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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
- 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- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0010.090107T1017Z-090108T0504Z/ /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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 071624 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ 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 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. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 080807 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 307 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-080837- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T1134Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0700Z.NO/ 307 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL THIS MORNING * AT 02AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$
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.
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FTSpecial 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.
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FTLocal 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.
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FTSpecial 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 9:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 10 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Jan 7, 1:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 33 min |
| Jan 7, 1:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 36 min |
| Jan 7, 2:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 2:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 26 min |
| Jan 7, 2:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 43 min |
| Jan 7, 3:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 29 min |
| Jan 7, 3:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 33 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 58 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.