River Flood Warning 185, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 6, 2021, 1:59 PM EDT (17:59 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 6, 2021, 2:13 PM EDT

Expired

Oct 6, 2021, 6:29 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County Putnam County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Little River near Eatonton (EANG1). The gauge peaked at 20.23 ft at Oct 6, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

14 ft

Minor stage

20 ft

Moderate stage

24 ft

Major stage

30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02220900, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

604 
WGUS42 KFFC 061759
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
159 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

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

  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC237-070600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0185.211006T1813Z-211007T1133Z/
/EANG1.2.ER.211006T1813Z.211006T2200Z.211007T0532Z.NO/
159 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little River near Eatonton.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 1:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.8 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 26.0 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Significant flooding continues in the 
  woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or 
  Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and 
  Horton Drive near the river will be under two feet of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347

$$

924 
WGUS82 KFFC 061906
FLSFFC

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

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

  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC237-070715-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0185.000000T0000Z-211007T1133Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.211006T1827Z.211006T2200Z.211007T0221Z.NO/
306 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little River near Eatonton.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 2:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 20.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6 feet 
  this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 22 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into the 
  woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or 
  Monticello Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347

$$

859 
WGUS82 KFFC 062229
FLSFFC

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

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

  Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County.

GAC237-062330-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0185.000000T0000Z-211006T2229Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.211006T1827Z.211006T1915Z.211006T1954Z.NO/
629 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Little River near Eatonton has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little River near Eatonton.
* At 5:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling.


&&

LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
      3323 8344 3331 8347

$$

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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.