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River Flood Warning 219, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 31, 2021Butts County, Henry County, Newton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 31, 2021, 7:59 AM EST for Butts County, Henry County, Newton County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 31, 2021, 7:59 AM EST (12:59 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2021, 2:45 PM EST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Newton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals (SPGG1). The gauge peaked at 11.96 ft at Dec 31, 2021, 9:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 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 02204520, 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.

886 
WGUS42 KFFC 311259
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
759 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

  South River near Snapping Shoals affecting Henry, Newton and 
  Butts 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.

&&


GAC035-151-217-010100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0219.211231T1259Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.211231T1230Z.211231T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
759 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South River near Snapping Shoals.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 81. Much further 
  downstream...portions of Lucy Lane and Lunsford Road in north 
  Butts County begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 11.9 feet slowly rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 12 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
      3339 8393 3346 8398


$$

1 follow-up statement

090 
WGUS82 KFFC 311945
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
245 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

  South River near Snapping Shoals affecting Henry, Newton and 
  Butts Counties.

GAC035-151-217-312045-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0219.000000T0000Z-211231T1945Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.211231T1230Z.211231T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
245 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the South River near Snapping Shoals.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 11.8 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
      3339 8393 3346 8398


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 30, 7:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	30 min
Dec 30, 7:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen	18 min
Dec 30, 8:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Spalding	23 hr
Dec 31, 12:17 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	13 hr
Dec 31, 3:48 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 74 more	6 hr
Dec 31, 7:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	13 hr
Dec 31, 1:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	7 hr
Dec 31, 1:55 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	4 days
Dec 31, 5:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon	52 min
Dec 31, 5:37 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Gordon, Pickens	23 min
Dec 31, 5:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Morgan, Newton, Walton	44 min
Dec 31, 6:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	32 min
Dec 31, 6:20 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	25 min
Dec 31, 6:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Morgan, Oconee, Walton	24 min
Dec 31, 6:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin, White	52 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.