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River Flood Warning 192, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 8, 2021Pulaski County, Georgia

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.

actionminormoderate101510/0810/0910/1010/11
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.

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, 12:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones10 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.