Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA

URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA
425 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 1989

         ...HEAVY RAINS IN METRO ATLANTA...

AT 415 PM RADAR SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FALLING ACROSS METRO
ATLANTA. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER MUCH OF
ATLANTA WITH HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTING 1.34 INCHES
OF RAIN BETWEEN 1 PM AND 4 PM.

AT 420 PM PEACHTREE CREEK WAS AT 11.7 FEET AND RISING STEADILY. A CREST
OF 14 FEET IS EXPECTED AT THE NORTHSIDE DRIVE GAGE AROUND 6 PM THIS
EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS NEAR THE BOBBY
JONES GOLF COURSE AND SOME PARTS OF WOODWARD WAY.
IF MORE HEAVY OCCURRS LATER THIS EVENING...THE ACTUAL CREST MAY BE
HIGHER. SERIOUS FLOODING ON PEACHTREE CREEK BEGINS AT THE FLOOD STAGE OF
17 FEET.

OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN THE ATLANTA AREA MAY REACH BANKFULL AS WELL.
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
A FLASH FLOO	D WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH
TONIGHT.

URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA
642 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 1989

         ...HEAVY RAINS IN METRO ATLANTA...

AT 630 PM MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS MUCH
OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. SINCE 1 PM EDT 2.31 INCHES HAVE
BEEN MEASURED AT HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

AT 630 PM PEACHTREE CREEK WAS AT 13.1 FEET AND RISING. A RISE
TO BETWEEN 14 AND 15 FEET IS EXPECTED INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS
RAINFALL CONTINNUES. SOME FLOODING OF BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE CAN BE
EXPECTED. SOME FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR ON PARTS OF WOODWARD WAY.
IF RAINFALL BECOMES EVEN HEAVIER LATER THIS EVENING...WATER LEVELS ON
PEACHTREE CREEK WILL GO HIGHER. SERIOUS FLOODING ON PEACHTREE CREEK
BEGINS AT 17 FEET.

OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN THE ATLANTA AREA MAY BE NEAR OF ABOVE BANKFULL...
INCLUDING PROCTOR AND SOPE CREEKS.
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SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND UNDERPASSES IS ALSO LIKELY. WITH
DARKNESS APPROACHING...MOTORISTS MAY ENCOUNTER STANDING WATER ON
ROADWAYS WITHOUT WARNING. SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING AND LOSS
OF CONTROL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH
TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
 7PM EDT SAT SEPT 30, 1989

 AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR SOCIAL CIRCLE-COVINGTON AREA
SOUTHEAST TO NEAR EATONTON-MILLEDGEVILLE AREA MOVING NORTHWARD
AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR.

THESE STROMS LIKELY TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS FOR BRIEF
PERIODS ALONG WITH GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN  NEWTON ...WALTON...MORGAN...AND GREENE COUNTIES
OF GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THESE STORMS DURING THE NEXT
TWO HOURS AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THESE COUNTIES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO TIME...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
800 PM EDT SAT SEPT 30 1989

AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR SOCIAL CIRCLE-COVINGTON AREA
SOUTHEAST TO NEAR EATONTON-MILLEDGEVILLE AREA MOVING NORTHWARD
AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR.

THESE STROMS LIKELY TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS FOR BRIEF
PERIODS ALONG WITH GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN  NEWTON ...WALTON...MORGAN...AND GREENE COUNTIES
OF GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THESE STORMS DURING THE NEXT
TWO HOURS AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THESE COUNTIES.

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
830 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 1989

COUNTY..... BIBB
SOURCE..... FIRE DEPARTMENT
TIME....... 645 PM EDT
LOCATION... CITY OF MACON...IN BLOOMFIELD AREA
TYPE ST3ORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
HAIL....... NONE REPORTED
DAMAGE..... POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN/METAL STORAGE SHED BLOWN OVER
TREES...... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
INJURES.... UNKN
WATCHES.... NONE
WARNINGS... NONE

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
835 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 1989

COUNTY..... JONES
SOURCE..... CITY OF GRAY POLICE DEPT
TIME....... 710 PM EDT
LOCATION... SOUTH JONES COUNTY...SOUTH OF GRAY.
TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
HAIL....... NONE REPORTED
DAMAGE..... POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN
TREES...... NONE REPORTED
INJURES.... NONE REPORTED
WATCHES.... NONE
WARNINGS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JONES COUNTY. VALID TIME
          :  657 PM - 730 PM EDT 9/30/89