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River Flood Warning 191, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2021, 12:33 PM EDT for Jones County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 8, 2021, 12:53 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021, 12:33 PM EDT (16:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2021, 12:53 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2021, 11:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jones County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Falling Creek near Juliette (FALG1). The gauge peaked at 14.60 ft at Oct 8, 2021, 5:00 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.
The text
As transmitted.
829
WGUS42 KFFC 081633
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1233 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 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.
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.
&&
GAC169-090030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0191.211008T1653Z-211009T0025Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211008T1653Z.211008T1800Z.211008T1825Z.NO/
1233 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Falling Creek near East Juliette.
* Until this evening.
* At 11:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.3 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 13.1 feet this afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 13 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
$$2 follow-up statements
903
WGUS82 KFFC 082236
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
636 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC169-091045-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211008T1632Z.211008T2130Z.211009T0202Z.NO/
636 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Falling Creek near East Juliette.
* Until further notice.
* At 5:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening.
* Impact...At 15 feet, Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and
natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National
Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round
Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from
the flood stage level.
&&
LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
3302 8372 3310 8376
$$251
WGUS82 KFFC 090301
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1101 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.
GAC169-090415-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-211009T0301Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211008T1632Z.211008T2130Z.211009T0221Z.NO/
1101 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 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 10:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.3 feet late tomorrow
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
3302 8372 3310 8376
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 5 days |
| Oct 7, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 38 min |
| Oct 7, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Oct 7, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 43 min |
| Oct 7, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 33 min |
| Oct 7, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 26 min |
| Oct 8, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 28 min |
| Oct 8, 12:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 16 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 25 min |
| Oct 8, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 1:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 31 min |
| Oct 8, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Oct 8, 2:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Wheeler | 34 min |
| Oct 8, 2:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 28 min |
| Oct 8, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 3:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 7 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Oct 8, 3:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 4:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 25 min |
| Oct 8, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Oct 8, 5:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox | 8 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Oct 8, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 32 min |
| Oct 8, 6:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Oct 8, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 23 min |
| Oct 8, 6:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 7:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 5 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 8:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 9:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 88 min |
| Oct 8, 9:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Monroe | 101 min |
| Oct 8, 2:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 32 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Laurens | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Treutlen | 34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.