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River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 25, 2021Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood advisory at Feb 25, 2021, 8:43 PM EST for Brooks County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2021, 8:43 PM EST (01:43 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2021, 9:07 PM EST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Brooks County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) (QUTG1). The gauge peaked at 21.98 ft at Feb 24, 2021, 8:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5010002/2602/27
Action stage
99 ft
Minor stage
104 ft
Moderate stage
110 ft
Major stage
113 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02318500, 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.

278 
WGUS82 KTAE 260143 RRA
FLSTAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
843 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flood 
Advisory for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) affecting Lowndes and 
  Brooks Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 245 PM EST.

&&


GAC027-185-261945-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.Y.0002.210226T0143Z-210301T1800Z/
/QUTG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
843 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84).
* From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 104.0 feet.
* Action stage is 99.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 104.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 96.5 feet Tuesday 
  evening.
* Impact...At 104.0 feet, In Lowndes County, Spook Bridge Lane 
  begins to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3079 8335 3073 8341 3063 8322 3064 8342
      3074 8355 3084 8346

$$
1 follow-up statement
259 
WGUS82 KTAE 260207
FLSTAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
907 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

  Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) affecting Lowndes and 
  Brooks Counties.

GAC027-185-260315-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FL.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210301T1800Z/
/QUTG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

...The Flood Advisory for the Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 
84) has been cancelled...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84).
* At 8:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 104.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 104.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 96.5 feet Tuesday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3079 8335 3073 8341 3063 8322 3064 8342
      3074 8355 3084 8346

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 9:50 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryTAEBaker, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt and 13 more12 hr

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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.