Alert archive / Georgia / Flood Watches in 2008
Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Dec 10, 2008, 10:49 AM EST for 96 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 10:49 AM EST (15:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2008, 3:09 PM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 96 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 50 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS62 KFFC 101549 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1049 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-110000- /O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081210T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0002.081210T1549Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 1049 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED...MAINLY OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA. RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE AREA ARE ON THE RISE...AND WITH MORE RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL EXIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELED. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AS WELL AS URBANIZED AREAS. $$ GAZ027-036>039-046>051-057-110000- /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0002.081210T1549Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON- MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON 1049 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRIEF SEVERAL PERIODS OF POSSIBLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...AND THIS RAINFALL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SEND LARGE STREAMS AND RIVERS OUT OF THEIR BANKS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING OVER URBANIZED AREAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS62 KFFC 102113 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 413 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ056-058>060-066>072-078>083-089>095-102>106-111000- /O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRIFFIN...MACON...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 413 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA TODAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE DEEP SOUTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST. THE MAIN PART OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. THUS...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED SOUTHWARD TO INCLUDE THIS AREA. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-111000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 413 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA TODAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE DEEP SOUTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED 4 INCH TOTALS WERE OBSERVED THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE MAIN PART OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SINCE THIS WILL FALL ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND...THE FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ 19
288 WGUS62 KFFC 110152 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 852 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ061-062-073>076-084>086-096>098-107>113-111000- /O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HANCOCK-WARREN-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-WILKINSON- JOHNSON-EMANUEL-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...SWAINSBORO...DUBLIN... VIDALIA 852 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. * THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS AREA WILL BEGIN SHIFTING NORTHWARD AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>072-078>083- 089>095-102>106-111000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART- WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE 852 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS AREA WILL BEGIN SHIFTING NORTHWARD AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING. AS THIS AREA SHIFTS INTO NORTH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA ARE ALREADY NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT COULD PUSH THE CREEKS AND RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
389 WGUS62 KFFC 110903 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 403 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-111715- /O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 403 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT NORTH THROUGH THE DAY. THIS AREA RECIEVED WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT...AND AS THIS AREA SHIFTS INTO NORTH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA ARE ALREADY NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT COULD PUSH THE CREEKS AND RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ GAZ030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-111700- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN... MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 403 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * UNTIL NOON EST TODAY * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THIS AREA HAS RECEIVED WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
443 WGUS62 KFFC 111650 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1150 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 GAZ030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-111800- /O.EXP.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081211T1700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN... MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1150 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY. THE MAIN BAND OF RAINFALL HAS MOVED NORTH AND EAST OUT OF THE AREA. ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND TONIGHT. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-120000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 1150 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING * AN AREA OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE NEAR BANKFUL DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
838 WGUS62 KFFC 112009 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 309 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-112115- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-081212T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 309 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COLD FRONT THAT PRODUCED THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA HAS PUSHED TO THE NORTH AND EAST...BRINGING IN DRIER AND COLDER CONDITIONS. ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...THUS THE THREAT FOR FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA HAS ENDED. HOWEVER...RIVERS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE AREA ARE HIGH...AND IT WILL TAKE A WHILE FOR THESE TO GO DOWN. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 4:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 30 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:22 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 5:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 33 min |
| Dec 10, 7:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 8:15 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 9:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale | 29 min |
| Dec 10, 10:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 31 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Wilkinson | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 4:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 41 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 5:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 4 hr |
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