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River Flood Warning 194, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT for Taliaferro County, Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT (03:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 11:35 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Taliaferro County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little River near Washington (WTNG1). The gauge peaked at 19.53 ft at Oct 9, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02193500, 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.
527
WGUS42 KFFC 090345
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1145 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...
Little River near Washington affecting Wilkes and Taliaferro
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC265-317-091545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0194.211009T0345Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.211009T0225Z.211009T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little River near Washington.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 11:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 19 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs
in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage at Lundberg Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
3361 8258 3358 8272
$$2 follow-up statements
618
WGUS82 KFFC 090958
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
558 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Little River near Washington affecting Wilkes and Taliaferro
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC265-317-092200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0194.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.211009T0225Z.211009T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
558 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River near Washington.
* Until further notice.
* At 5:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 19 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs
in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage at Lundberg Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
3361 8258 3358 8272
$$032
WGUS82 KFFC 091535
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1135 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Little River near Washington affecting Wilkes and Taliaferro
Counties.
GAC265-317-091645-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0194.000000T0000Z-211009T1535Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.211009T0225Z.211009T0700Z.211009T1154Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little River near Washington has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little River near Washington.
* At 11:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
3361 8258 3358 8272
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 8:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 4 days |
| Oct 9, 2:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 7 days |
Nearby
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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.