River Flood Warning 200, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Oct 16, 2021, 9:38 AM EDT (13:38 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 16, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

Oct 17, 2021, 5:11 AM EDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Montgomery County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Wheeler County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at Lumber City (LBRG1). The gauge peaked at 14.93 ft at Oct 16, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

14 ft

Minor stage

15 ft

Moderate stage

18 ft

Major stage

23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

561 
WGUS42 KFFC 161338
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
938 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Wheeler, Telfair and 
  Montgomery 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.

&&


GAC209-271-309-170145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0200.211016T1800Z-211018T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.211016T1800Z.211016T1800Z.211017T1800Z.NO/
938 AM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* At 8:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 15.0 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 15 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins. Water overflows into the broad swampy flood plain. Farm 
  fields on the right bank flood. General agriculture and timber 
  interests are affected by the flooding. In addition...water 
  reaches the top of the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
      3191 8258 3176 8285

$$

752 
WGUS82 KFFC 170124
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
924 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Wheeler, Telfair and 
  Montgomery 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.

&&


GAC209-271-309-171330-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211017T1800Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.211017T0600Z.211017T0600Z.211017T1200Z.NO/
924 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady around 15.0 feet 
  until tomorrow morning, then begin to fall.
* Impact...At 15 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins. Water overflows into the broad swampy flood plain. Farm 
  fields on the right bank flood. General agriculture and timber 
  interests are affected by the flooding. In addition...water 
  reaches the top of the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge.


&&

LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
      3191 8258 3176 8285

$$

598 
WGUS82 KFFC 170911
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
511 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Ocmulgee River near Lumber City affecting Wheeler, Telfair and 
  Montgomery Counties.

GAC209-271-309-171015-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211017T0911Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.211017T0600Z.211017T0600Z.211017T1200Z.NO/
511 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Ocmulgee River near Lumber City has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Ocmulgee River near Lumber City.
* At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3175 8299 3181 8299 3189 8278 3196 8261
      3191 8258 3176 8285

$$

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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.