River Flood Warning 181, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 5, 2021, 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC)

Expired

Oct 6, 2021, 12:41 PM EDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Jones County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Falling Creek near Juliette (FALG1). The gauge peaked at 14.85 ft at Oct 5, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02212600, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

983 
WGUS42 KFFC 052318
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
718 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.

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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC169-061130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0181.211005T2318Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211005T2228Z.211005T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
718 PM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Falling Creek near East Juliette.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in 
  the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376

$$

504 
WGUS82 KFFC 060526
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
126 AM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around any barricades or drive 
through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC169-061730-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0181.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211005T2228Z.211006T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
126 AM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Falling Creek near East Juliette.
* Until further notice.
* At 12:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.7 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding expands into the woodlands 
  and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National 
  Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round 
  Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from 
  the flood stage level.


&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376

$$

714 
WGUS82 KFFC 061641
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1241 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.

GAC169-061745-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0181.000000T0000Z-211006T1641Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211005T2228Z.211006T0315Z.211006T1047Z.NO/
1241 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Falling Creek near East Juliette has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Falling Creek near East Juliette.
* At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.4 feet and falling 
  slowly.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...Additional rainfall today should cause the river to 
  begin rising later this afternoon, cresting near 12.4 feet late 
  this evening. It is no longer expected to rise above Minor Flood 
  stage, and the warning has been cancelled.


&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.