Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
900 WGUS62 KFFC 160832 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 432 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 GAZ005>009-012>016-020>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072- 078>082-089>094-102>104-161645- /O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0010.210817T0600Z-210818T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding- Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson- Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan- Greene-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper- Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Stewart-Webster-Sumter- 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
718 WGUS62 KFFC 161510 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1110 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 GAZ001>004-011-019-162315- /O.EXA.KFFC.FF.A.0010.210817T0600Z-210818T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Floyd- Including the cities of and Rome 1110 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of northwest Georgia, including the following areas, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker and Whitfield. * From late tonight through Wednesday morning. * Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread across the area through the day. Two to five inches of rain is expected through the flash flood watch, with isolated heavier amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils will lead to flash flooding. As Fred moves through, additional bands of rainfall may cause training of storms through Wednesday morning that may exacerbate or lead to additional flash flood issues. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ GAZ005>009-012>016-020>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072- 078>082-089>094-102>104-162315- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0010.210817T0600Z-210818T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding- Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson- Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan- Greene-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper- Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Stewart-Webster-Sumter- 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 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072- 078>082-089>094-102>104-170530- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0010.210817T0600Z-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-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- 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 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072- 078>082-089>094-102>104-171200- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0010.210817T0600Z-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-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- 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 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 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>072- 078>082-089>094-102>104-171830- /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-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- 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 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 GAZ066>071-078>082-089>094-102>104-171330- /O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- 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. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-072-172030- /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-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Jones- 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 GAZ027-030>038-041>050-052>060-072-171945- /O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-210818T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke- Oconee-Oglethorpe-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 61 min |
| Aug 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 22 min |
| Aug 16, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 3:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 19 min |
| Aug 16, 12:19 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Bibb, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clarke, Clayton, Coweta and 35 more | 19 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Walton | 28 min |
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