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River Flood Warning 191, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 8, 2021Jones County, Georgia

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.

actionminormoderate5101510/0810/0910/10
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly37 min
Oct 7, 9:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar64 min
Oct 7, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly28 min
Oct 7, 9:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson5 days
Oct 7, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts38 min
Oct 7, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly30 min
Oct 7, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Oct 7, 10:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs43 min
Oct 7, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski33 min
Oct 7, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley32 min
Oct 8, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs26 min
Oct 8, 12:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley28 min
Oct 8, 12:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach16 hr
Oct 8, 12:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs25 min
Oct 8, 1:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens40 min
Oct 8, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens32 min
Oct 8, 1:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston31 min
Oct 8, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens30 min
Oct 8, 2:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley29 min
Oct 8, 2:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens, Wheeler34 min
Oct 8, 2:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens6 hr
Oct 8, 3:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley28 min
Oct 8, 3:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 3:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski7 hr
Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Oct 8, 3:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 4:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge32 min
Oct 8, 4:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen25 min
Oct 8, 4:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen24 min
Oct 8, 5:03 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox8 hr
Oct 8, 5:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery35 min
Oct 8, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes32 min
Oct 8, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery26 min
Oct 8, 6:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro23 min
Oct 8, 6:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly6 hr
Oct 8, 7:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs37 min
Oct 8, 7:20 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox5 hr
Oct 8, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs30 min
Oct 8, 8:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen3 hr
Oct 8, 9:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDooly, Sumter88 min
Oct 8, 9:56 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Monroe101 min
Oct 8, 2:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPulaski32 hr
Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly14 hr
Oct 8, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCLaurens2 hr
Oct 8, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Treutlen34 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.