monroe and Peach. In west central Georgia, 
Chattahoochee, Harris, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, 
Pike, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and 
Webster has been cancelled.

The heaviest rainfall associated with the remnants of Fred have 
moved off to the north. Some patchy light rain may continue through 
the remainder of the morning. Runoff is still accumulating in the 
rivers and creeks and additional rises are possible. However, the 
risk of flash flooding has diminished.

$$

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Including the cities of , Griffin, East Point, Conyers, 
Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, Gainesville, Calhoun, 
Athens, Marietta, Covington, Rome, Carrollton, Cleveland, Atlanta, 
Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
822 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
  Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Butts, 
  Jasper, Jones and Putnam. In east central Georgia, Greene. In 
  north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, 
  DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, 
  Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, 
  South Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, 
  Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In 
  northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, 
  Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and 
  Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Heard and Spalding.

* Through Wednesday morning.

* Rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will 
  continue to move north across portions of north Georgia through 
  this afternoon. Many locations have already received anywhere from 
  two to four inches of rainfall. A total of two to three inches of 
  additional rain is expected across North Georgia, with isolated 
  heavier amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils will 
  lead to flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
883 
WGUS62 KFFC 171832
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Jones-
Including the cities of , Griffin, Lawrenceville, Peachtree City, 
Newnan, Athens, East Point, Conyers, Covington, Marietta, 
Carrollton, Atlanta, Douglasville, and Decatur
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia, east central 
Georgia, north central Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia 
and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central 
Georgia, Butts, Jasper, Jones and Putnam. In east central Georgia, 
Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, 
Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, 
Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Clarke, 
Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In northwest Georgia, Carroll, 
Haralson, Paulding and Polk. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Heard 
and Spalding has been cancelled.

The heaviest rainfall associated with the remnants of Fred have 
moved off to the north. Some patchy light rain may continue over the 
next few hours. Although the risk of flash flooding has diminished 
over the area, runoff is still accumulating in the rivers and creeks 
and additional rises are still possible.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-180245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-
Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-
Including the cities of , Dahlonega, Gainesville, Calhoun, Rome, 
Cleveland, and Cartersville
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia, northeast Georgia and northwest 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, 
  Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens 
  and Union. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. 
  In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, 
  Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield.

* Through Wednesday morning.

* As the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred continue to exit the state, 
  light to moderate rain is still possible. Many locations have 
  already received 2 to 4 inches of rain, with higher amounts to 6 
  inches. Additional rainfall of up to 1 to 1.5 inches are possible 
  over north Georgia, with slightly higher amounts of up to 2 inches 
  possible in far northeast Georgia. Heavy rainfall falling on 
  already saturated soils will produce flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
880 
WGUS62 KFFC 171947
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

GAZ001>003-011-019>025-172100-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Chattooga-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-
Banks-Jackson-
Including the cities of , Cartersville, Rome, and Gainesville
347 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Georgia, 
northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia, including the following 
areas, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Forsyth and Hall. In 
northeast Georgia, Banks and Jackson. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd and Walker has been cancelled.

The heaviest rainfall associated with the remnants of Fred have 
moved off to the north. Some patchy light rain may continue over the 
next few hours. Although the risk of flash flooding has diminished 
over the area, runoff is still accumulating in the rivers and creeks 
and additional rises are still possible.

$$

GAZ004>009-012>016-180400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-
Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of , Dahlonega, Calhoun, and Cleveland
347 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia, northeast Georgia and northwest 
  Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, 
  Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens and Union. In northeast 
  Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Gordon, Murray and 
  Whitfield.

* Through Wednesday morning.

* As the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred continue to exit the state, 
  light to moderate rain is still possible. Many locations have 
  already received 2 to 4 inches of rain, with higher amounts to 6 
  inches. Additional rainfall of up to 1 inch is possible over north 
  Georgia, with slightly higher amounts of up to 1.5 inches possible 
  in far northeast Georgia. Heavy rainfall falling on already 
  saturated soils will produce flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
468 
WGUS62 KFFC 180027
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
827 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

GAZ004>009-012>016-180130-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-
Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of , Dahlonega, Calhoun, and Cleveland
827 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Georgia, 
northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia, including the following 
areas, in north central Georgia, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, 
Pickens and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In 
northwest Georgia, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade61 min
Aug 15, 10:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa31 min
Aug 15, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker29 min
Aug 15, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker35 min
Aug 16, 12:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Murray, Walker, Whitfield22 min
Aug 16, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union34 min
Aug 16, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union32 min
Aug 16, 3:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield19 min
Aug 16, 12:19 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBibb, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clarke, Clayton, Coweta and 35 more19 hr
Aug 16, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Walton28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.