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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2009, 8:58 AM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 28, 2009, 1:44 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2009, 8:58 AM EST (13:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2009, 1:44 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2009, 9:58 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 13:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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).
- 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 281358 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 858 AM EST SAT FEB 28 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. GAC059-133-219-010358- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0012.090301T1312Z-090302T2315Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090301T1312Z.090302T0600Z.090302T1715Z.NO/ 858 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.1 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
15 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281611 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1111 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-010611- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.090301T1312Z-090302T2315Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090301T1312Z.090302T0600Z.090302T1715Z.NO/ 1111 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281847 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 147 PM EST SAT FEB 28 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. GAC059-133-219-010847- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.090228T1844Z-090302T2015Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090301T1200Z.090302T1415Z.NO/ 147 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON * AT 1PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 010140 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 840 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-011540- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090302T2015Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090301T1200Z.090302T1415Z.NO/ 840 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND CONTINUING TO SLOWLY RISE * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 7 AM SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 011544 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1044 AM EST SUN MAR 01 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. GAC059-133-219-020345- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090302T0345Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090301T0200Z.090301T2145Z.NO/ 1044 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 012140 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 440 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-021140- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090303T2236Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090302T1200Z.090303T1636Z.NO/ 440 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND HAD RESUMED AN UPWARD TREND. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 020403 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1103 PM EST SUN MAR 01 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. GAC059-133-219-021803- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090304T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090302T1200Z.090303T1800Z.NO/ 1103 PM EST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND CONTINUING TO RISE. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 021615 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1115 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-030615- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090303T2018Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090302T1545Z.090303T1418Z.NO/ 1115 AM EST MON MAR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 022333 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 633 PM EST MON MAR 02 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. GAC059-133-219-031333- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090303T2018Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090302T1545Z.090303T1418Z.NO/ 633 PM EST MON MAR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY LATE MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 030231 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 931 PM EST MON MAR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC021-153-169-207-289-031631- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090304T1100Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090301T0855Z.090302T1200Z.090304T0500Z.NO/ 931 PM EST MON MAR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC059-133-219-031631- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090304T1612Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090302T1545Z.090304T1012Z.NO/ 931 PM EST MON MAR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 031025 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 525 AM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC021-153-169-207-289-040025- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090304T1100Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090301T0855Z.090302T1200Z.090304T0500Z.NO/ 525 AM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC059-133-219-040024- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090304T1612Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090303T0945Z.090304T1012Z.NO/ 525 AM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET AND SLOWLY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 032028 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 328 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC021-153-169-207-289-041028- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090304T1845Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090301T0855Z.090302T1200Z.090304T1245Z.NO/ 328 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$ GAC059-133-219-041028- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090305T0440Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090304T0000Z.090304T2240Z.NO/ 328 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 040313 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1013 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC021-153-169-207-289-041713- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090304T1800Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090301T0855Z.090302T1200Z.090304T1200Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-041713- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090305T0520Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090303T1700Z.090304T2320Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 041018 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 518 AM EST WED MAR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC021-153-169-207-289-041800- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090304T1800Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090301T0855Z.090302T1200Z.090304T1200Z.NO/ 518 AM EST WED MAR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 5AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC059-133-219-050018- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090305T0520Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090303T1700Z.090304T2320Z.NO/ 518 AM EST WED MAR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 5AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 050253 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 953 PM EST WED MAR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC059-133-219-051653- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090305T1720Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090303T1700Z.090305T1120Z.NO/ 953 PM EST WED MAR 04 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-051653- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.090305T2024Z-090308T1030Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.090305T2024Z.090306T1800Z.090308T0430Z.NO/ 953 PM EST WED MAR 04 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 051458 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 958 AM EST THU MAR 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC059-133-219-051528- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090305T1720Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090228T1801Z.090303T1700Z.090305T0856Z.NO/ 958 AM EST THU MAR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$
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 Feb 28, 5:30 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 5:30 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... BROAD AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ADVECTING ACROSS THE COUNTY WARNING AREA THIS MORNING AS SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS AND MOVES EAST FROM MISSISSIPPI. FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WHERE SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY SEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...AND COULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCH BEFORE PRECIP BEGINS TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. PLAN TO LET FLOOD WATCH RUN UNTIL AROUND NOON. THUNDERSTORM THREAT SO FAR HAS STAYED WEST OF OUR AREA..CLOSER TO SURFACE LOW...BUT SUSPECT AS WE CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH THE MORNING AND THE SURFACE LOW GETS CLOSER...WILL SEE SOME THUNDERSTORMS (STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE) WORK INTO PORTIONS OF WEST GEORGIA...PERHAPS AROUND SUNRISE. THINK SEVERE THREAT SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED MAINLY SOUTH OF I-20 TODAY...SOUTH OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND IN THE AREA WHERE MODELS SHOW CAPES INCREASING INTO THE 500 TO 1000 RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. MODELS SIMILAR WITH THE LOW SHIFTING EAST OF OUR AREA TONIGHT AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY SETTLES INTO SOUTH GEORGIA. FOCUS THEN TURNS TO THE UPPER LOW PROG TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...BRINGING DEEPER MOISTURE BACK ACROSS OUR AREA. BY THIS TIME MODELS SHOW THICKNESSES COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA. QUESTION THEN BECOMES WILL SNOW BE ABLE TO STICK??? SUSPECT ANY INITIAL SNOW WOULD MELT WITH GROUND STILL RELATIVELY WARM...BUT GIVEN TIME AND ANY BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW COULD RESULT IN SOME ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. CONFIDENCE NOT YET THERE THAT WE WILL MEET CRITERIA FOR WINTER STORM WATCH/WARNING AT THIS TIME...SO WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW. HOWEVER...PLAN TO ISSUE A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT EMPHASIZING SNOW THREAT. SUSPECT AT SOME POINT WILL HAVE TO GO WITH AT LEAST AN ADVISORY FOR SOME PORTION OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA. TO COMPLICATE MATTERS EVEN MORE...WINDY CONDITIONS LOOK LIKE A GOOD BET SUNDAY. WIND ADVISORY WILL PROBABLY BE POSTED FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA WITH HIGH WIND WARNING POSSIBLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. MODELS SHOW UPPER LOW SHIFTING EAST INTO THE CAROLINAS SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN MOVING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY EARLY MONDAY...TAKING DEEPER MOISTURE WITH IT. .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... THE LOW CONTINUES TO SPEED UP THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD MONDAY NIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. EXTENDED PROGS SIMILAR WITH HIGH PRESSURE REMAINING DOMINANT OVER OUR AREA INTO MIDWEEK...BEFORE SHIFTING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC THURSDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS. LATEST GFS RUN SHOW THIS LOW LIFTING INTO THE GREAT LAKE REGION...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE/LOWER MISSISSIPPI REGION FRIDAY...BUT KEEPS BULK OF DEEPER MOISTURE NORTH AND WEST OF OUR AREA. && .AVIATION... NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GA THIS MORNING WITH ANOTHER BOUNDARY ALONG A COLUMBUS TO MACON LINE. ATMOSPHERE NEARLY SATURATED AND RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE...MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. CEILINGS SHOULD BE MVFR WITH AREAS OF IFR IN RAIN AND FOG. WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15KT THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15KT AFTER 18Z WHEN SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO THE CAROLINAS. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5SM IN RAIN AND FOG...IMPROVING TO 6SM OVER PARTS OF THE AREA BY LATE MORNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 57 40 42 25 49 / 100 40 70 40 5 ATLANTA 57 37 41 26 47 / 100 30 60 20 5 BLAIRSVILLE 50 37 40 24 43 / 100 30 50 30 5 CARTERSVILLE 57 38 41 25 46 / 100 30 50 10 5 COLUMBUS 67 41 44 29 53 / 80 50 70 10 5 GAINESVILLE 55 37 43 26 47 / 100 30 60 30 5 MACON 66 44 46 29 53 / 80 60 80 30 5 ROME 58 41 43 29 50 / 100 30 40 5 5 PEACHTREE CITY 63 39 41 25 49 / 100 30 70 20 5 VIDALIA 72 46 46 31 49 / 80 80 90 30 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER... GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY... JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK... ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER... WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. && 49/41
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 7:00 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 700 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-011200- 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- 700 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING WITH ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE HAD DEVELOPED OVER MISSISSIPPI WITH A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA. A STRONG CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE MIDWEST INTO THE SOUTHEAST TODAY...PUSHING THE FRONT SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD TODAY WILL BE RIVER...STREAM...AND CREEK FLOODING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...WITH ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED TORNADOES IN MAINLY CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. .DISCUSSION... A SHORT WAVE IN THE MIDWEST WILL CLOSE OFF AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...SWEEPING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST STATES TODAY...THEN INTO NORTH FLORIDA BY SUNDAY. MEANWHILE...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAD STALLED OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA AND SHOULD REMAIN THERE DURING THE DAY. THE AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO DESTABILIZE THIS MORNING IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. THE INCREASING DYNAMICS WILL PROVIDE THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...GENERALLY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. WITH THESE STORMS...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRAIN ALONG AND NEAR THE STALLED FRONT IN NORTH GEORGIA TODAY...RESULTING IN MINOR CREEK AND STREAM FLOODING AND SOME LOCAL STREET FLOODING. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE SHOULD BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO NORTH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SUNDAY. ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 6:04 AM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 604 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-282315- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 604 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN EXIT OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...BEGINNING AS RAIN TONIGHT...AND THEN POSSIBLY BECOMING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING ACCUMULATIONS. WITH THE GROUND STILL RELATIVELY WARM...ANY SNOW THAT FALLS INITIALLY SHOULD MELT. HOWEVER...GIVEN TIME AND ANY BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW COULD RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF AN ATLANTA TO ATHENS LINE COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH...BUT SHOULD BE MAINLY CONFINED TO GRASSY AND ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THIS LINE...LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS HIGH WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM...WITH THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM UNKNOWN. THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OBSERVED ACROSS THE AREA. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION...FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 6:38 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 638 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-282315- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 638 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA SUNDAY... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN EXIT OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...BEGINNING AS RAIN TONIGHT...AND THEN POSSIBLY BECOMING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING ACCUMULATIONS. WITH THE GROUND STILL RELATIVELY WARM...ANY SNOW THAT FALLS INITIALLY SHOULD MELT. HOWEVER...GIVEN TIME AND ANY BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW COULD RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF AN ATLANTA TO ATHENS LINE COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH...BUT SHOULD BE MAINLY CONFINED TO GRASSY AND ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THIS LINE...LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS HIGH WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM...WITH THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM UNKNOWN. THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OBSERVED ACROSS THE AREA. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION...FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 7:41 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 741 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ056-067-068-281315- 741 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN NORTHERN PIKE...NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER AND SPALDING COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM EST... AT 739 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ALVATON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN PIKE...NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER AND SPALDING COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND ALVATON...HOLLONVILLE...ZETELLA...WILLIAMSON AND ROVER. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 7:46 AM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 746 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ052-066-281315- 746 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN NORTHERN TROUP AND SOUTHEASTERN HEARD COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM EST... AT 744 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HILLCREST...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZED HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN TROUP AND SOUTHEASTERN HEARD COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND HILLCREST...HARRISONVILLE...CORINTH AND HOGANSVILLE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 8:15 AM EST, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 815 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 GAZ037-038-046>059-066-067-281445- 815 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN TROUP...MERIWETHER... SPALDING...HEARD...BUTTS...COWETA...JASPER...FAYETTE...HENRY... CLAYTON...TALIAFERRO...NEWTON...GREENE...ROCKDALE...MORGAN... WALTON...OCONEE AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM EST... AT 808 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM FRANKLIN THROUGH FAYETTEVILLE AND COVINGTON TO LEXINGTON. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE SAME GENERAL AREA. AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THIS AREA SINCE RAIN BEGAN ON FRIDAY. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO REACH BANKFULL. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS TROUP...MERIWETHER...SPALDING...HEARD...BUTTS...COWETA... JASPER...FAY ETTE...HENRY...CLAYTON...TALIAFERRO...NEWTON...GREENE ...ROCKDALE...MORGAN...WALTON...OCONEE AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND STARK...JENKINSBURG...WALKER MILL...TOWALAGA...LUELLA...LOCUST GROVE...EUDORA...TURTLE COVE...NORTH ALCOVY...WORTHVILLE...FINCHERVILLE...OAK HILL...ROCKY PLAINS...STEWART AND PORTERDALE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY. 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 57 min |
| Feb 28, 9:23 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 9:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 9:52 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Taylor | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 10:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 47 min |
| Feb 28, 11:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley, Taylor | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 11:14 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon | 37 min |
| Feb 28, 11:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 11:32 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Pulaski | 58 min |
| Feb 28, 11:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Pulaski | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 12:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 56 min |
| Feb 28, 12:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 12:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 12:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 1:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 1:10 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 1:36 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 1:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 2:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 3:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 73 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Washington | 35 min |
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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.