Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2022
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 4, 2022, 12:53 AM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2022, 12:53 AM EST (05:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2022, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Harris County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Troup County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 6:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Hamilton, GA | MOBLEY ROAD WAS WASHED OUT AT LITTLE BRANCH. |
| Feb 4, 6:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Wsw Durand, GA | THE BRIDGE ON WALLACE ROAD BETWEEN ROBERT WILLIAMS ROAD AND CHIPLEY HIGHWAY WAS FLOODED AND CLOSED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 76 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 505 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 583 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
174
WGUS52 KFFC 040553
FFWFFC
GAC145-199-215-263-285-293-041200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0001.220204T0553Z-220204T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1253 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Harris County in west central Georgia...
Southern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Northern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Northern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia...
Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 700 AM EST Friday.
* At 1253 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Columbus, Thomaston, Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Pine
Mountain, Woodbury, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs, Woodland,
Yatesville, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, Bibb City, The Rock,
Shiloh, Flint Hill, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Baughville and
Durand.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 8486 3300 8453 3297 8452 3299 8449
3299 8412 3288 8412 3244 8497 3245 8500
3252 8501 3258 8507 3264 8508 3264 8510
3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514
3277 8512 3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8518
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$2 follow-up statements
812
WGUS72 KFFC 041014
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
514 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022
GAC145-199-215-263-285-293-041200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220204T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-Muscogee GA-Talbot GA-Troup GA-Upson GA-
514 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
FOR HARRIS, SOUTHERN MERIWETHER, NORTHERN MUSCOGEE, NORTHERN TALBOT,
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP AND UPSON COUNTIES...
At 514 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms have produced heavy rain across the warned area.
Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Columbus, Thomaston, Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Pine
Mountain, Woodbury, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs, Woodland,
Yatesville, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, Bibb City, The Rock,
Shiloh, Flint Hill, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Baughville and
Durand.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 8486 3300 8453 3297 8452 3299 8449
3299 8412 3288 8412 3244 8497 3245 8500
3252 8501 3258 8507 3264 8508 3264 8510
3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514
3277 8512 3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8518
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$235
WGUS72 KFFC 041158
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
658 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022
GAC145-199-215-263-285-293-041208-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220204T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-Muscogee GA-Talbot GA-Troup GA-Upson GA-
658 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
HARRIS, SOUTHERN MERIWETHER, NORTHERN MUSCOGEE, NORTHERN TALBOT,
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP AND UPSON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended, and the risk of flash flooding is ending.
Between 4 and 8 inches occurred overnight, with isolated higher
amounts. Rises in creeks and rivers are still possible. Please
continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST Friday for portions
of central Georgia, north central Georgia, northeast Georgia,
northwest Georgia and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3300 8486 3300 8453 3297 8452 3299 8449
3299 8412 3288 8412 3244 8497 3245 8500
3252 8501 3258 8507 3264 8508 3264 8510
3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514
3277 8512 3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8518
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 7:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 46 min |
| Feb 3, 7:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 58 min |
| Feb 3, 7:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 18 min |
| Feb 3, 8:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Upson | 49 min |
| Feb 3, 8:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 39 min |
| Feb 3, 8:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 25 min |
| Feb 3, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Talbot, Upson | 32 min |
| Feb 3, 9:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 53 min |
| Feb 3, 10:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 60 min |
| Feb 3, 10:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 10:32 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 42 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 21 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 52 hr |
| Feb 4, 12:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 51 min |
| Feb 4, 12:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 28 min |
| Feb 4, 1:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 25 min |
| Feb 4, 1:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett | 52 min |
| Feb 4, 2:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 82 min |
| Feb 4, 2:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 35 min |
| Feb 4, 3:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 25 min |
| Feb 4, 3:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 36 min |
| Feb 4, 4:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 27 min |
| Feb 4, 4:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 29 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 3 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 18 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 37 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 22 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 58 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 48 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:54 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 3 days |
| Feb 4, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 16 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 55 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.