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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 13, 2025, 9:48 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 13, 2025, 7:49 PM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025, 9:48 AM EST (14:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2025, 7:49 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2025, 4:24 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 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 Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 22.27 ft at Feb 15, 2025, 6:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
540
WGUS42 KFFC 131448
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
948 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...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Jones
and Houston Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-140400-
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/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0206Z.250215T0600Z.250217T0051Z.NO/
948 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 23.4 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$12 follow-up statements
119
WGUS82 KFFC 131902
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
202 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Jones
and Houston Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-140700-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.250214T0049Z-250217T2018Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0049Z.250215T1200Z.250217T1418Z.NO/
202 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 23.1 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$303
WGUS82 KFFC 140642
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
142 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb, Twiggs, Houston, Monroe
and Jones Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-141845-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250218T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1200Z.250217T1800Z.NO/
142 AM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1
to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 AM EST Friday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.3 feet on 12/11/1919.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$349
WGUS82 KFFC 141800
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
100 PM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Twiggs, Houston, Bibb
and Monroe Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-150600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250219T0448Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T0600Z.250218T2248Z.NO/
100 PM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 21.3 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
&&
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$$368
WGUS82 KFFC 150132
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
832 PM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Jones, Monroe, Bibb
and Twiggs Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-151345-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250220T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T0600Z.250219T1800Z.NO/
832 PM EST Fri Feb 14 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 21.9 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$406
WGUS82 KFFC 151029
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
529 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Monroe, Houston,
Jones and Bibb Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-152230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250220T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T0930Z.250219T1800Z.NO/
529 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EST Saturday was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 17.4 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.3 feet on 04/21/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$001
WGUS82 KFFC 151242
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
742 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Monroe
and Houston Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-160200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T1424Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250217T0824Z.NO/
742 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 22.3 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
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$$250
WGUS82 KFFC 160057
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
757 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Houston, Bibb, Monroe
and Jones Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-161300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T1400Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250217T1200Z.NO/
757 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Minor flooding continues. Macon GreenWay
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one foot deep on
portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream from the
bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well downstream will
be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM EST Saturday was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.7 feet on 02/09/1903.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$110
WGUS82 KFFC 161140
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
640 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Bibb, Twiggs, Monroe
and Jones Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-170000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250217T1200Z.NO/
640 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM EST Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet and slowly
falling.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 20.2 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 17.1
feet Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$547
WGUS82 KFFC 162314
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
614 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Houston, Monroe, Bibb
and Jones Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-171115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250219T0925Z.NO/
614 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be
around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 PM EST Sunday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 PM EST Sunday was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.2 feet on 03/01/1910.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$899
WGUS82 KFFC 170846
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Twiggs, Bibb, Jones
and Houston 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.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-171800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250219T0130Z.NO/
346 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19 feet, Minor flooding continues. The Macon Greenway
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just north of
the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public should not use
this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest sections of
the Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of
agricultural lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM EST Monday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$413
WGUS82 KFFC 171622
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1122 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Jones
and Houston Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-172245-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T2245Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250217T1645Z.NO/
1122 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at
U.S. Highway 80 or Martin Luther King Boulevard. Portions of the
Ocmulgee Riverwalk and agricultural lands well downstream will be
under a foot of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EST Monday was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 12.0 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.1 feet on 02/04/1932.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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3263 8359 3274 8363
$$525
WGUS82 KFFC 172124
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
424 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Monroe, Bibb, Houston
and Jones Counties.
GAC021-153-169-207-289-172230-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-250217T2124Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.250214T0056Z.250215T1115Z.250217T1652Z.NO/
424 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 17.7 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12 feet Saturday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$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, 6:53 AM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 6:53 AM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 653 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 .UPDATE... Issued at 652 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 Will go ahead and let the Flood Watch expire. The heavy rain has ended within the watch area. However, rises on creeks, streams and rivers is expected today. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 332 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 Strong wedge is still holding in place across much of north and central GA early this morning. A cold front is currently situated across central AL and is pushing east. A line of showers and thunderstorms has developed out ahead of the front. On the north side of the wedge, the convection remains elevated. However, along the entire line heavy rainfall is occurring. So far, the axis of heavier rainfall has occurred roughly along the Interstate 85 corridor and northward. There is a very narrow band of 4" to 5" totals that stretches from Haralson County through Polk and Bartow counties to Cherokee County. River Flood Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect. No changes to the Flood Watch are anticipated at this time. Wedge is well depicted in the observations across the CWA this morning. There has been some erosion on the SW side and the boundary looks to be just north of CSG. Where the wedge has eroded, storms will be able to become surface based and tap into a little instability. South of the wedge, a few strong storms will be possible early this morning. Strong, gusty winds would be likely within any of the stronger storms (along with the heavy rainfall). Line of convection is moving at a fairly decent clip and conditions should improve from north to south fairly quickly this morning. Models are indicating clearing skies by early afternoon. High pressure will build in quickly from the west. Along with high pressure, a much drier and cooler airmass will also build into the CWA. MinT values tonight will mostly be in the 20s and 30s...with some lower 40s in the far SE. These temps are fairly close to normal for this time of year. MaxT values for Friday will be near or slightly below normal. NListemaa && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 332 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 Surface high pressure will be exiting off the eastern seaboard with another CAD wedge developing in northeast GA along the lee side of the Appalachians Friday night into early Saturday. Meanwhile, a mid- level trough will dig across the western CONUS and track across the Southern Plains Saturday into Sunday. At the surface, a low pressure system and attendant cold front forming in the ArkLaTx tracking eastward will bring a final round of rain and a conditional severe threat for our area Saturday Night into Sunday. Latest model runs have indicated a slightly slower progression of this system. Nontheless, rain chances will start to increase on Saturday as a warm front lifts northward and becoming more widespread overnight into Sunday along and ahead of the cold front. The surface low and upper level support lifts quickly to the NNE early Sunday while the cold front moves through and rain chances gradually coming to an end. Surface high pressure will once again moves back into the region with quasi-zonal flow aloft. Thus we welcome another period of dry weather and seasonal temperatures on Monday lasting through Tuesday. Around mid to late weekend ensembles depict a southern stream system tracking across the Southern states bringing yet another round of unsettled weather. Stay tuned... Weekend Severe Potential: Similar to the Wednesday/Thursday, the more favorable timeframe for thunderstorms, potentially severe thunderstorms will be Saturday Night into early Sunday. As we know, nighttime severe weather can be especially hazardous, so remain weather aware. As of this update, SPC has painted a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for North and west-central GA (including the ATL Metro). Uncertainties in the severe potential still remain. What we know: The convective mode would likely be linear owing to the high shear/low CAPE environment. Thus, isolated damaging winds and/or embedded spin up tornadoes could form within any kinks or breaks in the line. The area highlighted by the severe risk area (North and west-central GA including the ATL metro) will be in relatively close proximity to the surface low and better forcing. The CAD wedge may limit severe potential for areas east of the ATL metro. What we don't know: How much instability will be able to materialize at the surface? Does the lingering CAD wedge inhibit convective development? Weekend Rain and flooding chances: Rivers are likely to still be elevated with soils across the North well saturated and primed prior to this next round of rainfall this weekend. Minimal changes to the forecast rainfall totals Saturday through Sunday with values north of I-20/I-85 corridor ranging from 1 to 1.75 inches with isolated up to 2 inches at the higher elevations. NBM probabilities of greater than 1 inch of rainfall for this same region by Monday morning range from 70% to 90% -- the higher end probabilities in far north GA and at the highest elevations. Greater than 2 inches for North GA only still range from 45 to 50%. So while less 'heavy' rainfall with this system overall it may still be significant given antecedent soil conditions particularly up in North GA. WPC has painted a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) for areas north of I-20/I-85 for heavy rainfall on Saturday. Long Term Temperature Overview: Seasonal temperatures are forecast for Friday with highs in the mid 50s to 60s and lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Saturday and Sunday look to be the warmest days in the period at least for parts of Central GA with highs ranging in the mid 50s to the north and mid/upper 70s across the south. We cool off at the start of the work week with morning lows on Monday in the 20s and 30s with forecast highs in the 40s and 50s and rebounding back into the 50s and 60s by Tuesday. 07 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 619 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 LIFR/IFR cigs may hang around for the next couple of hours before improving. VFR expected by the early afternoon. Winds should switch around to the NW side around or just after 12Z. Frequent gusts to around 25kt likely during the afternoon. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Med confidence cigs. Otherwise, high confidence remaining elements. NListemaa && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 62 30 55 36 / 40 0 0 30 Atlanta 58 31 55 40 / 10 0 0 40 Blairsville 51 24 51 32 / 10 0 0 30 Cartersville 55 27 55 39 / 10 0 0 40 Columbus 66 35 61 45 / 40 0 0 30 Gainesville 59 30 52 36 / 10 0 0 30 Macon 67 35 59 41 / 90 0 0 30 Rome 54 27 56 39 / 10 0 0 40 Peachtree City 60 29 57 39 / 10 0 0 40 Vidalia 71 43 61 45 / 100 0 0 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...NListemaa LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 4:36 AM EST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 436 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-141015- 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- 436 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday 7 AM this morning across portions of north and central Georgia. Rainfall will continue to taper off early this morning, but rises on creeks and streams are still likely through the day. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Another storm system will bring more heavy rainfall along with scattered thunderstorms to the area late Saturday into Sunday. There is a risk for severe storms with this system, and river flooding may also linger through the weekend into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely not needed tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 13, 8:33 AM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
833 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 AM Flash Flood 2 SSW Arcade 34.05N 83.57W
02/13/2025 Jackson GA Emergency Mngr
Portions of McCreery Rd closed due to creek
overtopping bridge.
&&
LNMLocal storm report, Feb 13, 8:36 AM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
836 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0802 AM Flash Flood 3 ENE Rocky Face 34.82N 84.97W
02/13/2025 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
200 block of Haig Mill Rd closed due to
flooding.
&&
LNMLocal storm report, Feb 13, 8:39 AM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
839 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM Flash Flood 3 NE Dawnville 34.85N 84.85W
02/13/2025 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
2300 block of Lower Kings Bridge Rd closed
due to flooding.
&&
LNMLocal storm report, Feb 13, 8:40 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
840 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 AM Flash Flood 3 E Dalton 34.76N 84.92W
02/13/2025 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Intersection of Old Grade Rd and Crook Dr
closed due to flooding.
&&
LNMLocal storm report, Feb 13, 8:42 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
842 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0802 AM Flash Flood 3 E Dalton 34.76N 84.92W
02/13/2025 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Portions of Jeff Dr closed due to flooding.
&&
LNMLocal storm report, Feb 13, 8:45 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
845 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0821 AM Flash Flood 1 E Lithia Springs 33.79N 84.64W
02/13/2025 Douglas GA Emergency Mngr
Mount Vernon Rd at Woodrow Wilson Park
closed due to flooding.
&&
LNMThe 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, 2:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 31 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, 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.