Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 192, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:12 PM EDT for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 10:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Pulaski County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville (TSCG1). The gauge peaked at 15.12 ft at Oct 8, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215100, 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.
811 WGUS42 KFFC 081812 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 212 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... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC235-090615- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0192.211008T1812Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211008T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 212 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flood Warning for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * From this afternoon until further notice. * At 1:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.3 feet and rising. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. * Impact...At 11 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
5 follow-up statements
121 WGUS82 KFFC 090138 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 938 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC235-091345- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211009T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 938 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * Until further notice. * At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. * Impact...At 14.9 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 257 and 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
997 WGUS82 KFFC 090955 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 555 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity for the following rivers in Georgia... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC235-092200- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211009T0345Z.211009T2054Z.NO/ 555 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * Until further notice. * At 4:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 8.2 feet late this evening. * Impact...At 15 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands, fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 257 and 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
442 WGUS82 KFFC 091818 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 218 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC235-100630- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211009T0345Z.211009T2054Z.NO/ 218 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * Until further notice. * At 1:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to end this evening. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 8.2 feet late this evening. * Impact...At 13 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands... fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
356 WGUS82 KFFC 100102 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 902 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. && GAC235-101315- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211009T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * Until further notice. * At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.1 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring, but will end shortly. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. * Impact...At 11 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
822 WGUS82 KFFC 100210 FLSFFC Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1010 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Georgia... Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville affecting Pulaski County. GAC235-100315- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-211010T0210Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.211008T1723Z.211009T0345Z.211010T0111Z.NO/ 1010 PM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville. * At 9:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. && LAT...LON 3231 8361 3224 8342 3218 8342 3225 8364 $$
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, 12:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 10 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 |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2021Every river flood warning in 2021
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.