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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this river flood warning at Dec 10, 2008, 10:12 PM EST for Lee County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 11, 2008, 9:50 PM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 10:12 PM EST (03:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2008, 9:50 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2008, 6:07 AM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Lee County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 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 Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County (DSNG1).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02350900, 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, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS42 KTAE 110312
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1012 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
...HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURING OVER THE AREA FROM A VERY POTENT AND WET STORM SYSTEM
DEVELOPING ALONG THE GULF COAST. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES HAS
ALREADY OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OVERNIGHT WILL GENERATE STRONG RISES ON THE KINCHAFOONEE AND MUCKALEE CREEK RIVER
SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-120312-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0053.081212T1042Z-000000T0000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T1042Z.081214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 5.6 WED 09 PM 13.3 16.4 17.5 17.5 M
$$
LANIER12 follow-up statements
000
WGUS42 KTAE 110520 CCA
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1220 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008
...CORRECTION TO RIVER TABLE AT BOTTOM OF WARNING...
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY
AFFECTING LEE COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
...HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING OVER THE AREA FROM A VERY POTENT
AND WET STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ALONG THE GULF COAST.
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OVERNIGHT WILL GENERATE STRONG RISES ON THE KINCHAFOONEE AND
MUCKALEE CREEK RIVER SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND
DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-120312-
/O.COR.KTAE.FL.W.0053.081212T1042Z-000000T0000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T1042Z.081214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1220 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WFO TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR
THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER
KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 5.6 WED 09 PM 7.6 13.3 16.4 17.5 17.5
$$
LANIER000
WGUS42 KTAE 111613
FLWTAE
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1113 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008
... FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON AFFECTING TERRELL AND WEBSTER COUNTIES
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
...A COLD FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION DROPPING 6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC273-307-121613-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0052.081211T1930Z-081213T0600Z/
/PRSG1.1.ER.081211T1930Z.081212T0600Z.081213T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 7.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLAND AND RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
PRESTON 7 6.1 THU 10 AM 7.4 6.5 5.3 4.6 4.4
$$
GAC177-121612-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.081212T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0800Z.081215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 19.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...WATER WILL RISE INTO CABINS...FLOOD YARDS...AND FLOOD
HOMES ON CENTURY ROAD. HOMES IN BOTH DAWSON AND LEESBURG ALONG THE CREEK WILL
SUFFER MAJOR DAMAGE. THE RECORD CREST WAS 20.46 FEET ON MARCH 5TH 1966.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 10.5 THU 10 AM 13.6 15.9 17.7 19.0 16.6
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 120309
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1009 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON AFFECTING TERRELL AND WEBSTER COUNTIES
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST NEAR
DAWSON...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO
NOT DROWN.
GAC273-307-130309-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081213T1000Z/
/PRSG1.1.ER.081211T2312Z.081212T0200Z.081213T0400Z.NO/
1009 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR ITS CURRENT STAGE UNTIL TOMORROW
AFTERNOON WHEN IT WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLAND AND RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL
FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
PRESTON 7 7.6 THU 09 PM 7.5 6.6 5.2 4.6 4.4
$$
GAC177-130309-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.081212T0250Z-000000T0000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081215T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1009 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON
AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SUNDAY
EVENING
THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 13.3 THU 10 PM 14.4 16.8 18.0 18.4 16.3
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 121604
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1104 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON AFFECTING TERRELL AND WEBSTER COUNTIES
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC273-307-131048-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081213T1048Z/
/PRSG1.1.ER.081211T2312Z.081212T1045Z.081213T0448Z.NO/
1104 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR PRESTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLAND AND RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL FLOOD
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
PRESTON 7 8.0 FRI 10 AM 6.6 5.4 4.7 4.5 4.4
$$
GAC177-131604-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081214T1549Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081213T0000Z.081214T0949Z.NO/
1104 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.6 FRI 10 AM 16.3 12.6 9.1 6.0 2.4
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 130239
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
939 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING
LEE COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND
DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-140239-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081215T0417Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081212T2145Z.081214T2217Z.NO/
939 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON
AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE
BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER
KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.9 FRI 09 PM 16.6 14.2 10.9 8.2 6.7
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 131548
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1048 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO DECREASE...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-141548-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081216T0000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081212T2145Z.081215T1800Z.NO/
1048 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY
EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.2 SAT 10 AM 14.8 13.4 11.6 9.6 7.9
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 132147
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
447 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-142147-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081217T1600Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1200Z.081217T1000Z.NO/
447 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.5 SAT 04 PM 17.2 16.5 14.9 12.8 9.5
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 140132
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
832 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
SPRING CREEK MISSING IRON CITY AFFECTING DECATUR...MILLER AND SEMINOLE
COUNTIES
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-150131-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081217T1600Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1800Z.081217T1000Z.NO/
832 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.8 SAT 08 PM 16.9 15.0 12.8 9.1 M
$$
GAC087-201-253-150131-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/IRCG1.2.ER.081213T0139Z.081214T0115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
832 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPRING CREEK NEAR IRON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH HOMES NEAR YATES ROAD AND SMITH
LANDING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SPRING CREEK
IRON CITY 16 18.1 SAT 08 PM M M M M M
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 141538
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1038 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-151538-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081217T1000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1315Z.081217T0400Z.NO/
1038 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 17.2 SUN 10 AM 15.7 14.1 12.4 10.1 8.3
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 150105
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
805 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
FLINT RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE AFFECTING DECATUR COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING LEE
COUNTY
SPRING CREEK MISSING IRON CITY AFFECTING DECATUR...MILLER AND SEMINOLE
COUNTIES
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-160105-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081217T1000Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1315Z.081217T0400Z.NO/
805 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 16.6 SUN 08 PM 14.1 12.4 10.1 8.3 M
$$
GAC087-160104-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0060.081216T1559Z-081217T2100Z/
/BGEG1.1.ER.081216T1559Z.081217T0000Z.081217T1500Z.NO/
805 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE FLINT RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
FLINT RIVER
BAINBRIDGE 25 23.2 SUN 08 PM 24.8 25.1 24.5 23.6 M
$$
GAC087-201-253-160104-
/O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/IRCG1.2.ER.081213T0139Z.081214T0430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
805 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPRING CREEK NEAR IRON CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH HOMES NEAR YATES ROAD AND SMITH
LANDING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SPRING CREEK
IRON CITY 16 17.4 SUN 07 PM M M M M M
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 151551
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1051 AM EST MON DEC 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
GAC177-160920-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081216T0920Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1315Z.081216T0320Z.NO/
1051 AM EST MON DEC 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...PRIVATE DWELLING ON THE RIGHT BANK NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE LOWER KINCHAFOONEE ROAD AREA WILL
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON AT P 13 14.7 MON 10 AM 12.1 9.9 8.4 7.3 6.0
$$000
WGUS82 KTAE 160341
FLSTAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1041 PM EST MON DEC 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY AFFECTING
LEE COUNTY.
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO
NOT DROWN.
GAC177-161107-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081216T1107Z/
/DSNG1.2.ER.081212T0115Z.081214T1315Z.081216T0507Z.NO/
1041 PM EST MON DEC 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR DAWSON AT
PINEWOOD RD IN LEE COUNTY...
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AT DAWSON. DOWNSTREAM AT
LEESBURG THE FLOODING BEGINS AT 10 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
KINCHAFOONEE CREEK
DAWSON 13 13.4 MON 10 PM 12.2 9.9 8.4 7.3 6.0
$$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 Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 10, 9:05 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 9:05 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
905 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008
...HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUES WITH SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TO FOLLOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...00 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A 1007 MB SURFACE LOW
CENTERED ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF MOBILE ALABAMA. A COLD FRONT WAS
ANALYZED FROM THIS LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF DOWN TO THE WESTERN
COAST OF THE YUCATAN. A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WAS NOTED FROM THIS
SURFACE LOW UP I-65/I-85 CORRIDOR AND INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES.
A SURGE OF DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S IS NOTED ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF HEADING TOWARD OUR COASTAL COUNTIES. BEHIND THE
SURFACE LOW...DEWPOINTS OVER THE GULF ARE AS LOW AS THE MID 30S NEAR
THE TEXAS COAST. A SECONDARY WARM FRONT CAN BE ANALYZED IN THE
PRESSURE PATTERN AS WELL AS BY THE BACKING WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN
GEORGIA/ALABAMA IN OUR CWA. THIS BOUNDARY APPEARS TO BE FROM NEAR
CRESTVIEW TO MOULTRIE. THIS BOUNDARY WILL CREATE INCREASED HELICITY
VALUES AND LEAD TO AN INCREASED TORNADO RISK.
UPPER AIR DATA AT 500 MB AT 00 UTC SHOWS THE TROF AND CLOSED LOW
LOSING MUCH OF ITS POSITIVE TILT. THIS IS LIKELY THE INDICATION THAT
THE UPPER LOW WILL BEGIN TO PUSH MORE EASTWARD NOW WITH TIME. WHAT
IS REMARKABLE IS THAT THE MODELS AND THE UPPER AIR DATA SHOW THAT
THIS LOW WILL BE DEEPENING...AND NOT FILLING (AS YOU WOULD EXPECT
THIS FAR SOUTH)...THUS WE WILL LIKELY SEE THE SURFACE LOW INTENSIFY
AND THIS WILL LEAD TO INCREASING COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
925-850 MB THETA-E ANALYSIS SHOWS THE NORTH-SOUTH THETA-E RIDGE AXIS
LOCATED ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND INTO THE FAR WESTERN BIG
BEND. THIS MOIST TONGUE WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR CONTINUED MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND THEN SHIFTING EASTWARD WITH
TIME AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST. IT IS THIS VERY MOISTURE
RICH AIRMASS THAT IS OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN TO US FOR LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.
GIVEN HEIGHT FALLS /ON THE ORDER OF 220 METERS IN 12 HOURS/ THE
ASSOCIATED QUASI-GEOSTROPHIC FORCING FOR ASCENT WILL BE EXTREME.
DEEP LAYER (700-300 MB) Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE IS IMPRESSIVE TO SAY
THE LEAST BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z. COUPLE THIS WITH A 110 KT 250MB JET
MOVING OVERHEAD AND YOU ARRIVE AT THE POTENTIAL FOR A VERY INTENSE
BAND OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION...PARTICULARLY BETWEEN DE FUNIAK
SPRINGS AND MONTICELLO.
THE SEVERE POTENTIAL REMAINS...AS OUR REGION IS WITHIN A SLIGHT
RISK. OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS THE EXTREMELY FAVORABLE DYNAMIC AND
KINEMATIC ENVIRONMENT. MANY OF THE MODELS SHOW A STRENGTHENING LOW
LEVEL JET UP TO 70 KTS. THE ONLY ISSUE THAT REMAINS IS INSTABILITY.
OUR LOCAL SOUNDING WAS NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE IN THE LOW
LEVELS...WITH ISOTHERMAL AND WEAK LAPSE RATES UP TO 850MB. THUS...IF
THE FORCING AND DYNAMICS CAN OVERCOME THE WEAK THERMO
ENVIRONMENT...THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE.
INHERITED POPS ARE NEAR 100 PERCENT...BUT NOT QUITE THERE. SO WILL
GO AHEAD AND RAISE POPS CWA WIDE...EXCEPT MAYBE THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN
BIG BEND TO 100 PERCENT AS WE ARE EXCEEDINGLY CONFIDENT IT WILL
RAIN. REMAINDER OF FORECAST VARIABLES LOOK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND
THINK THE SEVERE WORDING HANDLES THE ONGOING THREAT JUST FINE.
&&
.MARINE...WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS REMAIN JUST BELOW SCA
CRITERIA BUT THE SEAS ARE THERE. EXPECT THAT AS THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF
THE WEST. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY IF THE WINDS WILL BECOME
STRONG ENOUGH TO REACH GALE FORCE. THE RAW GFS MODEL OUTPUT WOULD
SUPPORT IT...BUT WITH THE SURFACE GRADIENT NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE
WITH THE 1026MB HIGH COMING IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM...WE MAY ONLY SEE
OCCASIONAL/FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. GIVEN THE INHERENT
UNCERTAINTIES...WONT DISCONTINUE GALE WATCH AT THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR TO OCNL IFR CIGS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT. A
SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NRN GULF COAST OVERNIGHT AND LIFT
NEWD ACROSS GA ON THURSDAY...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA
FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS
FRONT...THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE TSRA EXISTS OVERNIGHT AND
INTO THURSDAY...ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.
IFR VSBYS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND CONVECTIVE GUSTS ABOVE 40 KT
WILL OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER TSRA. SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL
VEER AROUND TO WESTERLY ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 20-25 KTS
POSSIBLE.
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BAKER...CALHOUN...CLAY...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...
LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...
TERRELL...TURNER...WORTH.
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...
CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
JACKSON...WASHINGTON.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BAY...COASTAL WALTON...GULF.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY ALL ZONES.
GALE WATCH FROM 4 AM EST THU TO 4 AM EST FRI COASTAL WATERS
FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO DESTIN FL OUT 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY COASTAL
WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO DESTIN FL 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO
APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM.
&&
AVIATION...GOULD/VAN DYKE
RADAR/MESOSCALE...MROCZKA
REST OF DISCUSSION...GODSEYHazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 4:57 AM EST, 17 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 457 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-111100- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON- JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN- CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL- IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE- DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 457 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 /357 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST...LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP JUST SOUTH OF MOBILE AND LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WITH THIS SYSTEM BEGINNING ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA THIS MORNING AND SPREADING EAST THROUGH TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. STRONG STORMS WITH ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN THREAT AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. THE SEVERE THREAT WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA. STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL GENERATE LARGE SURF ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE LATEST ON THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE IS EXPECTED OVER THE MARINE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE REGION TO THE EAST THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG WEST AND THEN NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...USHERING IN A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP TO NEAR FREEZING BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LARGE SURF ALONG AREA BEACHES AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE MARINE WATERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP. CAMP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Terrell, Webster | 56 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:15 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | TAE | Lee | 36 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:52 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 34 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Dougherty | 4 days |
| Dec 11, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Baker, Mitchell | 24 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur | 4 days |
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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.