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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 7, 2009Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia

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.

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 Oconee River near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 12.25 ft at Jan 9, 2009, 1:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101501/0701/0801/0901/1001/11
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-
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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-
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736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND CONTINUING TO FALL
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.  MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEINGS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING 
  IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH
  RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY.

$$

GAC083-081204-
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736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING HAS ENDED...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS STILL
  OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO 
  LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC129-213-313-081435-
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736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STILL SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-080720-
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/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0120Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

GAC115-129-081435-
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736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL
  AT LEAST MIDDAY FRIDAY 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM 
  LANDS IN THE AREA.

$$

GAC115-081435-
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/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 26 FEET...RISING TO NEAR
  25.8 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC059-133-219-081435-
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/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-
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/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090107T2056Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING RAPIDLY.
  THE RIVER FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON.

$$

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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-
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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-
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/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-
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/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-
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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-
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/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-
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/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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 9:11 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCPolk10 hr
Jan 6, 10:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon4 days
Jan 7, 1:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee33 min
Jan 7, 1:54 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Stewart36 min
Jan 7, 2:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion34 min
Jan 7, 2:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor, Upson26 min
Jan 7, 2:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor43 min
Jan 7, 3:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Schley, Taylor29 min
Jan 7, 3:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd33 hr
Jan 7, 3:56 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more18 hr
Jan 7, 5:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon22 hr
Jan 7, 9:12 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more23 hr

Nearby

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.