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River Flood Warning 201, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 19, 2021Jones County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 19, 2021, 5:13 AM EST for Jones County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 19, 2021, 6:06 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2021, 5:13 AM EST (10:13 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2021, 6:06 AM EST
Expired
Dec 19, 2021, 9:06 AM EST
In force
3 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 10:15 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 13.01 ft at Dec 19, 2021, 7:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/1912/20
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.

204 
WGUS42 KFFC 191013
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
513 AM EST Sun Dec 19 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...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC169-192000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0201.211219T1106Z-211219T1954Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211219T1106Z.211219T1200Z.211219T1353Z.NO/
513 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast to develop.

* WHERE...Falling Creek near East Juliette.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, bankfull conditions occur along the creek 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
  At 13 feet, 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM EST Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning reaching a crest around 13.2 feet this
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 13 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376


$$
1 follow-up statement
608 
WGUS82 KFFC 191406
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
906 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

  Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County.

GAC169-191515-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0201.000000T0000Z-211219T1406Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.211219T1152Z.211219T1215Z.211219T1230Z.NO/
906 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Falling Creek near East Juliette.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM EST Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet and falling.
    Flood stage is 13 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall through
    tonight.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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
Dec 18, 7:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones36 min
Dec 18, 9:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Wilkinson26 min
Dec 19, 3:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Wheeler42 min
Dec 19, 3:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs49 min

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.