Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 21, 2009, 7:58 PM EDT (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Sep 22, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WGUS52 KFFC 212358
FFWFFC
GAC059-133-195-219-221-220600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0039.090921T2358Z-090922T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
758 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  OGLETHORPE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT TUESDAY

* AT 743 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF 
  INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NEAR ATHENS TO 
  GREENSBORO. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL WAS ALSO LOCATED BEHIND THE 
  LINE OF STORMS. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA AND 
  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WATKINSVILLE...LEXINGTON...CRAWFORD...ARNOLDSVILLE...WINTERVILLE...
  WHITEHALL...ATHENS...HULL...COLBERT...COMER...CARLTON AND 
  DANIELSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8306 3406 8299
      3404 8295 3341 8310 3387 8353 3402 8344
      3405 8338 3412 8335 3417 8336 3427 8330
      3425 8325 3425 8317 3427 8311

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 220221
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1021 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAC059-133-195-219-221-220600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-090922T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE GA-OCONEE GA-OGLETHORPE GA-CLARKE GA-MADISON GA-
1021 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
MADISON...CLARKE...OGLETHORPE...OCONEE AND GREENE COUNTIES...

AT 1020 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED LIGHT TO 
MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN IS NO 
LONGER OCCURRING...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO FILL LARGER CREEKS AND 
STREAMS RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING 
HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE THEN CALL THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8306 3406 8299
      3404 8295 3341 8310 3387 8353 3402 8344
      3405 8338 3412 8335 3417 8336 3427 8330
      3425 8325 3425 8317 3427 8311

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.