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River Flood Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 12, 2009, 11:38 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2009, 11:38 AM EDT (15:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2009, 12:07 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 12.02 ft at Oct 12, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, 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 121538 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1138 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 6ESE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC135-297-130538- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0113.091012T1538Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.1.ER.091012T1515Z.091012T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1138 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 6ESE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$
4 follow-up statements
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. $$
000 WGUS42 KFFC 122038 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 438 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA AFFECTING DEKALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC045-077-149-131038- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0108.091013T0219Z-091015T0230Z/ /WHTG1.2.ER.091013T0219Z.091014T0000Z.091014T2030Z.NO/ 438 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ACCESS ROADS ARE FLOODED. MORE FARM AND PASTURE LAND ARE FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC135-297-131037- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.2.ER.091012T1515Z.091012T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 438 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 12 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAC089-247-131037- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0115.091012T2038Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091012T1735Z.091012T2015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 438 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 16 FEET TONIGHT...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY. $$ GAC105-195-221-131037- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0116.091013T0536Z-091014T2043Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091013T0536Z.091013T1800Z.091014T1443Z.UU/ 438 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 130237 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES. SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD...AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES. MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES. BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES. OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES. ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES. YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES. && GAC117-121-131637- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091015T0524Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T1200Z.091014T2324Z.NR/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING... THEN BEGIN FALLING...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH YARDS FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK FROM AROUND CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALHPARETTA AND ROWSELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. AT 12 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. THE BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC045-077-149-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0108.091013T0131Z-091015T0916Z/ /WHTG1.2.ER.091013T0107Z.091014T0000Z.091015T0316Z.NO/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING... THEN BEGINNING FALLING...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 15 FEET FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 16 BRIDGE. FLOODING BEGINS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN AT 17 TO 18 FEET...THE BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT IS FLOODED AND THE PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND FLOODING STARTS AT THE SOD FARM UPSTREAM. AT 21 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ACCESS ROADS ARE FLOODED AND MORE FARM AND PASTURE LANDS ARE FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC059-133-219-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091015T1930Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091014T1200Z.091015T1330Z.NO/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 18.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO THE L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC067-097-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091014T1621Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091013T0430Z.091013T1800Z.091014T1021Z.UU/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING...REACHING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS...MAINLY OF FORESTED BOTTOMLANDS. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN THE WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK FLOOD DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOUSES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. AT 11 FEET... FLOODING INCREASES IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE I-20 BRIDGE AND ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD. MOUNT VERNON ROAD FLOODS NEAR THE WOODROW WILSON PARK AND COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING AS WILL THE GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20. AT 13 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH WATER ENTERING SOME HOMES ON WREN CIRCLE IN AUSTELL. THE KOA CAMP GROUND IS ALSO FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC135-297-131636- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.2.ER.091012T1515Z.091012T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. $$ GAC089-247-131636- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091012T1735Z.091012T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091014T2048Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091013T0041Z.091013T1800Z.091014T1448Z.UU/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 14.9 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS WITH THE FLOODING OF SOCKWELL ROAD IN NEWTON COUNTY. AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK IN NEWTON COUNTY WITH SOME TRAILERS POSSIBLY NEEDING TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. AT 16 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY...RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. TRAILERS MUST BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WILL FLOOD. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...SOME FLOODING BEGINS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-131636- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T0700Z-091016T1348Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0700Z.091015T0000Z.091016T0748Z.NO/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 21 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 16 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL BEGIN TO BACK UP INTO LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND FOREST LAND ALONG THE RIVER. AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE CONTINUING. AT 19 FEET...THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL BEGINS FLOODING NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE AND THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK FLOOD. AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES WITH MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODED NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC013-157-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091013T2318Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.091013T0123Z.091013T1200Z.091013T1718Z.NO/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING BEGINNING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. AT 21 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS. $$ GAC105-195-221-131636- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.091013T0131Z-091014T0600Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091012T2157Z.091013T0600Z.091014T0000Z.UU/ 1037 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 19 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 130407 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1207 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES && GAC135-297-130437- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-091013T0407Z/ /ALCG1.2.ER.091012T1515Z.091012T2100Z.091013T0203Z.UU/ 1207 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE * AT 11PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. $$
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, 9:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 28 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, 11:52 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.