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River Flood Warning 224, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 25, 2024Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 25, 2024, 4:03 PM EDT for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 26, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2024, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 26, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 29, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
62 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, 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 Sep 25, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 25, 3:08 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-261915-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
308 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Periods of heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, which are
not associated with Helene, will continue across portions of
north and central Georgia. The greatest potential for flash
flooding will be roughly along the Interstate 85 corridor. In
addition, a few strong to severe storms with damaging winds will
be possible. A tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

A Flood Watch is in effect for north and central Georgia through
Friday afternoon. Tropical storm conditions are expected across
the area with hurricane conditions also possible in portions of
central Georgia. Strong, damaging wind gusts and significant,
potentially life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding are
expected. Expect strong winds to bring widespread and potentially
extended power outages.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared for activation especially from
Thursday through Friday morning. Please relay any information
about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local
and state guidelines.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 25, 10:39 AM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1039 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

GAZ019-020-030-251530-
Polk GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
1039 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Floyd, western Polk
and western Bartow Counties through 1130 AM EDT...

At 1038 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cedartown, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph, pea sized hail and heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
         street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cedartown, Euharlee, Aragon, Cave Spring, Kingston,
Taylorsville, Shannon, Fish Creek, Pinson, Etna, Lindale, Armuchee,
and Seney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3443 8521 3444 8518 3440 8510 3440 8508
      3436 8497 3416 8486 3392 8528 3398 8540
      3409 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1438Z 211DEG 25KT 3403 8533

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Sep 25, 11:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 25, 12:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 5:14 AM EDTTropical Storm WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 89 more12 hr
Sep 25, 10:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Polk51 min
Sep 25, 10:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Polk43 min
Sep 25, 11:11 AM EDTHurricane WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 27 more42 hr
Sep 25, 11:11 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more48 hr
Sep 25, 11:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow43 min
Sep 25, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson51 min
Sep 25, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite26 min
Sep 25, 4:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale3 days
Sep 25, 4:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson71 hr
Sep 25, 4:15 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton3 days
Sep 25, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup48 min
Sep 25, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 2 more47 min
Sep 25, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart30 min
Sep 25, 5:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Talbot, Troup and 1 more2 hr
Sep 25, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart28 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2024Every 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.