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River Flood Warning 175, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Nov 11, 2009, 12:35 PM EST for Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 11, 2009, 12:35 PM EST (17:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2009, 4:35 PM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton (ETNG1). The gauge peaked at 13.01 ft at Nov 12, 2009, 4:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02384500, 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 111735 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1235 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 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. && GAC213-313-120735- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0175.091111T1735Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091111T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1235 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 120314 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME 6SW AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY .EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TUESDAY CONTINUES TO RESULT IN RIVER FLOODING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A NUMBER OF POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO THURSDAY. && GAC213-313-121714- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009. $$ GAC313-121714- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091111T0515Z.091112T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-129-121714- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0172.091112T1800Z-091113T1424Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.091112T1800Z.091113T0000Z.091113T0824Z.NO/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAINLY FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND PASTURE LANDS ARE AFFECT WHEN FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. $$ GAC115-129-121714- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. $$ GAC115-121713- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0180.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091111T2040Z.091112T0245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR 7 NORTH OF ROME * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-121713- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-091112T2247Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.091112T0600Z.091112T1200Z.091112T1647Z.NO/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON THURSDAY. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC115-121713- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.091111T1631Z.091112T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME 6SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.9 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$ GAC057-121713- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0161.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.091111T0745Z.091111T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER ON THURSDAY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.3 FEET ON JAN 7 2009. $$ GAC057-121015- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-091112T1015Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.091111T1515Z.091111T2245Z.091112T0415Z.NO/ 1014 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS TO INCREASE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5 FEET ON JAN 7 2009. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 121045 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME 6SW AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CAMPBELLTON AFFECTING DOUGLAS AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN AFFECTING HEARD COUNTY LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR POWDER SPRINGS AFFECTING COBB AND PAULDING COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK AT INTAKES NEAR AUSTELL 6S AFFECTING DOUGLAS COUNTY FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN AFFECTING FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR MONTEZUMA AFFECTING DOOLY...MACON AND SUMTER COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON 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. && GAC117-121-130045- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-091113T2000Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.091110T1945Z.091112T0015Z.091113T1400Z.NR/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 7 2003. $$ GAC097-121-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FBNG1.1.ER.091111T1145Z.091112T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CAMPBELLTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. $$ GAC045-077-149-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0134.000000T0000Z-091114T0600Z/ /WHTG1.2.ER.091111T0402Z.091112T1800Z.091114T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET ON JUN 18 2003. $$ GAC149-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0179.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNG1.1.ER.091111T2030Z.091112T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. $$ GAC067-223-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PDSG1.1.ER.091111T0445Z.091111T1945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR POWDER SPRINGS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ GAC067-097-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-091113T1200Z/ /AUSG1.2.ER.091111T0400Z.091112T1200Z.091113T0600Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING INCREASES. FLOODING INCREASES NEAR WREN CIRCLE AND ROBIN ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET ON MAY 8 2003. $$ GAC097-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ASTG1.1.ER.091111T1022Z.091111T2215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK AT INTAKES NEAR AUSTELL 6 MILES SOUTH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ GAC063-113-255-122324- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0137.000000T0000Z-091112T2324Z/ /LOVG1.2.ER.091111T1046Z.091112T0045Z.091112T1724Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD SUCH AS UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND MOCKINGBIRD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON MAR 28 2005. $$ GAC063-113-255-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0178.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSEG1.1.ER.091111T1945Z.091112T0530Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. $$ GAC077-113-255-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LING1.1.ER.091111T0845Z.091111T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES UNDERWATER. $$ GAC113-255-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0168.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRFG1.1.ER.091111T0945Z.091112T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 2 2009. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-091114T0600Z/ /CLUG1.2.ER.091111T0408Z.091111T2100Z.091114T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT TO BOAT RAMP FLOOD. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF MOST OF THE LAND AT THE BEND OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM DEVELOPS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.2 FEET ON APR 3 2009. $$ GAC093-193-261-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0183.091114T0640Z-091115T1700Z/ /MNTG1.1.ER.091114T0640Z.091114T1800Z.091115T1100Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR MONTEZUMA * FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. ACCESS ROAD TO GEORGES BOAT LANDING IS FLOODED. $$ GAC013-157-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0150.000000T0000Z-091113T0400Z/ /ACDG1.2.ER.091111T1346Z.091112T0645Z.091112T2200Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON MAR 29 2005. $$ GAC059-133-219-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0151.000000T0000Z-091115T0600Z/ /PNFG1.2.ER.091111T0740Z.091113T0600Z.091115T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON JUL 4 2003. $$ GAC303-319-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0182.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091111T2245Z.091112T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON APR 3 2009. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0181.091114T2308Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.091114T2308Z.091117T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS SPREAD FURTHER INTO WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON APR 1 2005. $$ GAC213-313-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009. $$ GAC313-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091111T0515Z.091112T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC115-129-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0172.091112T1800Z-091113T1424Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.091112T1800Z.091113T0000Z.091113T0824Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAINLY FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND PASTURE LANDS ARE AFFECT WHEN FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET ON MAY 25 2003. $$ GAC115-129-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.2 FEET ON MAR 21 2001. $$ GAC115-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0180.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091111T2040Z.091112T0815Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-122247- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-091112T2247Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.091112T1021Z.091112T1200Z.091112T1647Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.6 FEET ON MAR 7 2003. $$ GAC115-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.091111T1631Z.091112T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME 6SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.9 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$ GAC057-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0161.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.091111T0745Z.091111T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. $$ GAC265-317-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WTNG1.1.ER.091111T1638Z.091112T0330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON MAR 1 2009. $$ GAC089-247-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0156.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.091111T0515Z.091112T0645Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON SEP 18 2004. $$ GAC217-247-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-091113T0150Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091111T1015Z.091112T0915Z.091112T1950Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON MAR 29 2005. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-091116T0336Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091111T0731Z.091112T1800Z.091115T2136Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ GAC237-130044- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EANG1.1.ER.091111T0357Z.091111T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ GAC105-195-221-121800- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-091112T1800Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.091111T1311Z.091111T2000Z.091112T1200Z.UU/ 545 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 121542 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1042 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... && GAC213-313-130542- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1042 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 122135 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 435 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES && GAC213-313-122205- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-091112T2135Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091111T1715Z.091112T0930Z.091112T2002Z.NO/ 435 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 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 11, 5:51 AM EST, 6 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 5:51 AM EST, 6 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 551 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... OBVIOUSLY THE BIG STORY IS THE RAINFALL FROM YESTERDAY...SEVERAL CREEKS IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA... AND SOME MAINSTEM RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST...AND THE BACK EDGE OF THE PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFORMATION AXIS IS BEGINNING TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME AS ITS ONLY MOVING 10-15MPH...AND AS THE SURFACE LOW STALLS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THE BACK EDGE WILL BEGIN SLOWING DOWN. THE RAINFALL TODAY WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS MUCH AS IT WAS YESTERDAY... AND BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DIRECT MOISTURE FLUX THE PRECIP RATES SHOULD GO DOWN AS WELL WITH MAINLY JUST LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED. DRIER AIR IS MOVING IN ALOFT AND AS IT CONTINUES...LIGHT RAIN MAY SWITCH TO DRIZZLE. WILL LEAVE THE FLOOD WATCH IN PLACE THIS MORNING...BUT SINCE IT EXPIRES AT 7AM ITS POSSIBLE IT WONT SHOW UP IN THE ZONE PRODUCTS. SHORT-TERM MODELS CLOSE OFF AN UPPER LOW OVER THE CAROLINAS ON THURSDAY AS RIDGING BEGINS BUILDING IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA MAY CONTINUE TO SEE LIGHT RAIN THROUGH THURSDAY DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY THE LOW MOVES OUT...NAM HAS IT SLOWER AND DEEPER THAN GFS AND ECMWF. HOWEVER...FOR THE MOST PART THE AREA SHOULD BE SUNNY. WELL CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTY WINDS TODAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN...WILL LEAVE THE WIND ADVISORY UP FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES ARE A REAL BEAR. HIGH TEMPS TODAY WORKED OUT BETTER THAN I EXPECTED...BUT LIKE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY...HIGHS TOMORROW WILL DEPEND ON WHERE THE CLOUD COVER REMAINS. MAV IS SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN THE MET (MET CONTINUES WITH SURFACE LOW SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE MAV). HAVE GONE WITH MAINLY A BLEND BUT LEANED TOWARD THE COOLER SIDE. OTHERWISE...MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON A WARM-UP ON FRIDAY...AND INTO THE WEEKEND...AS THE RIDGING BUILDS IN. .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... THE FIRST PART OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SIMPLE. UPPER RIDGING AND SURFACE HIGH WILL GIVE US A FAIRLY PLEASANT WEEKEND. HOWEVER...BY MONDAY THE MODELS ARE INDICATING A STRONG UPPER LOW SLIDING OFF THE ROCKIES. THE 12Z ECMWF WAS WAY AHEAD OF THE 00Z GFS...BY ABOUT A DAY...WITH THE FRONT EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH. THE 00Z ECMWF HAS DELAYED THE FRONT AND IS CLOSER TO THE 00Z GFS NOW. THE DEPTH OF THE SYSTEM IS FAIRLY SIMILAR ON BOTH MODELS...BUT THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE A STRONGER FRONT. BOTH MODELS DEPICTING DRY CAD BUILDING IN ON MONDAY...SO THAT MAY AFFECT TEMPERATURES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. IT MAY ALSO ENHANCE THE COLD FRONT AS IT INTERACTS WITH THAT WEDGE BOUNDARY. THIS ALL REMAINS TO BE SEEN...STILL A LONG WAY OUT...BUT IN ANY CASE BOTH MODELS BRING THE FRONT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. FRONT IS WEAKENING BY THAT TIME SO ITS POSSIBLE ONLY PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA WILL GET RAIN AS THE LOW LIFTS ALONG THE OHIO VALLEY. FOR NOW...HAVE INCLUDED ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE SHOWERS...NO THUNDER. TDP && .AVIATION... CEILINGS MAY WOBBLE BETWEEN IFR/MVFR EARLY THIS MORNING BUT SHOULD BECOME PREDOMINANTLY MVFR AFTER 12Z AS DRIER AIR STARTS TO SLIDE INTO THE LOCAL TERMINALS FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE BACK EDGE OF PRECIP SHOULD REACH ATL BY 14Z LINGERING A BIT LONGER AT PDK/AHN...BUT ENDING THIS AFTERNOON AT ALL SITES. BKN/OVC DECK SHOULD CONTINUE LIFTING THROUGH MVFR RANGE THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING VFR BEFORE DISSIPATING ALTOGETHER BY LATE EVENING...WITH SKC EXPECTED AFTER THAT. WINDS STILL QUITE STRONG FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH ATL AS OF 10Z AT 18KTS. SOME DAYTIME GUSTINESS WILL YIELD GUSTS NEAR 30KTS. WINDS DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND TURNING NORTHWEST TOWARD MORNING...SHOULD BE BEFORE THE MORNING PUSH. RRH && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 57 45 63 46 70 / 60 20 10 5 5 ATLANTA 59 47 64 47 68 / 40 5 5 5 5 BLAIRSVILLE 59 41 60 39 65 / 40 20 10 5 5 CARTERSVILLE 62 42 63 40 67 / 30 5 5 5 5 COLUMBUS 63 48 68 46 72 / 40 5 5 5 5 GAINESVILLE 58 45 63 46 68 / 50 10 10 5 5 MACON 62 48 68 46 73 / 60 10 5 5 5 ROME 64 43 64 40 70 / 20 10 5 5 5 PEACHTREE CITY 61 43 64 41 69 / 50 5 5 5 5 VIDALIA 64 48 62 48 71 / 70 20 10 5 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS 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. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 11:15 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1115 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-121100- 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- 1115 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM IDA MOVING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN GEORGIA WILL PRODUCE BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH BRIEF HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS RIVERS AND CREEKS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA HAVE RISEN ABOVE BANKFULL... AND SEVERAL LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING TODAY AND TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 11, 6:51 AM EST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
651 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HOMER 34.33N 83.50W
11/10/2009 BANKS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
BANKS COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY...DUE TO A MAJOR
POWER OUTAGE. THERE IS A BLACKOUT IN HOMER. TREES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED DOWN ON DAMASCUS ROAD...PRITCHET ROAD...AND
CHRISTMAS TREE ROAD. THE TREE ON CHRISTMAS TREE ROAD ALSO
FELL ON A HORSE...KILLING IT.
&&
TDPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 8:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 9 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 11 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 24 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 64 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 3 days |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 42 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 64 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Nov 10, 9:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 19 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 11 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:32 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 3 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 5 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 22 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 12 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 54 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 36 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 46 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 5 days |
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 20 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:57 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 25 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 66 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Burke | 6 days |
| Nov 11, 3:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 4 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 27 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:59 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 25 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 29 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 7 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 32 hr |
| Nov 11, 5:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 5:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 61 hr |
| Nov 11, 6:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Douglas | 27 hr |
| Nov 11, 6:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 22 hr |
| Nov 11, 7:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 28 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 24 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 20 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 56 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:40 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 64 hr |
| Nov 11, 1:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 35 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Heard | 48 hr |
| Nov 11, 5:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 32 hr |
| Nov 11, 5:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 5:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 7 days |
| Nov 11, 6:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 3 days |
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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.