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River Flood Warning 115, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 13, 20244 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 13, 2024, 2:50 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 13, 2024, 2:50 AM EST (07:50 UTC)
Expired: Feb 14, 2024, 11:44 AM EST
In force: 33 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 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 Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron (BYNG1). The gauge peaked at 17.56 ft at Feb 13, 2024, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02214075, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 13, 12:37 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 12:37 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 7:48 PM EST, 7 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
748 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

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748 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move across north Georgia
tonight ahead of a cold front. Strong winds will be possible with
these showers and storms, which could lead to a few downed trees
given saturated soils.

A Wind Advisory is in effect across north Georgia tonight. Gusty
winds could blow around unsecured objects. Due to the recent
heavy rains and saturated soils, a few trees with weakened root
systems may be downed. Tree limbs could also be blown down and a
few power outages may result.

Flood warnings are in effect for some rivers and streams
that will continue rise and respond to the heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

The Wind Advisory will remain in effect across portions of north
Georgia until early Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds could blow
around unsecured objects. Due to the recent heavy rains and
saturated soils, a few trees with weakened root systems may be
downed. Tree limbs could also be blown down and a few power
outages may result.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 12, 7:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens	49 min
Feb 12, 7:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Fulton	31 min
Feb 12, 7:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Monroe	25 hr
Feb 12, 8:32 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	12 hr
Feb 12, 8:45 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Rockdale	30 min
Feb 13, 2:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dooly	9 hr
Feb 13, 5:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Pulaski	28 hr
Feb 13, 8:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	21 days
Feb 13, 8:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Washington, Wilkinson	54 hr
Feb 13, 10:03 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Jones, Monroe	12 hr
Feb 13, 1:38 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton	39 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.