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Flood Watch 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 17, 200996 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Sep 17, 2009, 1:20 PM EDT for 96 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2009, 1:20 PM EDT (17:20 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2009, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
5 days
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 17:20 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 nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2009-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 718 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2009-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
718 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
468 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

099 
WGUS62 KFFC 171720
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
120 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

GAZ021-022-031>039-043>051-053>062-070>076-082>086-095>098-
107>113-180130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0007.090917T1720Z-090919T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...
ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...
COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...
MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...VIDALIA
120 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE THROUGH FRIDAY
  NIGHT AS AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE
  LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

* TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE PAST 24
  HOURS OVER PARTS OF EASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS
  MADE THE SOIL SATURATED. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY OVER
  THE SAME AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2
  TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. MANY CREEKS AND
  STREAMS ARE ALREADY NEAR BANK FULL...AND THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
  COULD PUSH THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS OVER FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
19 follow-up statements
441 
WGUS62 KFFC 172337
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
737 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

GAZ021-022-031>039-043>051-053>062-070>076-082>086-095>098-
107>113-181000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090919T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...
ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...
COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...
MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...VIDALIA
737 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE THROUGH FRIDAY
  NIGHT AS AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE
  LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS WILL ALLOW EXCESSIVE GULF
  MOISTURE TO SPREAD NORTH OVER GEORGIA.

* THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE PAST 36
  HOURS OVER PARTS OF EASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY OVER
  THE SAME AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 3
  TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE NEAR  BANKFULL
  ...AND IN FACT SOME HAVE ALREADY RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD PUSH MORE CREEKS AND RIVERS ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
393 
WGUS62 KFFC 180724
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
325 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

GAZ041-042-052-066>069-078>081-089>094-102>106-181530-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090919T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARALSON-CARROLL-HEARD-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...
AMERICUS...CORDELE
325 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHWEST 
 GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE INTO THE WEEKEND
  AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA.

* LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES HAVE FALLEN THE PAST 2 DAYS
  WITH MANY AREAS RECEIVING 1 TO 3 INCHES. THIS HAS SATURATED THE
  SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
  BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
  CAUSE PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR
  POSSIBLY EXCEEDING BANK FULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

GAZ021-022-031>039-043>051-053>062-070>076-082>086-095>098-
107>113-181530-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090919T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...
ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...
COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...
MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...VIDALIA
325 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE INTO THE WEEKEND
  AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA.

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND EAST GEORGIA THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED THE
  SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
  BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
  CAUSE PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR
  EXCEEDING BANK FULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
713 
WGUS62 KFFC 181415
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1015 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

GAZ021-022-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-182215-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090919T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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
1015 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE INTO THE WEEKEND 
  AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE 
  AREA. 

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED
  THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL
  CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND THIS WILL
  CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE
  ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANK FULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
100 
WGUS62 KFFC 181850
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

GAZ021-022-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-190300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
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CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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
250 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE INTO THE WEEKEND 
  AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE 
  AREA. 

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS
  WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
  CAUSE PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR
  EXCEEDING BANK FULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
385 
WGUS62 KFFC 190233
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1033 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

GAZ021-022-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-191045-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
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CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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
1033 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER GEORGIA INTO THE WEEKEND AS
  GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA.

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS
  WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ON SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON
  CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
654 
WGUS62 KFFC 190745
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

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/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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
345 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER GEORGIA INTO THE WEEKEND 
 AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE 
 AREA. 

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS
  WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND COULD PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
  TO 4 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND
  RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
027 
WGUS62 KFFC 191040
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
640 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019-020-023>025-027-030-191600-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-HALL-
BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE
640 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A SLOW MOVING AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THIS PORTION OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY.

* LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS
  WILL CAUSE FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY ON
  CREEKS AND RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS
AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

GAZ021-022-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-191600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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
640 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PARTS OF NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A SLOW MOVING AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
  TODAY.

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF
  NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS
  THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
018 
WGUS62 KFFC 191534 AAA
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1134 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-192345-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/
/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-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...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...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
1134 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* A SLOW MOVING AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
 THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL 
 GEORGIA TODAY. 

* AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF 
 NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS 
 SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
 THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 
 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS 
 THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
024 
WGUS62 KFFC 191632
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1232 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-200045-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T2000Z/
/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-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...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...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
1232 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* A SLOW MOVING AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY...WITH RAIN
  CHANCES CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS
  OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS
  THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
857 
WGUS62 KFFC 192346
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
746 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-200800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T2000Z/
/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-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...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...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
746 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* RICH LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER NORTH AND
  CENTRAL GEORGIA. A LARGE...NEARLY STATIONARY UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER
  THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WAVES OF RAIN
  WHICH WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS
  OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS
  SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT
  ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
104 
WGUS62 KFFC 200731
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
331 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-201545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T0000Z/
/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-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...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...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
331 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
  MONDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL HELP TO PROVIDE WEAK
  DISTURBANCES TO PRODUCE SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 PLUS INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE LAST
  24 HOURS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12
  INCHES OVER PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2
  TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS.
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OR
  FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY
  NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS
AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
091 
WGUS62 KFFC 201548
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1148 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-210000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T0000Z/
/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-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...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...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
1148 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND 
 MONDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL HELP TO PROVIDE WEAK 
 DISTURBANCES TO PRODUCE SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
 THUNDERSTORMS. 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 PLUS INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE 
 LAST 24 HOURS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 
 12 INCHES OVER PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE 
 PAST 2 TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY 
 LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD 
 PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS WILL 
 CAUSE FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS 
 THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
116 
WGUS62 KFFC 202004
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
404 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

GAZ085-086-096>098-109>113-202115-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...DUBLIN...VIDALIA
404 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN
THESE COUNTIES HAVE REMAINED ONLY MODERATE...AND ALTHOUGH MORE
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...THE CHANCES FOR FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED IN
THIS AREA.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-210415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T0000Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
404 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MUCH
OF CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND MONDAY.
  WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO
  PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

* SCATTERED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 PLUS INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER
  THE LAST 24 HOURS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO
  12 INCHES OVER PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2
  TO 3 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS.
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OR
  FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR
  OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD 
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
108 
WGUS62 KFFC 210717
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
317 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-211600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T1600Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
317 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND INTO
  TUESDAY. WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER AREAS OF
  NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
  OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOILS IN MANY
  LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
  PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES TODAY. THIS WILL
  CAUSE OR CONTINUE FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS
  AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
756 
WGUS62 KFFC 211515
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1115 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-212315-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090922T1600Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
1115 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY 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 TUESDAY MORNING

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND INTO 
  TUESDAY. WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL 
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER AREAS OF
  NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
  OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOILS IN MANY
  LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
  PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.
  THIS WILL CAUSE OR CONTINUE FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS
  ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL
  OR ARE ALREADY FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
958 
WGUS62 KFFC 212030
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
430 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-220430-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
430 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF 
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND INTO
  TUESDAY. WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER MANY AREAS OF
  NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS OVER
  CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOILS IN MANY LOCATIONS.
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL
  LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL
  CAUSE OR WORSEN FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND
  RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING FLOOD LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
339 
WGUS62 KFFC 220100
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
900 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-220900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
900 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF 
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND INTO
  TUESDAY. WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER MANY AREAS OF
  NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS OVER
  CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOILS IN MANY LOCATIONS.
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL
  LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WOULD
  CAUSE OR WORSEN FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND
  RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING FLOOD LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP OR WORSEN.

&&

$$
964 
WGUS62 KFFC 220745
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-221600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
345 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. WEAK
  DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO
  PRODUCE A THREAT OF LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER MANY AREAS
  OF NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...WITH LESSER
  AMOUNTS OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY
  AND THIS WOULD CAUSE OR WORSEN FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING
  PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING
  FLOOD LEVELS. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD HEAVY AMOUNTS ARE NOT
  EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP OR WORSEN.

&&

$$
115 
WGUS62 KFFC 222351
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
751 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>095-102>108-230100-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/
/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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
751 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009

...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST
GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

HEAVY RAINFALL OF THE PAST WEEK HAS ENDED. ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD HEAVY
RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OF THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS LEFT
MANY CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEVERAL
RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS IN WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA
ARE AT OR ABOVE RECORD LEVELS. THIS FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR
SEVERAL DAYS IN THESE AREAS. CREEK...STREAM...AND RIVER FLOODING
WILL BE COVERED THROUGH SPECIFIC RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS.

FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON RIVER FLOODING IN YOUR AREA...PLEASE
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VIEW THE DATA ON THE INTERNET AT
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA...AND CLICK ON THE RIVERS & LAKES AHPS LINK.

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Sep 17, 1:12 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 1:12 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
112 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

.UPDATE...
BASED ON NEW QPF GUIDANCE...FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE..AND CURRENT SOIL
CONDITIONS...WILL ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF EAST AND PARTS
OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          75  67  78  67  82 /  80  60  60  40  60
ATLANTA         79  67  79  69  82 /  80  60  60  30  60
BLAIRSVILLE     72  66  74  64  75 /  80  60  60  40  60
CARTERSVILLE    80  67  81  67  83 /  80  60  60  40  60
COLUMBUS        84  71  84  70  86 /  80  50  60  30  50
GAINESVILLE     73  65  77  67  79 /  90  60  60  40  60
MACON           81  71  83  70  86 /  90  60  60  40  50
ROME            80  70  82  69  83 /  80  60  60  40  60
PEACHTREE CITY  81  69  80  66  83 /  80  50  60  30  50
VIDALIA         84  72  84  71  85 /  90  70  70  40  40

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BALDWIN...BARROW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...
CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DEKALB...DODGE...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...
FAYETTE...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK...GREENE...GWINNETT...HANCOCK...
HENRY...HOUSTON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALIAFERRO...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...
TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHEELER...
WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 17, 5:16 AM EDT, 8 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
516 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-180930-
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-
516 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE LOUISIANA-TEXAS REGION
WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER ACROSS THAT AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOME TRAINING OF
CELLS MAY BE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR
LOCALIZED FLOODING. WHILE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT
ANYTIME DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT...THE BEST CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MEANDERING ACROSS THE LOUISIANA-TEXAS
REGION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN
STATES. INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK OVER NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH LIFTED INDICES IN THE ZERO TO MINUS 2 RANGE
AND CAPES OF 500 TO 1000. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...HOWEVER LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND RELATIVELY
HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN POTENTIAL...WITH SCATTERED 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS
LIKELY AND ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING
TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 17, 12:47 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1247 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

GAZ033-034-047-048-171745-
1247 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN
NEWTON...WALTON...GWINNETT AND FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

AT 1245 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM FROM NEAR CANTON TO
ROSWELL TO LAWRENCEVILLE TO MONROE...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1.5 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON SATURATED
AREAS WHICH WILL LEAD TO RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS TO NEAR
BANKFULL AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...
PARTICULARLY IN URBAN AREAS.

THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF WITHIN AN HOUR...HOWEVER THE
RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE CREEKS AND STREAMS TO REMAIN
HIGH AND MINOR FLOODING TO PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST 145 PM EDT.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
NEWTON...WALTON...GWINNETT AND FULTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS
AROUND CENTERVILLE...WALNUT GROVE...ROSEBUD...MOUNTAIN
PARK...SNELLVILLE...LILBURN...LOGANVILLE...NORCROSS...PLEASANT
HILL...GRAYSON AND BERKELEY LAKE.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 8:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMorgan, Newton4 hr
Sep 17, 4:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb3 hr
Sep 17, 4:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton3 hr
Sep 17, 5:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMorgan6 hr
Sep 17, 6:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBibb4 hr
Sep 17, 7:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes6 hr

Nearby

Flood Watches in Georgia, 2009Every flood watch in 2009

Sources

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