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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 7, 2009, 11:35 AM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2009, 11:35 AM EST (16:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2009, 9:49 PM EST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Oconee County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oconee River near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 12.25 ft at Jan 9, 2009, 1:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02218300, 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 071635 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1135 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GAC059-133-219-080635- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0011.090108T0336Z-090108T1800Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090108T0336Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1200Z.NO/ 1135 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.4 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 072039 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 339 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-081039- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.090108T0000Z-090108T2200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090108T0000Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1600Z.NO/ 339 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON THURSDAY. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 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 081206 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC083-081840- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1240Z.UU/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-213-313-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-082054- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1454Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090205- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0240Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2040Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC059-133-219-090205- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T1200Z.090108T2300Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 081652 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0627Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0027Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0834Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T1200Z.090110T0234Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY friday MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1415Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET and falling. THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0810Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090109T0210Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0000Z.090109T1400Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC083-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1457Z.UU/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 090205 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-091605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0015Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090109T1815Z.NO/ 905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...CRESTING AT 23.1 FEET AROUND 1 AM FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-091605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0532Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0600Z.090109T2332Z.NO/ 905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY 1 AM FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC059-133-219-091605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0130Z.090110T0600Z.NO/ 905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 091521 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-100521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T2120Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1800Z.090110T1520Z.NO/ 1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-100520- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T2248Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090110T1648Z.NO/ 1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC059-133-219-100520- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0545Z.090110T0600Z.NO/ 1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 100249 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-101649- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T2120Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1415Z.090110T1520Z.NO/ 949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE 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. $$ GAC115-129-101649- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T2248Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090110T1648Z.NO/ 949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC059-133-219-100319- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0545Z.090110T0151Z.NO/ 949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND FALLING * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
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, 5:38 AM EST, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 5:38 AM EST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 538 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 .UPDATE... HAVE CANCELED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA. WHAT IS LEFT OF THE SQUALL LINE HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY AND SHOULD BE EAST OF THE CWA BY 12Z. LOOKS LIKE THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM THIS SYSTEM HAS ENDED. && 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. AVIATION... PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH EASTERN GA. INTENSITY OF STORMS CONTINUES TO DIMINISH. COLD FRONT JUST REACHING NORTHEAST AL AND SHOULD PUSH INTO NORTHWEST GA AFTER SUNRISE. RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GA THIS MORNING. CEILINGS SHOULD REMAIN MVFR UNTIL AROUND UNTIL AROUND 18Z...THEN BEGIN TO IMPROVE TO VFR. WINDS INCREASING FROM THE WEST TO 15 TO 20KT WITH GUSTS TO 30KT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5SM IN RAIN AND FOG THIS MORNING...BECOMING 6SM OR GREATER AFTER 15Z. && .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. 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. && 01/41
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 10:00 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1000 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-081145- 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- 1000 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. ALSO...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING. DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH 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...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. .DISCUSSION... RAIN WILL DIMINISH TODAY WITH ONLY BANDS OF LIGHT RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT SEVERAL CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. STRONG WESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 6:02 AM EST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 602 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ113-071130- 602 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 50 MPH WINDS IN TOOMBS COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM EST... AT 600 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF RAINSHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF LYONS TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR CROSSING...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS TOOMBS COUNTY THROUGH 630 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE VIDALIA...LYONS...SOUTH THOMPSON...CEDAR CROSSING...SANTA CLAUS...OHOOPEE AND NEW BRANCH. 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, 5:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 22 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 23 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.