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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 13, 2025Clayton County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

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

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 Flint River near Lovejoy (LOVG1). The gauge peaked at 14.36 ft at Feb 13, 2025, 3:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5101502/1302/1402/15
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


$$

SEC
495 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 8:27 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale37 hr
Feb 12, 8:29 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale49 hr
Feb 12, 9:18 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield68 hr
Feb 12, 9:21 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Haralson, Polk39 min
Feb 12, 9:52 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk6 hr
Feb 12, 11:16 PM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCBartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk6 hr
Feb 12, 11:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk12 hr
Feb 13, 12:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette41 min
Feb 13, 12:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Henry, Rockdale43 min
Feb 13, 1:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether49 min
Feb 13, 2:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee21 days
Feb 13, 2:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 hr
Feb 13, 2:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett26 hr
Feb 13, 2:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb7 hr
Feb 13, 2:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth18 hr
Feb 13, 2:31 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard41 hr
Feb 13, 2:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield38 hr
Feb 13, 2:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton7 hr
Feb 13, 2:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb18 hr
Feb 13, 2:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson45 min
Feb 13, 2:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson66 min
Feb 13, 3:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee34 hr
Feb 13, 3:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett6 hr
Feb 13, 3:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton6 hr
Feb 13, 3:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth6 hr
Feb 13, 3:30 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton10 hr
Feb 13, 3:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Feb 13, 3:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett6 hr
Feb 13, 3:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding27 hr
Feb 13, 3:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb6 hr
Feb 13, 3:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee6 hr
Feb 13, 3:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk6 hr
Feb 13, 3:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor33 min
Feb 13, 4:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton16 hr
Feb 13, 4:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton5 hr
Feb 13, 4:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Feb 13, 5:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton14 hr
Feb 13, 5:02 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton14 hr
Feb 13, 5:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHaralson21 days
Feb 13, 5:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee13 hr
Feb 13, 5:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton7 hr
Feb 13, 6:01 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson7 hr
Feb 13, 6:20 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb3 hr
Feb 13, 6:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette5 hr
Feb 13, 6:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair, Wilcox46 min
Feb 13, 7:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee3 hr
Feb 13, 8:05 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth5 hr
Feb 13, 8:08 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa13 hr
Feb 13, 8:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson36 hr
Feb 13, 9:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGreene, Oconee, Oglethorpe3 days
Feb 13, 9:44 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe21 hr
Feb 13, 9:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Feb 13, 10:09 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Paulding20 hr
Feb 13, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale2 hr
Feb 13, 11:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Polk7 hr
Feb 13, 11:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd25 hr
Feb 13, 11:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd31 hr
Feb 13, 12:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding49 hr
Feb 13, 12:38 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding21 days
Feb 13, 12:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd51 hr
Feb 13, 1:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Forsyth8 hr
Feb 13, 2:27 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd7 hr
Feb 13, 2:33 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa29 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.