Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 211, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2021, 11:21 AM EST for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 31, 2021, 4:25 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2021, 11:21 AM EST (16:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2021, 4:25 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 1:50 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1). The gauge peaked at 11.42 ft at Dec 31, 2021, 5:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, 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.
386
WGUS42 KFFC 301621
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1121 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Conyers below Milstead...
Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
&&
GAC217-247-310430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0211.211231T0925Z-220101T0326Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.211231T0925Z.211231T1800Z.211231T2125Z.UU/
1121 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in
Rockdale County. Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton
County will be around two feet under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 11.4 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393
$$4 follow-up statements
912
WGUS82 KFFC 302205
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Conyers below Milstead...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC217-247-311015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0211.211231T0925Z-220101T0326Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.211230T2314Z.211231T1800Z.220101T0900Z.UU/
505 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow night.
* IMPACTS...At 14 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into the
woodlands, fields and pasture along the river upstream and
downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in Rockdale County.
Most of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton County will be
flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Minor flooding also occurs in
Newton County in the Riverside Estates Travel and Trailer Park.
Any trailers near the river may need to be moved to higher ground.
A playground by the river will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 14.6 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393
$$549
WGUS82 KFFC 310200
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
900 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.
For the Yellow River Basin...including Conyers below Milstead...
Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
&&
GAC217-247-311400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0211.211231T0925Z-220101T0326Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.211231T0501Z.211231T1200Z.211231T1400Z.UU/
900 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in
Rockdale County. Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton
County will be around two feet under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue to
fall.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393
$$321
WGUS82 KFFC 311221
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
721 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC217-247-312100-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-211231T2048Z/
/MYRG1.N.ER.211231T0352Z.211231T1015Z.211231T1448Z.UU/
721 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the river
upstream and downstream from the gage on Gees Mill Road in
Rockdale County. Portions of Sockwell Road by the river in Newton
County will be around two feet under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:47 AM EST Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:47 AM EST Friday was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 2.5 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 11 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.3 feet on 05/05/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393
$$706
WGUS82 KFFC 311850
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
150 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead affecting Newton and
Rockdale Counties.
GAC217-247-312000-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-211231T1850Z/
/MYRG1.N.ER.211231T0352Z.211231T1015Z.211231T1701Z.UU/
150 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Yellow River near Conyers below Milstead.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.2 feet
Wednesday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 8:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 9:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 23 min |
| Dec 29, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 9:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 52 min |
| Dec 29, 9:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 10:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield | 40 min |
| Dec 29, 10:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 30 min |
| Dec 29, 10:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Dec 29, 10:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 38 min |
| Dec 29, 10:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Union | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 24 min |
| Dec 29, 11:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 3 more | 52 min |
| Dec 29, 11:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 48 min |
| Dec 29, 11:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, White | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 11:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 11:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 1:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Fulton, Oconee, Walton | 60 min |
| Dec 30, 1:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 1:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 9 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 1:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Rockdale | 58 min |
| Dec 30, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 5:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 52 min |
| Dec 30, 5:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 7:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 8:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:35 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 34 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 23 min |
| Dec 30, 9:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 9:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 54 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 103 min |
| Dec 30, 9:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 10:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 61 min |
| Dec 30, 10:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 66 min |
| Dec 30, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 12:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 12:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 12:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 1:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| Dec 30, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 2:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 2:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 2:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 2:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 3:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 3:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 46 min |
| Dec 30, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 40 min |
| Dec 30, 4:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 4:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 4:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor, Upson | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 37 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.