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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 8:46 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 7 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
- Jan 9, 2024, 8:46 AM EST (13:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Henry County, GA, Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 10:32 AM EST | FLOOD | Mcdonough, GA | road flooded at the intersection of Hwy 20 and Bridges Road. |
| Jan 9, 10:32 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Mcdonough, GA | Corrects previous flood report from Mcdonough. road flooded at the intersection of Hwy 20 and Bridges Road. |
| Jan 9, 10:58 AM EST | FLOOD | 1 Ese Mcdonough, GA | Reports of significant flooding along Hwy 81 near the intersection of Angie Lane. |
| Jan 9, 2:50 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nnw Ola, GA | Turner Rd was flooded and closed at Upchurch Rd. |
| Jan 9, 2:50 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nw Fincherville, GA | Stroud Rd was flooded near the intersection of Mt. Bethel Rd. |
| Jan 9, 2:50 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Locust Grove, GA | Indian Creek Rd was closed due to flooding near the crossing at I-75. |
| Jan 9, 2:50 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Flippen, GA | Mt. Olive Rd was closed due to flooding near the intersection of Pond Dr. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 332 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 808 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 914 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
379
WGUS52 KFFC 091346
FFWFFC
GAC151-217-247-255-092000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0002.240109T1346Z-240109T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
846 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Henry County in north central Georgia...
West Central Newton County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
Spalding County in west central Georgia...
* Until 300 PM EST Tuesday.
* At 846 AM EST, DRadar and automated rain gauges estimate between 2
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...
Griffin, McDonough, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove,
Orchard Hill, Sunny Side, East Griffin, Blacksville, Luella,
Flippen, Towalaga, Walker Mill, Ola, Atlanta Motor Speedway,
Kelleytown, Experiment, Highland Mills and Oak Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 8414 3360 8405 3360 8398 3354 8388
3348 8394 3330 8411 3326 8411 3325 8412
3324 8412 3318 8413 3319 8434 3326 8432
3326 8443 3344 8430
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
567
WGUS72 KFFC 092000
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
300 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAC151-217-247-255-092010-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Henry GA-Newton GA-Rockdale GA-Spalding GA-
300 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR HENRY, WEST CENTRAL NEWTON,
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKDALE AND SPALDING COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3358 8414 3360 8405 3360 8398 3354 8388
3348 8394 3330 8411 3326 8411 3325 8412
3324 8412 3318 8413 3319 8434 3326 8432
3326 8443 3344 8430
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 5:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 7:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 22 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 10 min |
| Jan 9, 8:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 12 min |
| Jan 9, 8:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 35 min |
| Jan 9, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 33 min |
| Jan 9, 8:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 36 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 53 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Upson | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Taylor, Webster | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 9:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Morgan, Oconee | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 9:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 10:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 34 min |
| Jan 9, 10:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 11 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 10:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 10:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Taliaferro | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Laurens, Peach and 4 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Greene and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 10:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 10 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs and 2 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 11:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 28 min |
| Jan 9, 11:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 11:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 11:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Dooly, Hancock and 10 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 9 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 11:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 12:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jan 9, 12:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 12:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 12:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 22 min |
| Jan 9, 1:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 14 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 59 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Jan 9, 1:58 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Spalding | 119 min |
| Jan 9, 2:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Jan 9, 2:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 54 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 45 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.