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River Flood Warning 172, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 8, 2024Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Georgia; Lee County, Russell County, Alabama

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2024, 10:14 AM EST for Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Georgia; Lee County, Russell County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 9, 2024, 12:19 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 2024, 10:14 AM EST (15:14 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 9, 2024, 12:19 AM EST
Expired: Mar 9, 2024, 4:22 PM EST
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lee County, AL, Russell County, AL, Chattahoochee County, GA, Muscogee County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:16 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 Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus (CBUG1). The gauge peaked at 30.77 ft at Mar 9, 2024, 6:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 25 ft
Minor stage: 27 ft
Moderate stage: 42 ft
Major stage: 47 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02341460, 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 Mar 8, 6:54 AM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 6:54 AM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 4:47 AM EST, 5 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
447 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024

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447 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A Moderate Risk (3 out of 4) for flash flooding is in place for
portions of west Georgia. A Slight Risk for flash flooding is in
place for the rest of north and central Georgia. Widespread
rainfall amounts of 2-4" are expected this evening through
Saturday night with isolated higher amounts possible. The Moderate
Risk highlights the potential for a band of very heavy rainfall
with amounts in excess of 5-7" that could form. With saturated
soils in place thanks to previous rainfall, a Flood Watch has
been issued for portions of northern and central Georgia from
Friday evening through Saturday night for additional flooding
concerns.

Minor flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers is still ongoing,
and will likely be exacerbated by forecast rainfall this evening
and overnight. Additional flooding is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Severe thunderstorms will also be possible in the region
Saturday morning and afternoon. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) is in
effect. The primary potential hazards appear to be damaging winds
or a couple of brief tornadoes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 9:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton	15 hr
Mar 8, 9:21 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Washington, Wilkinson	61 hr
Mar 8, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton	12 hr

Nearby

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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.