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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 13, 2025, 2:25 AM EST for Clayton County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 13, 2025, 6:49 AM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025, 2:25 AM EST (07:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2025, 6:49 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2025, 9:09 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Flint River near Lovejoy (LOVG1). The gauge peaked at 14.36 ft at Feb 13, 2025, 3:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
880
WGUS42 KFFC 130725
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
225 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton, Spalding and Fayette
Counties.
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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC063-113-255-131930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0013.250213T1630Z-250215T0300Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.250213T1630Z.250214T0600Z.250214T2100Z.NO/
225 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...From this morning to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$6 follow-up statements
421
WGUS82 KFFC 130812
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
312 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton, Spalding and Fayette
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC063-113-255-132015-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0013.250213T1244Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.250213T1244Z.250213T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
312 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM EST Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning and continue rising to a crest of 13.3 feet late
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.3 feet on 09/01/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$185
WGUS82 KFFC 131149
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
649 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Fayette, Spalding and Clayton
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC063-113-255-140000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0013.250213T1149Z-250215T0600Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.250213T1045Z.250214T0600Z.250215T0000Z.NO/
649 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...From this morning to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM EST Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM EST Thursday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.7 feet on 01/10/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$
SEC495
WGUS42 KFFC 131839
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
139 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Clayton, Spalding and Fayette
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
GAC063-113-255-140700-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250215T0000Z/
/LOVG1.2.ER.250213T1045Z.250213T1745Z.250214T1800Z.NO/
139 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet and
cresting.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 3.7 feet
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$981
WGUS82 KFFC 140223
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
923 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Fayette, Clayton and Spalding
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC063-113-255-141430-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250215T0000Z/
/LOVG1.2.ER.250213T1045Z.250213T2215Z.250214T1800Z.NO/
923 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Moderate flooding continues. Significant
flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage between
Upper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to
flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding
expands on portions of the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Several holes
and fairways will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EST Thursday was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 3.7 feet
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.1 feet on 03/07/2024.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$950
WGUS82 KFFC 141143
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
643 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Spalding, Clayton and Fayette
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC063-113-255-142330-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250214T2324Z/
/LOVG1.2.ER.250213T1045Z.250213T2215Z.250214T1724Z.NO/
643 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flint River near Lovejoy.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding
begins. Flooding of Rivers Edge Golf Course begins. Several holes
and fairways will flood. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of
gage between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EST Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 AM EST Friday was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.9 feet on 02/20/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$926
WGUS82 KFFC 141409
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
909 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Flint River near Lovejoy affecting Spalding, Fayette and Clayton
Counties.
GAC063-113-255-141515-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250214T1409Z/
/LOVG1.2.ER.250213T1045Z.250213T2215Z.250214T1251Z.NO/
909 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Flint River near Lovejoy.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM EST Friday the stage was 11.8 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall through Saturday.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 8444 3363 8438 3354 8434 3340 8435
3340 8443 3354 8441
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 8:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 37 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:29 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 49 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:18 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 68 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Polk | 39 min |
| Feb 12, 9:52 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:16 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 12 hr |
| Feb 13, 12:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 41 min |
| Feb 13, 12:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Rockdale | 43 min |
| Feb 13, 1:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 49 min |
| Feb 13, 2:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 21 days |
| Feb 13, 2:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 26 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 41 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 38 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 2:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson | 66 min |
| Feb 13, 3:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 34 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:18 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 10 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 27 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:46 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 33 min |
| Feb 13, 4:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 16 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 14 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 14 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 21 days |
| Feb 13, 5:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 13 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 6:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 6:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Feb 13, 6:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 6:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Feb 13, 7:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 3 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 13 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 36 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 3 days |
| Feb 13, 9:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 21 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Feb 13, 10:09 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 20 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 2 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 25 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 31 hr |
| Feb 13, 12:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 49 hr |
| Feb 13, 12:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 21 days |
| Feb 13, 12:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 51 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.