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River Flood Warning 221, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 31, 2021, 1:55 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2021, 1:55 PM EST (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2022, 10:55 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 21.04 ft at Jan 1, 2022, 10:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
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WGUS42 KFFC 311855
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
155 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-010700-
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155 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up
to two feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 18 feet and rising.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM EST Friday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$15 follow-up statements
853
WGUS82 KFFC 010110
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
810 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-011315-
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/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220102T0000Z.220103T2217Z.NO/
810 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
to continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, minor flooding expands with an increasing
amount of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north
of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will
be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
will overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of
agricultural lands well downstream will be under one to three feet
of water.
At 21 feet, minor flooding expands with even more of the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks will overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 19.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$659
WGUS82 KFFC 010803
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
303 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-012015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220104T0417Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220102T0000Z.220103T2217Z.NO/
303 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, minor flooding expands with an increasing
amount of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north
of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will
be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
will overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of
agricultural lands well downstream will be under one to three feet
of water.
At 21 feet, minor flooding expands with even more of the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks will overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 20.8 feet and rising.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM EST Saturday was 20.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.8 feet on 05/09/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$447
WGUS82 KFFC 011643
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1143 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Douglas and Cobb Counties.
Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding
Counties.
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Sweetwater Creek...including Powder Springs, Powder Springs,
Northwest Austell, Powder Springs, Austell, Austell, Austell 6S...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Flint River Basin...including Lake Kedron Tailrace, Lake
Horton, Lovejoy, Americus, Lake Peachtree Tailrace, Woolsey,
Sharpsburg, Peachtree City, Below Lake McIntosh, Senoia, Griffin,
Orchard Hill, Griffin Hwy. 16, Molena, Thomaston, Carsonville Hwy.
19, Montezuma, Byromville...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-020445-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up
to two feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 21 feet and cresting.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.1
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC067-097-020000-
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1143 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from
the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge. Portions of a paintball
playing field just downstream of the bridge begin to flood.
Athletic fields in the Woodrow Wilson Park on Mount Vernon Road
begin to flood due to water backing up in ditches.
&&
LAT...LON 3379 8464 3385 8463 3380 8459 3374 8459
3370 8463 3376 8466
$$
GAC113-255-020445-
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/GRFG1.1.ER.220101T0615Z.220101T1415Z.220102T0400Z.NO/
1143 AM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...
fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on
Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the
end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EST Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet and
cresting.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 9.2 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
3322 8450
$$992
WGUS82 KFFC 012024
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
324 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-020830-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up
to two feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 18.1 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$412
WGUS82 KFFC 020410
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1110 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-021615-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1631Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1030Z.NO/
1110 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 19.6 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning to 16 feet.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$120
WGUS82 KFFC 021606
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1106 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-030415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1630Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1030Z.NO/
1106 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EST Sunday the stage was 18.3 feet and falling
though is expected to start rising again Monday.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EST Sunday was 21.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early Monday
morning to 15.0 feet and then begin rising. It will then rise
above flood stage early Tuesday morning to 19.7 feet
Wednesday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$049
WGUS82 KFFC 030157
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
857 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-031400-
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/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1200Z.NO/
857 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing
amount of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north
of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will
be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 16.9 feet and then begin
rising tomorrow morning. It will then rise above flood stage
Monday night to 19.9 feet Wednesday morning. It will fall
below flood stage late Thursday.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.9 feet on 01/23/1906.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$613
WGUS82 KFFC 031007
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
507 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-032215-
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/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1200Z.NO/
507 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.7 feet and nearly
steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 19.9 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$805
WGUS82 KFFC 031453
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
953 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-040300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1630Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T0700Z.NO/
953 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 18 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EST Monday was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue to rise until early
Thursday morning to 19.6 feet before beginning to slowly
fall.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$626
WGUS82 KFFC 031714
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1214 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
East Juliette, West Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Hawkinsville, Clinchfield, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-040515-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T0700Z.NO/
1214 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue to rise to 19.6 feet early
Wednesday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$973
WGUS82 KFFC 040220
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
920 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-041430-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1851Z.NO/
920 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing
amount of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north
of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will
be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EST Monday was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 03/14/1968.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$795
WGUS82 KFFC 041015
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
515 AM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-042215-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220106T1851Z.NO/
515 AM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 18.9 feet and nearly
steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$324
WGUS82 KFFC 041436
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
936 AM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-050245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220106T1300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220105T0730Z.NO/
936 AM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.7 feet, Minor flooding continues. The Macon
Greenway Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will continue to flood in areas
just north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public
should not use this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest
sections of the Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of
agricultural lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM EST Tuesday was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.8 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.8 feet on 03/02/1991.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$880
WGUS82 KFFC 050147
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
847 PM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-051200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220105T1200Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220105T0600Z.NO/
847 PM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at
U.S. Highway 80 or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the
Ocmulgee Riverwalk and agricultural lands well downstream will be
under a foot of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 PM EST Tuesday was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.5 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.4 feet on 10/13/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$691
WGUS82 KFFC 050355
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1055 PM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Twiggs Counties.
GAC021-153-169-207-289-050500-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-220105T0355Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.211231T1824Z.220101T1545Z.220105T0600Z.NO/
1055 PM EST Tue Jan 4 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$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, 7:59 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 7 hr |
| 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.