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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 6, 2009, 6:51 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2009, 6:51 AM EST (11:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2009, 3:49 PM EST
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 10.78 ft at Jan 7, 2009, 9:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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 KFFC 061151 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 651 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GAC117-121-070151- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0001.090106T1151Z-090108T0800Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1200Z.090108T0200Z.NO/ 651 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY, GA. HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * AT 06AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 19 2003. $$
11 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 061601 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1101 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-070601- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T2308Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1800Z.090108T1708Z.NO/ 1101 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 070150 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 850 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. GAC117-121-071550- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T1500Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T0600Z.090108T0900Z.NO/ 850 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET AROUND 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 070353 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1053 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-071753- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T2308Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T0600Z.090108T1708Z.NO/ 1053 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND CONTINUING TO RISE * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$
000 WGUS42 KFFC 070658 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 158 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GAC117-121-072058- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T2334Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1200Z.090108T1734Z.NO/ 158 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 1AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.8 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 7 2003. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 071624 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC083-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR NEW ENGLAND HAND-GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE...MASON ROAD... AND CREEK ROAD. $$ GAC129-213-313-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0120Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET AND STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC115-129-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1627Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM LANDS IN THE AREA. $$ GAC115-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T1225Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0625Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC057-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090108T0124Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AT 345 AM THIS MORNING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 072251 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 551 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. GAC117-121-081251- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 551 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS...THEN FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 080036 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. GAC117-121-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND CONTINUING TO FALL * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEINGS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC083-081204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING HAS ENDED...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-213-313-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STILL SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-080720- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0120Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC115-129-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST MIDDAY FRIDAY * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM LANDS IN THE AREA. $$ GAC115-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090109T0045Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 26 FEET...RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC059-133-219-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090108T2200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1600Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE VERY SLOWLY TO NEAR 11.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC057-080106- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090107T2056Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING RAPIDLY. THE RIVER FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON. $$ 19
000 WGUS82 KFFC 080308 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1008 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC083-081432- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1432Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0832Z.UU/ 1008 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-081134- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T1134Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0534Z.NO/ 1008 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC117-121-081707- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0240Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2040Z.NO/ 1008 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 09PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 081206 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. GAC083-081840- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1240Z.UU/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-213-313-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-082054- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1454Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090205- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0240Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2040Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC059-133-219-090205- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T1200Z.090108T2300Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 081652 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS 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. GAC129-213-313-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0627Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0027Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0834Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T1200Z.090110T0234Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY friday MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1415Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET and falling. THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0810Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090109T0210Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0000Z.090109T1400Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC083-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1457Z.UU/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 082049 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 349 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-082119- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0810Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T1958Z.NO/ 349 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND FALLING * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. $$
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 Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 6, 5:30 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 5:30 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... CURRENT SATELLITE/RADAR LOOP SHOWS A LARGE MOISTURE PLUMB EXTENDING FROM THE THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA MEXICO TO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THIS PLUMB IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS OVER N GA AT THE MOMENT AND STAYING FAIRLY STATIONARY. THIS FRONT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE TO MUCH FURTHER SOUTH AS A BERMUDA LIKE RIDGE OVER SOUTH GA/FL IS KEEPING THIS FRONT FROM MOVING. THIS WILL KEEP THE HEAVIEST PRECIP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH 2-4 INCHES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS IN SOME ARES. THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN WILL REMAIN ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT...WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIP EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL GA. BY LATE TONIGHT THE UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING THE MAIN COLD FRONT TO SWEEP THROUGH THE CWA. IT IS DURING THIS PERIOD THAT THE REST OF THE CWA WILL SEE THE EFFECTS OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. RIGHT NOW THE MAIN CONCERN FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTH AND NW GA. ALL OF THE MODELS ARE SHOWING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ALONG THE TN/GA BORDER THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SEVERE WEATHER WHICH IS MINIMAL AT THIS TIME. CAPES AND LIFTED INDICES ARE VERY WEAK WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT THERE IS A STRONG 50-60KT LOW LEVEL JET THAT IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THESE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GA...THESE AREAS COULD SEE SOME OF THESE WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE CAUSING SOME WIND DAMAGE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DUE DEVELOP WILL BE ABLE TO TAP INTO THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL WINDS AND COULD RESULT IN SOME WIND GUSTS NEAR SEVERE LEVELS. .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... ONCE THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM CLEARS THE ARE WED...HIGH PRESSURE BUILD IN FROM THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS THU THROUGH SAT. THIS WILL MEAN DRIER AND COOLER WEATHER TO COME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT PRECIP SYSTEM IS SLATED TO AFFECT THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT/SUN AS A SHORT WAVE MOVES INTO OUR AREA. THERE IS VERY LITTLE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM SO WILL CONTINUE WITH SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FOE NOW. TEMPS IN THE EXTENDED SHOULD BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL NORMS. && .AVIATION... SO FAR CIGS HOLDING IN THE MVFR RANGE MOST PLACES WITH VSBYS 5 MILES OR BETTER. AM WATCHING AN AREA OF IFR CIGS ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA ...WHICH MAY WORK INTO THE CSG/MCN AREA BEFORE SUNRISE. LOW CONFIDENCE THAT WE WILL SEE IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN TAF SITES THIS MORNING AND PLAN TO KEEP CIGS GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO 2 THSD FT RANGE THROUGH THE MORNING...BEFORE INCREASING INTO THE 2 TO 3 THSD FT RANGE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. WITH MAIN RAIN AREA CONTINUING TO LIFT SLOWLY TO THE NORTH...MAY ONLY SEE A FEW SPRINKLES HERE AND THERE THIS MORNING BEFORE GETTING BACK INTO BETTER PRECIP COVERAGE LATE TODAY/TONIGHT. RISK OF THUNDER LOOKS MINIMAL...AND BEST CHANCE WITH THE FRONT. HOWEVER...WILL CARRY THUNDER MOST PLACES DURING THE EVENING...ENDING WITH FROPA WHICH SHOULD BE CLOSE TO 06Z IN ATL AND BY 12Z ELSEWHERE. WINDS SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TODAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ALREADY SEEING SOME GUSTS THIS MORNING...AND PLAN TO INCREASE POSSIBLE GUST TO 25 KTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS GOING NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT...AND SHOULD REMAIN QUITE BREEZY. 49 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 66 52 56 36 54 / 70 100 70 5 0 ATLANTA 66 49 54 37 52 / 80 100 50 5 0 BLAIRSVILLE 58 47 48 32 43 / 100 100 50 20 5 CARTERSVILLE 63 49 51 32 49 / 100 100 50 10 0 COLUMBUS 71 54 58 38 58 / 60 100 50 5 0 GAINESVILLE 58 49 52 35 49 / 90 100 50 10 0 MACON 73 56 58 39 60 / 40 90 70 5 0 ROME 63 48 50 33 49 / 100 100 50 10 5 PEACHTREE CITY 66 47 54 35 54 / 70 100 50 5 0 VIDALIA 74 59 65 39 62 / 10 60 80 5 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CATOOSA... CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...FLOYD... FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER... WHITE...WHITFIELD. && 01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 5:34 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 534 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-071000- 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- 534 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY...AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE FLOODING RAINS. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE SOME RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR FLOODING RAINS WILL BE NORTH OF A BUCHANAN TO ATLANTA TO CLEVELAND LINE. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE SOUTH AND WEST OF A ROME TO LAWRENCEVILLE TO AMERICUS LINE. .DISCUSSION... GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT INTO THE STATE TODAY...OVERRUNNING A STATIONARY BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM LOUISIANA INTO NORTH GEORGIA. A SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TODAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THIS COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. RAINFALL COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 6, 6:43 AM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
643 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM FLOOD DUCKTOWN 34.24N 84.25W
01/06/2009 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMA REPORTED SUTTON DOWN CREEK EXPERIENCING FLOODING AT
CONCORD ROAD AND OAK GROVE ROAD. INDICATED THAT LOW LYING
AREAS ALSO FLOODED...RESULTING IN 6 ROAD CLOSURES.
&&
GRIFFITHLocal storm report, Jan 6, 6:48 AM EST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
648 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 AM FLOOD ALPHARETTA 34.07N 84.27W
01/06/2009 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
FALLOW ROAD AND TIDWELL ROAD EXPERIENCING FLOODING.
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GRIFFITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 6:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 15 hr |
| Jan 6, 8:46 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:40 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 33 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 13 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 47 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:46 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 45 min |
| Jan 6, 3:19 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 17 min |
| Jan 6, 3:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 15 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 64 min |
| Jan 6, 4:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 50 min |
| Jan 6, 5:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 52 min |
| Jan 6, 5:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 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.