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River Flood Warning 106, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 12, 2009, 9:11 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 12, 2009, 1:25 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2009, 9:11 AM EDT (13:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2009, 1:25 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2009, 1:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 11.21 ft at Oct 12, 2009, 11:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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 121311 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 911 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA WILL CAUSE 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC117-121-130311- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0105.091012T1311Z-091015T1200Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T0000Z.091015T0600Z.NO/ 911 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA... * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET AND RISING RAPIDLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ GAC135-130310- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0106.091012T1732Z-091013T2130Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091012T1732Z.091013T0000Z.091013T1530Z.NO/ 911 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE... * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 121533 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1133 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES 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. && GAC117-121-130533- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091015T1200Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T0000Z.091015T0600Z.NO/ 1133 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ GAC135-130533- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0106.091012T1725Z-091013T2130Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091012T1725Z.091013T0000Z.091013T1530Z.NO/ 1133 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 121813 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 6ESE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 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. && GAC117-121-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091015T1200Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T0000Z.091015T0600Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0107.091013T0224Z-091016T0712Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091013T0224Z.091014T1200Z.091016T0112Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC067-121-130813- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0114.091012T1759Z-091013T1407Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091012T1639Z.091013T0000Z.091013T0807Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. OTHER HOMES AND BUSINESSES MAY BE SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. $$ GAC045-077-149-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0108.091013T0835Z-091015T0228Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091013T0835Z.091014T0000Z.091014T2028Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * FROM EARLY TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS TO SOME UNIMPROVED DIRT ROADS. $$ GAC135-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091013T2130Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0000Z.091013T1530Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0109.091012T2100Z-091014T1900Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091012T2100Z.091013T1200Z.091014T1300Z.UU/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT 13 FEET WITH WATER ENTERING SOME HOMES ON WREN CIRCLE IN AUSTELL. KOA CAMP GROUND IS FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC135-297-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.1.ER.091012T1515Z.091012T1745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD CREST AROUND 11.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. $$ GAC217-247-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0110.091012T1812Z-091015T0048Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091012T1812Z.091013T1200Z.091014T1848Z.UU/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY... RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND MOBILE HOME PARK BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. TRAILORS MUST BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WILL FLOOD. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...SOME FLOODING BEGINS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-130813- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T0700Z-091016T1348Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0700Z.091015T0000Z.091016T0748Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC013-157-130812- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0112.091012T2024Z-091013T2338Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.091012T2024Z.091013T0600Z.091013T1738Z.NO/ 213 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 122112 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 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. && GAC117-121-131112- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091015T1700Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T0600Z.091015T1100Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ GAC067-121-131111- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-091013T1609Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091012T1639Z.091013T0000Z.091013T1009Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF HOMES NEAR THE RIVER MAY OCCUR. OTHER HOMES AND BUSINESSES MAY BE SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. $$ GAC059-133-219-131111- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.091012T2054Z-091016T0712Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091014T1200Z.091016T0112Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC135-131111- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091013T2020Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0600Z.091013T1420Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 04PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$ GAC067-097-131111- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0109.091012T2217Z-091014T1900Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091012T2217Z.091013T1200Z.091014T1300Z.UU/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT 13 FEET WITH WATER ENTERING SOME HOMES ON WREN CIRCLE IN AUSTELL. KOA CAMP GROUND IS FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC217-247-131111- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091015T0048Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091012T2139Z.091013T1200Z.091014T1848Z.UU/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY... RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND MOBILE HOME PARK BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. TRAILERS MUST BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WILL FLOOD. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...SOME FLOODING BEGINS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-131111- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T0700Z-091016T1348Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0700Z.091015T0000Z.091016T0748Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC013-157-131111- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091013T2338Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.091012T2216Z.091013T0600Z.091013T1738Z.NO/ 512 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS42 KFFC 130119 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 919 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY .HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC067-121-131519- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-091014T0803Z/ /VING1.2.ER.091012T1639Z.091013T1200Z.091014T0203Z.NO/ 919 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 8PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 17 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 19 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 18 FEET MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF HOMES NEAR THE RIVER. AT 20 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES...INCLUDING HOMES ALONG PACES FERRY DRIVE...NEARBY SHOPS...RESTAURANTS...AND THE LOVETT SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. $$ GAC135-131518- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091014T0312Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0600Z.091013T2112Z.NO/ 919 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION...YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 130842 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS 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 CONTINUE TO 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. && GAC117-121-132242- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091014T2248Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T0815Z.091014T1648Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY 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. $$ GAC067-121-131532- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-091013T1532Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091012T1639Z.091012T2315Z.091013T0932Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RESIDENCES BACKYARDS NEAREST THE CHATTAHOOCHEE BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC045-077-149-132241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091015T0916Z/ /WHTG1.2.ER.091013T0107Z.091014T0000Z.091015T0316Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ACCESS ROADS ARE FLOODED. FARM AND PASTURE LAND ARE FLOODED. $$ GAC059-133-219-132241- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091015T1854Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091013T1200Z.091015T1254Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC135-131924- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091013T1924Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0315Z.091013T1324Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$ GAC067-097-132241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091014T1621Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091013T0712Z.091013T1800Z.091014T1021Z.UU/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT 13 FEET WITH WATER ENTERING SOME HOMES ON WREN CIRCLE IN AUSTELL. KOA CAMP GROUND IS FLOODED. $$ GAC089-247-132241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091012T1735Z.091012T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR 3 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF LITHONIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-132241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091014T2048Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091013T0041Z.091013T1800Z.091014T1448Z.UU/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY... RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND MOBILE HOME PARK BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. TRAILERS MUST BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WILL FLOOD. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...SOME FLOODING BEGINS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-132241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T0700Z-091016T1348Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0700Z.091015T0000Z.091016T0748Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC013-157-132241- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091014T0100Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.091013T0125Z.091013T1200Z.091013T1900Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$ GAC105-195-221-132109- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-091013T2109Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091012T2157Z.091013T0345Z.091013T1509Z.UU/ 442 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 131514 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES... MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES... BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES... YELLOW RIVER NORTHEAST OF LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE 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. && GAC117-121-140514- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091016T1030Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T1800Z.091016T0430Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA... * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * AT 10 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. $$ GAC013-157-140513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091014T1313Z/ /ACDG1.2.ER.091013T0125Z.091013T1800Z.091014T0713Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 21 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$ GAC059-133-219-140513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091017T1800Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091014T1800Z.091017T1200Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD... * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC067-121-131544- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-091013T1532Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091012T1639Z.091012T2315Z.091013T0834Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. $$ GAC045-077-149-140513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091015T0813Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091013T0107Z.091014T0600Z.091015T0213Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG... * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS TO SOME UNIMPROVED DIRT ROADS. $$ GAC135-132050- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091013T2050Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0315Z.091013T1450Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE... * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC067-097-140300- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091014T0300Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091013T0712Z.091013T1430Z.091013T2100Z.UU/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL... * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE AND ALSO ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD. MOUNT VERNON ROAD WILL FLOOD NEAR WOODROW WILSON PARK. COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING. $$ GAC089-247-140513- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091012T1735Z.091012T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NORTHEAST OF LITHONIA... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-140513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091015T0412Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091013T0041Z.091014T0000Z.091014T2212Z.UU/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD... * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-140513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T1048Z-091017T1640Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T1048Z.091016T0600Z.091017T1040Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON... * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC105-195-221-132154- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-091013T2154Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091012T2157Z.091013T0345Z.091013T1554Z.UU/ 1114 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON... * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 131732 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 132 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY... BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE 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. && GAC135-131802- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-091013T2050Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.091012T1707Z.091013T0315Z.091013T1500Z.NO/ 132 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * AT 7 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE IS REACHED ALONG SUWANEE CREEK. $$ GAC105-195-221-131802- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-091013T2154Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091012T2157Z.091013T0345Z.091013T1630Z.UU/ 132 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. $$
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 Oct 12, 5:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 5:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 535 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... SHORT TERM MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HEAVY RAIN EVENT SETTING UP FOR TODAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD EASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND...WITH COLD AIR DAMMING AND A WEDGE SET UP BY THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD ISENTROPIC LIFT NOTED ABOVE THE WEDGE BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH DEEP MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA...AND A 35-40KT LOW LEVEL JET. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND WILL ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH OF A CENTRALHATCHEE...TO FORSYTH...TO LOUISVILLE LINE. EXPECT FLOODING WILL BE MAINLY ALONG CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. MODELS SHOW SURFACE FRONT OVER SOUTH GEORGIA LIFTING NORTHWARD THIS MORNING...BRINGING WARMER AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. HAVE LEANED TOWARD MET FOR THE FIRST PERIOD AS IT CAPTURES COOLER TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND WARMER AIR OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS. HEAVY RAIN EXITS THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE THIS EVENING AS THE WEDGE ERODES...ALLOWING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO BEGIN BUILDING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE PLAINS. ALTHOUGH THIS SHOULD BRING A RESPITE FROM THE RAIN ON TUESDAY...GOOD MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM WHICH DEVELOPS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...SPREADING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. SIMILAR TO TODAYS EVENT... CAD/WEDGE WILL SET UP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH ISENTROPIC LIFT DEVELOPING BETWEEN 06-12Z...SUPPORTING CATEGORICAL POPS ONCE AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BE THE AREAS FOR THE BEST RAINFALL...HAVE BROUGHT ISOLATED THUNDER AS FAR NORTH AS A CARROLLTON TO MILLEDGEVILLE LINE AS MODELS SHOWING WEDGE FRONT ACROSS THIS AREA. HAVE LEANED TOWARD COOLER MET GUIDANCE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIODS. .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... BEGINNING PORTION OF EXTENDED PERIODS REMAIN ACTIVE AND WET...WITH ANOTHER SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON THURSDAY AND PUSHING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE DEEPENING TROUGH PUSHES THE SURFACE FRONT OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. WRAPAROUND MOISTURE OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS CONTINUES INTO EARLY SATURDAY AS TROUGH PUSHES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FOR SUNDAY. COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED BY NEXT WEEKEND. 12 && .AVIATION... CEILINGS DROPPING QUICKLY INTO IFR RANGE THIS MORNING AS FAIRLY HEAVY RAIN MOISTENS THE LOWEST LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT 24+ HRS...WITH INTERMITTENT +RA POSSIBLE UNTIL THIS EVENING. WINDS REMAIN FROM EAST THROUGH THE PERIOD AS HIGH REMAINS TO OUR NORTHEAST AND FRONT LIFTS ONLY AS FAR NORTH AS CENTRAL GA TODAY. LIFR CEILINGS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. 07 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 60 54 77 58 61 / 100 30 5 50 90 ATLANTA 64 57 73 61 65 / 100 30 5 60 90 BLAIRSVILLE 61 50 72 53 58 / 100 30 5 70 80 CARTERSVILLE 63 55 73 59 64 / 100 30 0 70 90 COLUMBUS 80 64 78 66 74 / 80 30 20 70 80 GAINESVILLE 59 53 73 57 57 / 100 30 5 60 90 MACON 74 61 80 64 70 / 90 30 20 50 80 ROME 65 57 78 61 66 / 100 30 5 80 80 PEACHTREE CITY 69 58 74 59 68 / 100 30 5 70 90 VIDALIA 79 64 79 63 74 / 70 30 30 30 70 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BUTTS... CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON... COBB...COWETA...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN... FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON... GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY... JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN... MADISON...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALIAFERRO... TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE... WHITFIELD...WILKES. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 12, 3:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 353 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-131000- 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- 353 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND THIS EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT FROM FAR NORTH FLORIDA INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE OVERRUNNING THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ANOTHER APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE MAY BRING ANOTHER BOUT OF HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA... ALONG AND NORTH OF A NEWNAN TO MILLEDGEVILLE LINE...WHERE A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG CREEKS...STREAMS...AND A FEW RIVERS. .DISCUSSION... DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES NEAR 2 INCHES AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...SETTING THE STAGE FOR A COUPLE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER DISTURBANCES TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO OUR AREA. THIS FIRST DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS GEORGIA TODAY...WITH A SECOND ONE ARRIVING ON WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS...OR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 12, 7:54 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 754 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 GAZ002-011-019-121230- 754 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN FLOYD...CHATTOOGA AND WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM EDT... AT 750 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF FLOYD... CHATTOOGA AND WALKER COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS FLOYD...CHATTOOGA AND WALKER COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND SHANNON...ARMUCHEE...HOLLAND...TIDINGS...JAMES H. FLOYD STATE PARK... LYERLY...BERRYTON...SUMMERVILLE...TRION...CENTER POST...PINSON... EVERETT SPRINGS...SUBLIGNA...SUTTLES MILL AND LAFAYETTE. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 3:46 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll and 56 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 54 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 45 min |
| Oct 12, 10:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 5 days |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 50 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 49 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 50 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Oct 12, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 48 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:52 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 23 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 2:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 78 min |
| Oct 12, 2:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 43 min |
| Oct 12, 2:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 41 min |
| Oct 12, 4:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 21 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.