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River Flood Warning 102, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 26, 2009Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 26, 2009, 9:36 PM EDT for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 27, 2009, 3:53 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 26, 2009, 9:36 PM EDT (01:36 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 27, 2009, 3:53 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 27, 2009, 9:04 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 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 Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, 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 270136
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
936 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

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

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC217-247-271536-
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936 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SUNDAY
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. 
  SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

GAC059-133-219-271535-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.090927T1415Z.090928T1800Z.090929T1213Z.NO/
936 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. 
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
  LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY MONDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 270915
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD
  COUNTIES...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY... 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES... 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES... 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

GAC023-235-272315-
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/HAWG1.1.ER.090926T2137Z.090928T1200Z.091001T0600Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

GAC091-271-315-272315-
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/ABBG1.2.ER.090925T0945Z.091001T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST 
  END OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD OUT AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS
  TO THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC213-313-272315-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.090926T2230Z.090927T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON... 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC313-272314-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.090926T1823Z.090927T0700Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-213-313-272314-
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/TLNG1.1.ER.090927T0030Z.090928T1800Z.090929T0621Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON...
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 04AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

GAC217-247-272314-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0102.090927T1800Z-090928T0600Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090927T1800Z.090927T2000Z.090928T0000Z.UU/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD...
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC059-133-219-272314-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0103.090927T1415Z-090929T1813Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090927T1415Z.090928T1800Z.090929T1213Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD... 
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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 271316
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
915 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD...AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
 
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THIS RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

GAC217-247-280315-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0102.090928T0600Z-090928T1800Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090928T0600Z.090928T0600Z.090928T1200Z.UU/
915 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD...
* FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS WITH 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 271834
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD...AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

GAC217-247-280834-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0102.090927T1953Z-090928T1800Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090927T1953Z.090927T2000Z.090928T1200Z.UU/
234 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT 
  OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE MORNING ON MONDAY BEFORE
  BEGINNING TO FALL.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS WITH 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 280054
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON  AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES
  
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

GAC023-235-281454-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-091001T0800Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090926T2137Z.090928T1200Z.091001T0200Z.NO/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC091-271-315-281454-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090925T0945Z.091001T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST 
  END OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD OUT AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS
  TO THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC213-313-281454-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.090926T2230Z.090928T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC313-281453-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.090926T1823Z.090928T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-213-313-281453-
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/TLNG1.1.ER.090927T0030Z.090928T1200Z.090929T0742Z.NO/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

GAC217-247-281453-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090928T1800Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090928T0600Z.090928T0600Z.090928T1200Z.UU/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC059-133-219-281453-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090929T1048Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090927T1251Z.090928T1800Z.090929T0448Z.NO/
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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 280104
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

GAC023-235-281504-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-091001T0200Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090926T2137Z.090928T1800Z.090930T2000Z.NO/
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC091-271-315-281504-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090925T0945Z.091001T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST 
  END OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD OUT AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS
  TO THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC059-133-219-281504-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090929T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090927T1251Z.090928T1200Z.090929T0600Z.NO/
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC217-247-280134-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090928T1800Z/
/MYRG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON...STAYING BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* AT 10.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE IS REACHED.

$$

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 Sep 26, 8:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 8:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
815 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

.UPDATE...
A LINE OF STRONG STORMS CURRENTLY PUSHING THROUGH PORTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA...THESE STORMS WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS
WITH LINGERING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTH AND EAST PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA INTO THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS.  WILL CONFINE HIGHEST POPS TO EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH ONLY
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDER THERE.  THESE STORMS PRODUCED UP TO
2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN
AREA AND NORTHEAST AND EAST GEORGIA AS THEY MOVED THROUGH THIS
EVENING.  THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA HAVE
EXPIRED ALREADY AND CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA
ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE OVER THE NEXT HOUR...ENOUGH TO DROP THE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS THERE.  WILL GO AHEAD AND CANCEL THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH AS ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WILL
BE LIGHT AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.  DRIER AIR IS
BEGINNING TO FILTER INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND HAVE TWEAKED
TEMPERATURES BASED UPON CURRENT TRENDS.  UPDATED FORECASTS WILL BE
ISSUED SHORTLY.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
.SYNOPSIS...
FINALLY...SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ON THE WAY...THAT WILL BRING A
COMPLETE PATTERN CHANGE AND FALL-LIKE WEATHER TO THE REGION EARLY
NEXT WEEK. DEEP CLOSED LOW CENTRAL U.S. AND MODERATE SUBTROPICAL
RIDGE COVERING THE SE STATES. BACKDOOR FRONT LOCATED ACROSS EC/NE
GA...SUPPORTED BY STRONG NEW ENGLAND 1030MB SFC HIGH. VERY
MOIST...TROPICAL AIR MASS REMAINS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE CWA.
A STRONG SHORT WAVE WILL DIVE SE FROM CENTRAL CANADA AS THE POLAR
JET MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DROP INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. THIS WILL BE THE
KICKER THAT RESULTS IN A COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERIC
PATTERN FROM THE VERY STATIC RECENT PATTERN TO A VERY ACTIVE PATTERN
NEXT WEEK. AS THE SHORT WAVE AND POLAR JET DROP INTO THE CENTRAL
U.S...THE CENTRAL U.S. UPPER LOW WILL LIFT NE AND COMBINE WITH THE
CANADIAN SHORT WAVE TO RESULT IN A DEEP POLAR VORTEX ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE
CWA SUNDAY AND OFF THE SE U.S. COAST BY EARLY MON...RESULTING IN OUR
FIRST REAL TASTE OF FALL THIS YEAR AND FINALLY BRINGING AN END TO
THE INCESSANT RAINFALL AND FLOODING.

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&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
GFS/ECMWF/NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON EVENTS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
CLEARLY THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE HEAVY RAIN AND RENEWED FLOODING ON
THE HEELS OF THE RECORD FLOODING ACROSS NC/NW/WC GA EARLIER THIS
WEEK. ALREADY EXPERIENCING MINOR PROBLEMS IN PARTS OF NC/NW GA...AND
IT WILL ONLY BECOME WORSE THROUGH THE EVENING AS LARGE AREA OF
SHRA/TSRA NOW ACROSS AL TRANSLATES EAST AHEAD OF FRONT. THROUGH MUCH
OF THE AFTERNOON...THE MAIN THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING WILL
REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES...WHERE WEAK SFC CONVERGENCE
BOUNDARY EXISTS. TOWARD 00Z...THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL SHIFT
FURTHER SOUTH...INCLUDING ATL...AHN...CSG AS THE FRONT BEGINS TO
MOVE. WITH PWS STILL NEAR 2.0 INCHES...HEAVIER SHRA/TSRA WILL
QUICKLY PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LESS SIGNIFICANT AS THE ACTIVITY TRANSLATES
FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST BECAUSE OF INCREASED FORWARD SPEED OF THE
ACTIVITY. HPC QPF REMAINS ON THE LOW SIDE OF 1.0-1.5 INCHES...AS WE
HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED REPORTS OF 2.5 TO 3.0 INCHES OF RAIN IN
WHITFIELD COUNTY IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. GFS QPF SUGGESTS
AMOUNTS OF 3.0 TO 3.5 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTH...WITH 1.0 - 2.0 INCH
AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS. MAIN FLASH FLOODING THREAT SHOULD
REMAIN NORTH OF I-20.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS AT LEAST A MINIMAL THREAT FOR SEVERE THROUGH
THE EVENING HOURS...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN AN
ISOLD TORNADO. 25 TO 30KTS OF DEEP LAYER SHEER AND CAPES IN EXCESS
OF 1000 J/KG WILL TRANSLATE ACROSS THE AREA IN THE 22Z - 02Z TIME
FRAME. ANY BOW OR LINE SEGMENTS...AS IN EVIDENCE ACROSS N/WC AL
NOW...WILL NEED TO BE CAREFULLY WATCHED FOR SEVERE. BUT AGAIN...THE
MAIN THREAT WILL BE FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

THE THREAT FOR SHRA/TSRA WILL END ACROSS THE NW HALF OF THE CWA BY
06Z...AND ACROSS ALL EXCEPT THE EXTREME SE BY 12Z...AND THE ENTIRE
CWA SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SUNDAY APPEARS TO BE A RELATIVELY WORRY FREE
DAY WEATHERWISE. A SECONDARY FRONT...SUPPORTED BY THE DEEPENING
GREAT LAKES UPPER LOW...WILL FINALLY PUSH SE THROUGH THE AREA EARLY
MON. THIS FRONT WILL FINALLY BRING THE BONA FIDE COOLER...DRIER AIR
MASS INTO THE CWA. WHILE NOT AN EXCEPTIONALLY COOL AIR MASS...NOTED
BY 850MB TEMPS STILL NEAR +10C...THE AIR MASS WILL BE NOTICEABLY
DRIER...WITH PWS FALLING FROM THEIR CURRENT 2.0+ INCH VALUES TO
AROUND 0.25 INCH BY EARLY TUE. MIN TEMPS WILL FALL INTO THE 50S AND
HIGH TEMPS WILL ONLY REACH THE 70S...A VERY WELCOME CHANGE. THE ONLY
CONCERN FOR ANY PCPN DURING THIS PERIOD WILL BE DURING THE DAY MON
IN THE NC/NE GA MOUNTAINS...WILL BE COLD ADVECTION...OROGRAPHICALLY
INDUCED SHRA. WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE SLIGHT CHC POPS IN THEES
AREAS.

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THE MAJORITY OF THE LONG TERM IS DOMINATED BY A LARGE POLAR VORTEX
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE SE U.S. WILL BE ON THE BACK SIDE
OF THIS SYSTEM...HENCE DRY NNW FLOW ALOFT. THE AIR MASS IS
EXCEPTIONALLY DRY TUE-FRI...WITH MEAN RH AOB 20 PERCENT. WHAT A NICE
CHANGE. THE DRY AIR MASS WILL ALLOW MIN TEMPS TO FALL TO NEAR OR
BELOW NORMAL TEMPS...BUT WILL BE EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE IN CONTRAST TO
THE RECENT EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY. MAX TEMPS WILL BE NEAR NORMAL WITH
ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. THE NEXT CONCERN FOR PCPN COMES NEXT WEEKEND. THE
GFS/ECMWF ARE IN GENERALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON A PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN IN PLACE FOR THE LATER HALF OF THE WEEK AND INTO EARLY
OCTOBER WITH A FAIRLY DEEP UPPER TROUGH TRANSLATING ACROSS THE U.S.
FROM WEST TO EAST...REACHING THE EASTERN STATES SAT-SUN. THIS SYSTEM
APPEARS RELATIVELY WEAK COMPARED TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM...AND WITH
LITTLE AIR MASS CHANGE IN ITS WAKE...AS THE PARENT UPPER LOW REMAINS
IN THE WESTERN U.S. INSTABILITY IS NOT IMPRESSIVE AT THIS TIME...BUT
LOW CHC POPS ARE WARRANTED. ALL-IN-ALL...EL NINO APPEARS TO BE IN
FULL FORCE AS A VERY ACTIVE...PROGRESSIVE PATTERN SETS UP FOR EARLY
OCTOBER...WITH A SERIES OF ACTIVE...IMPRESSIVE UPPER TROUGHS.

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&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS NOTED ABOVE...MODEL QPF AMOUNTS OF 2-3 INCHES LOOK REASONABLE
ACROSS N GA. GIVEN PERSISTENT SW-NE TRAINING OF ECHOES AND A LARGE
SWATH OF PCPN STILL MOVING NE FROM CENTRAL AL...FLASH FLOODING
APPEARS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF I-20. WILL CONTINUE WITH FFA AS
ADVERTISED. WOULD EXPECT RENEWED AND EXPANDED CREEK...STREAM...AND
RIVER FLOODING FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

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&&

.AVIATION...
LINE OF CONVECTION HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE METRO AREA AIRPORTS.  -RA
AND IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS WILL LINGER BEHIND IT THROUGH 02Z...WITH
WINDS GRADUALLY SWITCHING AROUND TO NW AND W AS SFC LOW AND BOUNDARY
LIFT OUT.  CHALLENGE WILL BE THE TIMING OF THE SHIFT.  COULD BE A
BIT SLOWER SO WILL NEED TO WATCH THAT.  OTHER CHALLENGE WILL BE THE
TRANSITION TO MVFR FROM IFR CIGS LATER IN THE MORNING.  EXPECT THE
TRANSITION TO OCCUR FROM 13Z-15Z...WITH LINGERING SCT005 RANGE AFTER
THAT DUE TO THE ABUNDANT LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE.  STRONG DRY PUSH
DOESNT COME UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY AS SECOND FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          66  81  59  81  52 / 100  10   5  10   0
ATLANTA         65  78  62  77  53 / 100   5   5  10   0
BLAIRSVILLE     61  72  53  69  46 / 100   5  10  20   5
CARTERSVILLE    62  77  55  76  48 / 100   5  10  10   0
COLUMBUS        69  83  63  84  58 /  90  10   0   5   0
GAINESVILLE     64  76  59  75  54 / 100   5  10  10   5
MACON           70  84  61  86  56 /  90  10   0   5   0
ROME            64  77  58  75  47 /  90   5  10  10   0
PEACHTREE CITY  65  79  58  78  51 / 100   5   0  10   0
VIDALIA         72  85  63  86  58 /  60  20   0   5   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...
HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...
ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...TOWNS...TROUP...
UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 26, 9:20 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
920 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-271045-
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-
920 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA THIS
EVENING...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE ALOFT MOVED ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
TODAY...PUSHING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS GEORGIA. THIS
FRONT...ALONG WITH A WEAK WEDGE-LIKE BOUNDARY LYING ACROSS EASTERN
GEORGIA...WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL
BE THE MAIN HAZARDS...ESPECIALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM DUBLIN TO ALBANY
THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...THIS ACTIVITY WILL HAVE MOVED OUT OF
THE AREA.

.DISCUSSION...
THE ATMOSPHERE EAST OF THE FRONT REMAINS VERY MOIST WITH
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES NEAR 2 INCHES.  THE UNSTABLE TROPICAL
AIRMASS WILL ALLOW ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

AS THE FRONT EXITS THE AREA TO THE EAST...LIGHT SHOWERS WILL PREVAIL
BUT ANY FLASH FLOODING THREAT WILL END.  MAINSTEM
RIVERS...HOWEVER...WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO THIS WEEK'S
RAINFALL...WITH SOME REACHING OR STAYING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 26, 7:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
743 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ104-105-270030-
743 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN NORTHEASTERN
SUMTER AND NORTHERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

AT 741 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING NEAR METHVINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
15 MPH.

LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.  RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA
SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT
BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 7:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
751 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ062-074-075-270030-
751 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN WASHINGTON...GLASCOCK AND WARREN
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM MAYFIELD...TO LINTON...TO
MCINTYRE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.  RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA
SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT
BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

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

IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THE
GROUND TOTALLY SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MINOR FLOODING
OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW-LYING AREAS OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL
BE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 8:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
831 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ062-075-076-270100-
831 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...GLASCOCK... AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES
UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

AT 828 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BASTONVILLE TO
AVERA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
ACTIVITY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 8:38 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
838 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ104-105-270115-
838 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN IN EASTERN SUMTER AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL
915 PM EDT...

AT 836 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM FLINT RIVER WMA TO SUMTER...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY.  DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS
INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 9:00 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
900 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

GAZ076-085-086-270145-
900 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN
JOHNSON...NORTHERN EMANUEL AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT...

AT 857 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM STAPLETON...TO DAVISBORO...TO
BARTOW TO NEW HOME...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS MAY BLOW
DOWN SMALL TREES AND IMPACT POWER LINES IN THE AREA.  HEAVY RAIN
WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

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Local storm report, Sep 26, 9:17 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
917 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

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

0915 PM     HAIL             TENNILLE                32.94N 82.81W
09/26/2009  E0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WASHINGTON COUNTY 911 CENTER RECEIVES REPORT FROM THE
            PUBLIC OF PENNY-SIZED HAIL.

&&

RAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 8:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWashington51 min

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Sources

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