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River Flood Warning 129, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 10, 2009Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Nov 10, 2009, 6:09 PM EST for Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2009, 6:09 PM EST (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Nov 11, 2009, 4:50 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Crooked Creek near Norcross (CRKG1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335350, 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 102309
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
609 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS 3NW AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT 
  COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAINFALL...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA...HAS IMPACTED MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON...WITH SOME SPOTS RECEIVING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. 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.

&&

GAC121-135-111309-
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609 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CROOKED CREEK 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORCROSS
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 PM EST TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 9.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  RIVER GAGE AT SPALDING DRIVE.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 110806
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 

  SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD...
  TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

  MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 
  COUNTIES 

  HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WOODSTOCK AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  NOONDAY CREEK NEAR WOODSTOCK 3SSW AFFECTING CHEROKEE AND COBB 
  COUNTIES 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS 3NW AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT 
  COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND
  FULTON COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR ATLANTA HWY 280 AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON
  COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  NANCY CREEK WEST WESLEY RD. NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

  NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND 
  FULTON COUNTIES 

  PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES

  NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON AFFECTING COBB COUNTY 

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

  NOSES CREEK NEAR POWDER SPRINGS AFFECTING COBB 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 

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 


.THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM IDA BROUGHT HEAVY RAINFALL TO NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE
AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN NORTH GEORGIA. THE RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE.
MANY POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING OVERNIGHT
AND INTO WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

GAC117-121-112205-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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. 

$$

GAC067-121-112204-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO 19.1 FEET.
* 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.

$$

GAC067-121-112204-
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/CHAG1.1.ER.091111T0400Z.091111T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR ATLANTA HWY 280
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC045-077-149-112204-
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/WHTG1.2.ER.091111T0402Z.091112T0600Z.091114T0120Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  EVENING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ACCESS ROADS ARE 
  FLOODED. MORE FARM AND PASTURE LAND ARE FLOODED OUT.

$$

GAC089-121-112204-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2009.

$$

GAC089-121-111951-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING EXPANDS. WATER ABOUT 1 FOOT DEEP 
  ENTERS HOMES ON HANOVER DRIVE. HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG ARMAND DRIVE
  AND PEACHTREE BATTLE CIRCLE. BASEMENTS OF HOMES ALONG WEST NANCY 
  CREEK ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD. FAIRHAVEN CIRCLE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC067-112204-
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/NOSG1.1.ER.091111T0230Z.091111T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOSES CREEK NEAR POWDER SPRINGS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.

$$

GAC067-097-112204-
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/AUSG1.2.ER.091111T0400Z.091111T1800Z.091112T2300Z.UU/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD BY THURSDAY
  EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING INCREASES. FLOODING INCREASES NEAR
  WREN CIRCLE AND ROBIN ROAD.

$$

GAC281-111752-
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/HWEG1.1.ER.091111T0932Z.091111T1100Z.091111T1152Z.UU/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF FIELDS AND
  WOODLANDS OCCURS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN. THE WATER LEVEL GETS 
  VERY CLOSE TO TRAILER HOMES IN THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT ON THE 
  RIGHT BANK AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON AUG 26 2008.
  

$$

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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY EARLY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC129-213-313-112204-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY TONIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS
  EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

GAC057-112204-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WOODSTOCK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.

$$

GAC057-067-112204-
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/NOOG1.1.ER.091111T0148Z.091111T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOONDAY CREEK NEAR 3 SSW OF WOODSTOCK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC121-135-112204-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS 3NW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS 
  MAINLY ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER 
  GAUGE AT SPALDING DRIVE.

$$

GAC067-111305-
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305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY DAYBREAK.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.  MINOR FLOODING OF YARDS 
  BEGINS NEAR LOWER ROSWELL ROAD.

$$

GAC089-121-111644-
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/NCKG1.1.ER.091111T0534Z.091111T0800Z.091111T1044Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH 
  FLOODING OF YARDS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON SEP 21 2009.

$$

GAC121-112204-
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/NANG1.1.ER.091111T0115Z.091111T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NANCY CREEK WEST WESLEY RD. NEAR ATLANTA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.

$$

GAC067-112204-
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/NICG1.1.ER.091110T2200Z.091111T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC135-112204-
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/SWEG1.1.ER.091111T0422Z.091111T0700Z.091112T0246Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 9.7 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.

$$

GAC063-113-255-112204-
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/LOVG1.1.ER.091112T0051Z.091112T0600Z.091112T1545Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
  IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD LATE THURSDAY.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

GAC079-263-269-293-112204-
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/CLUG1.1.ER.091111T0408Z.091111T0645Z.091113T1520Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO 24.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING.

$$

GAC135-297-112204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.091111T0320Z.091111T0645Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE 6ESE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC217-247-112204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0148.091111T2100Z-091112T1630Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091111T2100Z.091112T0000Z.091112T1030Z.UU/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE
  RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

GAC169-112204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0155.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.091111T0500Z.091111T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON APR 2 2009.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-112204-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0139.091112T1000Z-091114T0600Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091112T1000Z.091113T0000Z.091114T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MINOR FLOOD IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 FEET EARLY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY.
* 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.

$$

GAC237-112204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.091111T0357Z.091111T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.4 FEET ON SEP 18 2009.

$$

GAC013-157-112204-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0150.091111T1119Z-091112T0853Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.091111T1119Z.091111T1800Z.091112T0253Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
  TO FALL BELOW STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

GAC059-133-219-112204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0151.091111T1450Z-091114T2136Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091111T1450Z.091113T0000Z.091114T1536Z.NO/
305 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0  FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE IS
  FORECAST TO FALL BELOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 110950
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS 3NW AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT 
  COUNTIES
&&

GAC121-135-111020-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-091111T0950Z/
/CRKG1.1.ER.091110T2245Z.091111T0645Z.091111T0806Z.UU/
450 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS 3NW
* AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY 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 Nov 10, 5:00 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 5:00 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
500 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THE REMNANTS OF IDA WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS FLORIDA THROUGH
TOMORROW AIDED BY THE DEEPENING TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST. SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME...GFS AND ECMWF ARE
IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NAM SOLUTION FAIRLY CLOSE...JUST SLOWER
TO MOVE THE SYSTEM OFF THE EAST COAST ON THURSDAY WHILE THE CANADIAN
IS AN OUTLIER TAKING THE EXTRATROPICAL LOW FURTHER SOUTH
INITIALLY. HAVE LEANED HEAVILY TOWARD TO GFS/ECMWF SOLUTIONS THIS
RUN. ALTHOUGH MOISTURE BEGINS TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST
TOMORROW PROXIMITY OF THE UPPER LOW TO EAST GEORGIA WILL KEEP LOW
CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS THAT AREA AT LEAST THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT.
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN BUILDING
INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY.

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER NORTH GEORGIA WHERE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING WILL BE IN THE 3 TO 5
INCH RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER
AMOUNTS. HAVE CONTINUED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TOMORROW
MORNING...BUT WOULD NOT BE SHOCKED TO SEE COUNTIES REMOVED LATER
THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. AS IDA TRACKS
ACROSS GEORGIA AND INTERACTS WITH A STRONG SURFACE HIGH BUILDING
OVER THE GREAT LAKES AREA...THE SURFACE GRADIENT HAS TIGHTENED
THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR WITH
GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA. AS IDA SHIFTS EASTWARD TOMORROW...WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN
THE 15 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR RANGE DURING THE DAY TOMORROW WITH
MODELS SHOWING WIND SPEEDS OF 30 KNOTS JUST OFF THE SURFACE. HAVE
EXPANDED THE WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW...AND EXPECT
WINDS TO BEGIN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH TOMORROW EVENING AS
SURFACE HIGH BEGINS BUILDING SOUTHWEST INTO THE GULF COAST STATES.

TEMPERATURES ARE QUITE TRICKY OVER THE FIRST COUPLE OF PERIODS.
WITH CLOUDS AND RAIN ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...GUIDANCE ONCE
AGAIN APPEARS TOO COOL...WITH WARMER MAV GUIDANCE BETTER THAN MET
BASED UPON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND LOCAL BIASES. TOMORROW MET IS
WARMER THAN MAV...ALTHOUGH 12Z MAV MUCH WARMER THAN 00Z MAV IN
SOME LOCATIONS. NOT EXPECTING LARGE VARIATIONS BETWEEN LOWS
TOMORROW MORNING AND AFTERNOON HIGHS WITH THE MET LOOKING BETTER
FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES. A BLEND OF MAV/MET LOOKS GOOD BEYOND THE
SECOND PERIOD.

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
BY FRIDAY...BOTH ECMWF/GFS MOVE THE SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
AND ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT.  ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MINOR DISCREPANCIES
IN THE EXTENDED SOLUTIONS...THEY ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT AS
THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC...SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE FORECAST AREA ON SATURDAY.  THIS WILL
BRING DRY CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY.
GFS AND ECMWF DIVERGE ON HANDLING OF A SHORT WAVE TRAVERSING THE
ROCKIES ON SATURDAY...WITH GFS DEVELOPING A CLOSED LOW OVER THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A SPLIT FLOW AND ECMWF TAKING A
SLOWER PROGRESSION...DEEPENING THE TROUGH AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE
PLAINS.  THIS LEADS TO RATHER LARGE TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE NEXT
SYSTEM...GFS TRACKS THE WEAKER NORTHERN SHORT WAVE ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY SUNDAY NIGHT WHICH PUSHES THE SURFACE FRONT ACROSS THE AREA
MONDAY WHILE THE ECMWF IS SLOWER WITH THE BROAD TROUGH...HOLDING OFF
ON THE SURFACE FRONT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.  IN ANY CASE...CONFIDENCE
IN DAY 6 AND 7 FORECAST ARE QUITE LOW. MOISTURE RETURN WITH EACH
SOLUTION IS NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE SO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS SEEM
PRUDENT MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH DRY CONDITIONS RETURNING FOR
TUESDAY AS BROAD SURFACE HIGH BUILDS IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM.

.AVIATION...
IFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS DOMINATING TAF SITES AT THE MOMENT...BUT
EXPECT CIGS/VSBYS  TO SETTLE INTO THE IFR RANGE MOST PLACES AFTER
SUNSET AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...AS WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
CONTINUES. SOME IMPROVEMENT WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH CONDITIONS LIFTING
INTO THE MVFR RANGE AS REMNANTS OF IDA MOVES EAST ACROSS NORTH
FLORIDA. BRISK E-NE WINDS...15 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS
CONTINUING OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

49
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          55  58  46  58  44 / 100  50  10  10  10
ATLANTA         54  60  47  60  49 / 100  30   5   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     52  59  44  58  44 / 100  40   5   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    51  59  44  61  43 / 100  20   5   5   5
COLUMBUS        60  64  49  66  48 /  80  20   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     54  59  46  58  49 / 100  40   5   5  10
MACON           61  63  50  64  47 / 100  40   5   5   5
ROME            55  61  45  65  43 /  80  20   0   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  55  62  47  62  44 / 100  30   5   5   5
VIDALIA         62  65  50  61  48 / 100  60  40  10  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...
CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...
FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...
GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...
HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...
JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...
NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...
WILKES...WILKINSON.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING 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...GORDON...GREENE...
GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...
JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...
POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...
WALTON...WARREN...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES.

&&

12
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 10, 1:52 PM EST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
152 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-111100-
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-
152 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT...
RESULTING IN RAPID RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS...
STREAMS AND RIVERS.

.SYNOPSIS...
DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE AND HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD
GEORGIA AS NOW EXTRATROPICAL STORM IDA MOVES EAST AND NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSING THE STATE ON WEDNESDAY WILL HELP
PUSH THE HEAVY RAIN EAST OF GEORGIA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
RISES ALONG AREAS CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS... IN ADDITION TO THE
PONDING OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY HAZARD THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS
ALONG AND NORTH OF A COLUMBUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE. THE
GREATER POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL BE IN THE NORTH GEORGIA
MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE METRO ATLANTA AREA WHERE MUCH OF THE RAIN
WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF AND POOL.

.DISCUSSION...
HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF INTO LOCAL RIVERS...CREEKS...AND
STREAMS...RESULTING IN AT LEAST MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING AT SOME
LOCATIONS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM
WEDNESDAY.

STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH AND THE LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH IDA TO
OUR SOUTHWEST. THE STRONG WINDS AND SATURATED SOIL MAY DOWN A FEW
SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM
WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SEVERAL RIVERS WILL LIKELY BE IN FLOOD ON WEDNESDAY...AND PERHAPS
INTO THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER...
HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS...OR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 12:31 PM EST, 5 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1231 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

GAZ033-044-045-055-102030-
1231 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN CLAYTON...DEKALB AND
FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EST...

AT 1224 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SO FAR.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS AS WELL AS CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WILL CAUSE
TEMPORARY MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
ACROSS CLAYTON...DEKALB AND FULTON COUNTIES.

DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES.
Special weather statement, Nov 10, 4:08 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
408 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

GAZ002>009-011>013-015-019-102300-
408 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN PICKENS...FLOYD...
CHATTOOGA...GORDON...LUMPKIN...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...FANNIN...
WALKER...WHITFIELD...CATOOSA AND MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EST...

AT 402 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
WEST TO EAST BAND OF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING WITHIN THE LARGER AREA OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA.  THE RAIN COVERS MUCH
OF THE LISTED COUNTIES. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL AFFECT
GILMER COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

MUCH OF THIS AREA HAS ALREADY SEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY. THE
GROUND IS TOTALLY SATURATED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS
LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 2 HOURS. MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA
ARE ALREADY NEARING BANKFULL.  ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
PICKENS...FLOYD...CHATTOOGA...GORDON...LUMPKIN...GILMER...UNION...TOW
NS...FANNIN...WALKER...WHITFIELD...CATOOSA AND MURRAY COUNTIES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE
WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO PROCEED SAFELY.

19
Local storm report, Nov 10, 5:06 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0458 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HOMER                   34.33N 83.50W
11/10/2009                   BANKS              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TREES DOWN...2 POWERS LINES DOWN DUE TO FALLEN TREES.

&&

SLAMBACK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 2:55 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more32 hr
Nov 10, 11:20 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton66 hr
Nov 10, 4:32 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb12 hr
Nov 10, 5:24 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb26 hr
Nov 10, 5:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton14 hr
Nov 10, 6:43 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett10 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.