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River Flood Warning 118, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Oct 13, 2009, 11:04 AM EDT for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2009, 11:04 AM EDT (15:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2009, 10:33 AM EDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Plant Hammond (HMMG1).
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 131504 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME 6SW AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY. .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. && GAC115-140504- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0117.091013T1504Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.091013T0707Z.091013T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COOSA RIVER SOUTHWEST OF ROME... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. $$ GAC115-140504- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0118.091013T1504Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 572.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570 FEET. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 140135 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 935 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY .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. && GAC115-141535- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 935 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 572.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 140807 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR 3 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC059-133-219-142207- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091017T2024Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091014T1800Z.091017T1424Z.NO/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC115-142206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 572.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-142206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091017T0300Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T1430Z.091016T2100Z.NO/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC045-077-149-142206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091015T0900Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091013T0107Z.091014T1200Z.091015T0300Z.NO/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGIN TO FLOOD AND SOME EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER IS REQUIRED. A SOD FARM UPSTREAM ALSO EXPERIENCES FLOODING. $$ GAC067-097-141900- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091014T1900Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091013T0712Z.091013T2030Z.091014T1300Z.UU/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE AND ALSO ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD. MOUNT VERNON ROAD WILL FLOOD NEAR WOODROW WILSON PARK. COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING. $$ GAC089-247-140837- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-091014T0807Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091012T1735Z.091012T2300Z.091014T0140Z.UU/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR 3 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF LITHONIA * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-142206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091015T0412Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091013T0041Z.091014T0300Z.091014T2212Z.UU/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-142206- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0111.091014T0755Z-091016T1827Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0650Z.091015T0600Z.091016T1227Z.NO/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC013-157-142048- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091014T2048Z/ /ACDG1.2.ER.091013T0125Z.091013T1915Z.091014T1448Z.NO/ 407 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 141507 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 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 YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC059-133-219-150507- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091018T0600Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091015T1200Z.091018T0000Z.NO/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ GAC303-319-150506- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091014T1145Z.091014T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9 NORTHWEST. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-150506- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 571.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-150506- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-091015T1800Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091012T1215Z.091013T1430Z.091015T1200Z.NO/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC045-077-149-142115- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091014T2115Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091013T0107Z.091013T2345Z.091014T1515Z.NO/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. $$ GAC217-247-142248- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091014T2248Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091013T0041Z.091014T0300Z.091014T1648Z.UU/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-150506- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-091016T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0650Z.091015T0000Z.091015T1800Z.NO/ 1107 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 151005 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 605 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC059-133-219-160005- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091018T0936Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091015T0715Z.091018T0336Z.NO/ 605 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 5AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC303-319-160004- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091014T1145Z.091014T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 605 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-160004- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 605 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 571.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-160004- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-091017T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0650Z.091015T0030Z.091016T1800Z.NO/ 605 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 5AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 151528 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC059-133-219-160528- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091018T1200Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091015T0715Z.091018T0600Z.NO/ 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC303-319-160527- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091014T1145Z.091014T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ GAC167-303-319-160527- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091015T1330Z.091015T1515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC115-160527- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 571.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-160527- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-091017T1030Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0650Z.091015T0030Z.091017T0430Z.NO/ 1128 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 160953 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON 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. && GAC115-162353- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 571.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-091017T1108Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091014T0650Z.091015T0030Z.091017T0508Z.NO/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 5AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC023-235-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0121.091019T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091019T0600Z.091020T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. $$ GAC091-271-315-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0122.091019T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091019T0600Z.091021T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST SIDE OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS TO THEIR HOMES. $$ GAC059-133-219-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091018T0600Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091012T1900Z.091015T0715Z.091018T0000Z.NO/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 5AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * 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 TOMORROW EVENING. * 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. $$ GAC303-319-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091014T1145Z.091014T2315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC167-303-319-162352- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091015T1330Z.091016T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 553 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 161433 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1033 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY && GAC115-161503- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-091016T1433Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.091013T0244Z.091013T1100Z.091016T0859Z.UU/ 1033 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 569.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 570.0 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Oct 13, 10:41 AM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 10:41 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1041 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .UPDATE... WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER...EXCEPT EXTREME NORTHEAST...SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES DOWN THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE FROM THE NORTHEAST BUT SHOULD REMAIN AT LEAST IN SOUTH AND WEST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE DAY. HAVE UPDATED THE SKY GRIDS TO REFLECT THIS AND HAVE LOWERED HIGH TEMPS JUST A TAD...THOUGH NORTHEAST GEORGIA MAY GET SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN OTHER AREAS BASED ON LONGER SUNSHINE. WILL SEND AN UPDATE TO THE FORECAST SHORTLY. WILL ALSO SEND UPDATE FOR THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH. MODELS INDICATE WIDESPREAD 2-4 INCHES...AND 12Z MODELS COMING IN THIS MORNING HAVE HIGHER QPFS THAN LAST NIGHTS RUNS. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS BUT MODELS TYPICALLY ARE UNDERDONE ON LARGE QPF EVENTS. EXPECT WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING AT LEAST...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SEVERAL GAGES RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE WITH PERHAPS A FEW MAJORS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. TDP && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 638 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... A WEAK RIDGE OVER FLORIDA RETROGRADES WESTWARD THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIODS...KEEPING THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA NEARLY ZONAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A SHORT WAVE THAT DIVES OUT OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...LATE WEDNESDAY BEFORE DEEPENING OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THURSDAY AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHEAST. AS THE RIDGE RETROGRADES INTO THE GULF IT ALLOWS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND DOWN THE EAST COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS ONCE AGAIN SETS UP A HYBRID COLD AIR DAMMING AND PUSHES A WEDGE FRONT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS SETS UP ANOTHER OVERRUNNING EVENT WITH ALL SHORT TERM MODELS FORECASTING NEAR 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA. SOME DISCREPANCIES NOTED IN THE GFS/ECMWF POSITIONING OF THE WEDGE FRONT WEDNESDAY AND THE SURFACE LOW/FRONT THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHEAST COAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE. NAM/ECMWF SHOW THE BEST PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA INTO THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS AREA AND ARE IN LINE WITH HPC FORECASTS. ECMWF BRINGS THE FRONT FURTHER NORTH ON THURSDAY. GIVEN THE DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE THAT CONTINUES TO PUMP INTO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY ITS LOOKING LIKE HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ON BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. HPC FORECASTING 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO ON THURSDAY. WITH GROUNDS ALREADY SATURATED ACROSS THE AREA AND 6 HOUR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MACON LINE FROM 5AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY. ANOTHER CONCERN FOR TOMORROW WILL BE THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED SEVERE ALONG THE WEDGE FRONT. INSTABILITY IS MINIMAL WITH VALUES LESS THAN 500...HOWEVER HELICITIES ONCE AGAIN IN THE 400 TO 500 RANGE. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS TOMORROW. WILL CONTINUE ONLY HEAVY RAIN WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. AS SURFACE HIGH NOSES INTO PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY... COULD SEE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER THIS AFTERNOON AND HAVE TRENDED TOWARD THE WARMER MAV FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND PERIODS AS CLOUDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING RAIN SHIELD WHICH SHOULD KEEP OVERNIGHT LOWS ON THE WARM SIDE AS WELL. LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... BROAD SURFACE TROUGH PUSHES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...FINALLY BRINGING AN END TO THE MOIST PATTERN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BY THE WEEKEND. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EARLY ON FRIDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SOME WRAPAROUND MOISTURE OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS EARLY SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LOW SINKS OVER THE CAROLINAS BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. ENOUGH MOISTURE AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. DRIER AIR...WITH COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES SET UP ACROSS THE AREA BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. 12 AVIATION... IFR CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AS WEDGE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTH GA TERMINALS THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS SHOULD RAPIDLY IMPROVE AFTER 15Z AS MOIST LOW LEVELS MIX WITH DRIER AIR ALOFT AND HIGH STRENGTHENS ITS INFLUENCE OVER THE AREA. SHOULD SEE MVFR/VFR BY THIS AFTERNOON. LOW STRATUS RETURNING FROM THE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AS NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES...WITH OCCASIONAL +RA DEVELOPING BY 09-12Z WEDNESDAY. WINDS EAST THROUGH THE PERIOD. 07 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 74 55 56 51 61 / 0 80 100 40 70 ATLANTA 72 60 61 53 67 / 0 100 100 40 70 BLAIRSVILLE 70 54 56 49 62 / 0 90 100 40 90 CARTERSVILLE 73 57 60 55 64 / 5 100 100 40 80 COLUMBUS 76 66 71 63 74 / 10 100 100 40 60 GAINESVILLE 72 57 57 50 64 / 0 90 100 40 70 MACON 77 63 69 56 76 / 5 80 100 50 60 ROME 74 60 64 56 68 / 0 100 100 30 90 PEACHTREE CITY 73 59 65 53 68 / 0 100 100 40 70 VIDALIA 77 62 69 57 74 / 5 50 90 40 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW... BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE... CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER... GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK... HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON... JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MERIWETHER...MONROE... MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE... PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS... UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE... WHITFIELD...WILKES...WILKINSON. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 13, 5:00 AM EDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 500 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-141000- 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- 500 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SYNOPSIS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM THE MIDWEST TO GEORGIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT AS TROPICAL MOISTURE SURGES BACK INTO OUR REGION AHEAD OF ANOTHER APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY...LIKELY RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LA GRANGE...TO MACON...TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SPOTTERS ARE REMINDED TO EMPTY THEIR RAIN GAUGES IN PREPARATION FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 11:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 1:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 10 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 63 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 11:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 10 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.