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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 7, 2009Gordon County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 7, 2009, 5:17 AM EST for Gordon County, Georgia. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2009, 5:17 AM EST (10:17 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2009, 3:07 AM EST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Gordon County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud (RDBG1). The gauge peaked at 26.52 ft at Jan 7, 2009, 1:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate10203001/0701/0801/09
Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
33 ft
Major stage
38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02383500, 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 071017
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
517 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...

  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY

.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.

GAC129-080017-
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/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1500Z.090107T2304Z.NO/
517 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT 5AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...25.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.2 FEET ON MAY 7 2003.
  

$$
4 follow-up statements
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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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 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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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/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-
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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-
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/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-
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/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 080807
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
307 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD  AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY
 
.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.

GAC129-080837-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T1134Z/
/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0700Z.NO/
307 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL THIS MORNING 
* AT 02AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

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 7, 4:30 AM EST, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:30 AM EST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
430 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

.UPDATE...
HAVE TAKEN SOME OF THE COUNTIES OUT OF THE TORNADO WATCH ACROSS
CENTRAL GEORGIA AS THE SQUALL LINE MOVES EAST. WILL CONTINUE TO
REMOVE COUNTIES UNTIL THIS LINE IS COMPLETELY EAST OF OUR AREA.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
CURRENT RADAR LOOP SHOWS A SQUALL LINE EXTENDING FROM THE FL
PANHANDLE UP TO NE GA THIS MORNING. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAIN COLD FRONT THAT IS FINALLY SWEEPING THROUGH
THE REGION. CURRENTLY THE FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE ATL AREA AND
SHOULD BE EAST OF OUR CWA BY 14-16Z. THERE ARE SOME SEVERE STORM IN
THIS LINE WITH MOSTLY WIND DAMAGE BEING THE MAIN THREAT. THERE IS
ALSO A VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET ALONG THIS FRONT THAT THE STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS ARE TAPPING INTO AND MIXING DOWN WIND GUST TO NEAR
30KT. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH SHOWING THIS FRONT
MOVING THROUGH OUR AREA TODAY AS THE MAIN LOW CENTER MOVES NE UP THE
EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH TONIGHT. ONCE THIS FRONT MOVES THROUGH A
COOLER AIRMASS MOVES IN WITH GOOD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW BEHIND THE
FRONT. THE GRADIENT ALSO TIGHTENS UP JUST BEHIND THE FRONT AND
LOOKING AT SUSTAINED WINDS 20-25KT WITH HIGHER GUST THIS AFTERNOON
CWA WIDE. WILL ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY TO COVER THIS FROM 18Z WED TO
00Z THU. ANOTHER CONCERN ONCE THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH IS THE WRAP
AROUND MOISTURE FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW CENTER. THIS BACK SIDE
MOISTURE MOVES IN ACROSS NORTH GA LATE TONIGHT INTO THU MORNING WHEN
TEMPS ACROSS THAT AREA ARE NEAR THE FREEZING MARK. COULD SEE SOME
LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW MIXED ACROSS N GA BEFORE THINGS CLEAR OUT THU
AFTERNOON. ONCE THE BACK SIDE MOISTURE MOVES OUT AND THE MAIN LOW
CENTER MOVES OFF INTO THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS FRI THROUGH SAT
MORNING.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA FRI DOES NOT STAY LONG AS IT
MOVES OFF THE GA COAST SAT MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THE STATE DURING THE DAY SAT BRINING ANOTHER BRIEF SHOT OF PRECIP
BUT IT WILL MAINLY HELP TO REINFORCE THE COOLER AIR OVER THE STATE.
ANOTHER RIDGE BUILDS IN QUICKLY SUN AND SHOULD KEEP NORTH AND
CENTRAL GA DRY THROUGH MON NIGHT. A THIRD SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY BUT THERE ARE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE
MODELS BY THAT POINT SO HAVE DECIDED TO JUST GO WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF PRECIP MON NIGHT/TUE. TEMPS PROGGED TO BE NEAR OR JUST SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE EXTENDED.

HYDROLOGY...
WIDESPREAD 4-6 HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA OVER
THE PAST 36 HOURS. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED AND
CREEKS AND RIVERS OVER FLOWING THEIR BANKS. THE AREA OF HEAVIEST
RAIN HAS SHIFTED MORE INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND EXPECTING ALL OF
THE PRECIP TO MOVE EAST OF THE STATE BY 18Z. WILL CONTINUE WITH
THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 1PM TODAY AND CONTINUE TO ISSUE FLOOD
WARNINGS AS NECESSARY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          57  38  54  33  60 /  60  10   0   0   0
ATLANTA         59  39  54  32  58 /  40  10   0   0   0
BLAIRSVILLE     52  33  47  26  52 /  60  30   5   0   0
CARTERSVILLE    57  34  53  26  55 /  30  20   0   0   0
COLUMBUS        64  39  61  35  61 /  30   0   0   0   0
GAINESVILLE     54  36  51  30  55 /  50  20   0   0   0
MACON           63  37  60  32  62 /  60   0   0   0   0
ROME            54  37  53  29  55 /  40  20   5   0   0
PEACHTREE CITY  58  35  55  31  59 /  30  10   0   0   0
VIDALIA         70  39  61  34  64 /  60   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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.

TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BLECKLEY...DODGE...JOHNSON...LAURENS...PULASKI...WILCOX.

FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS 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, 8:55 PM EST, 8 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
855 PM 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-
855 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. ALSO...ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED
ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA TONIGHT. AS IT DOES...IT WILL PULL A COLD
FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD
WATCH STATEMENT. ALSO...THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO.

.DISCUSSION...
ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING OVER GEORGIA...
INSTABILITY COULD INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW PULLS
THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION. ALSO...THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL
REMAIN OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THEREFORE...WITH THE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE COLD FRONT AND THE STRONG
WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
WEDNESDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE
REMAINING DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 7, 3:16 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
316 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSSETA                 32.30N 84.78W
01/07/2009                   CHATTAHOOCHEE      GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            APPROX HALF DOZEN TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR MILE
            MARKER 8 BLOCKING THE ROAD.

&&

FT
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 3:37 AM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
337 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

GAZ082-083-094-095-070900-
337 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN HOUSTON...PEACH...
TWIGGS AND BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EST...

AT 333 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FORT VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS HOUSTON...
PEACH...TWIGGS AND BIBB COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS
IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE MYRTLE...FORT VALLEY...
POWERSVILLE...BYRON...MIAMI VALLEY...BONAIRE...WARNER ROBINS...ROBINS
AFB...ELBERTA...CENTERVILLE...RUTLAND...BULLARD...HUBER...DRY BRANCH
AND JEFFERSONVILLE.
Local storm report, Jan 7, 3:47 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSSETA                 32.30N 84.78W
01/07/2009                   CHATTAHOOCHEE      GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ON FIRE TOWER ROAD EAST OF CUSSETA.

&&

FT
Local storm report, Jan 7, 4:15 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
415 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSSETA                 32.30N 84.78W
01/07/2009                   CHATTAHOOCHEE      GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            APPROX HALF DOZEN TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR MILE
            MARKER 8 BLOCKING THE ROAD.

0220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSSETA                 32.30N 84.78W
01/07/2009                   CHATTAHOOCHEE      GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ON FIRE TOWER ROAD EAST OF CUSSETA.

&&

FT
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 4:37 AM EST, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

GAZ074-084-085-096-097-105-107>109-071000-
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN WILCOX...PULASKI...
DODGE...BLECKLEY...LAURENS...JOHNSON...WILKINSON...WASHINGTON AND
DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM EST...

AT 432 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALLENTOWN TO
SEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS WILCOX...
PULASKI...DODGE...BLECKLEY...LAURENS...JOHNSON...WILKINSON...
WASHINGTON AND DOOLY COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SEVILLE...POWELL...GOLDSBORO...
FRAZIER...FINLEYSON...EMPIRE...BROWN HILL...PINEVIEW...COCHRAN...
ALLENTOWN...YONKERS...RODDY...NICKLESVILLE...MONTROSE AND GRESSTON.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 5:08 AM EST, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
508 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

GAZ074>076-085-086-097-098-109>113-071100-
508 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 50 MPH WINDS IN TELFAIR...WHEELER...
TOOMBS...MONTGOMERY...DODGE...TREUTLEN...LAURENS...JOHNSON...
EMANUEL...WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON AND GLASCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM
EST...

AT 505 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF RAINSHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF WRENS TO
10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RHINE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THIS LINE MOVES ACROSS
TELFAIR...WHEELER...TOOMBS...MONTGOMERY...DODGE...TREUTLEN...
LAURENS...JOHNSON...EMANUEL...WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON AND GLASCOCK
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE
STORMS INCLUDE NEW ERA...DONAVAN...STAPLETON...RIDDLEVILLE...
RHINE...RENTZ...HARRISON...EAST DUBLIN...DUBLIN...DAVISBORO...
CADWELL...SPANN...LOVETT...BREWTON AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 9:11 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCPolk10 hr
Jan 6, 10:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon4 days
Jan 7, 1:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee33 min
Jan 7, 1:54 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Stewart36 min
Jan 7, 2:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion34 min
Jan 7, 2:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor, Upson26 min
Jan 7, 2:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor43 min
Jan 7, 3:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Schley, Taylor29 min
Jan 7, 3:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd33 hr
Jan 7, 3:56 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more18 hr
Jan 7, 9:12 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more23 hr
Jan 7, 11:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee58 hr

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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.