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River Flood Warning 208, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2009, 2:12 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 5:11 AM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2009, 2:12 AM EST (07:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 5:11 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2009, 7:32 PM EST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 9.12 ft at Dec 10, 2009, 12:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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 090712 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 212 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC117-121-092112- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0208.091209T1200Z-091210T2200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T1200Z.091210T0000Z.091210T1600Z.NO/ 212 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 19 2003. $$
10 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 091016 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 516 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-100016- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0208.091209T1011Z-091211T0300Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091209T1800Z.091210T2100Z.NO/ 516 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...ANd RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. $$ GAC023-235-100016- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-091210T0430Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091207T0815Z.091208T0730Z.091209T2230Z.NO/ 516 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. $$ GAC091-271-315-100015- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 516 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC059-133-219-100015- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.091210T0000Z-091212T1600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091210T0000Z.091211T0000Z.091212T1000Z.NO/ 516 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 091149 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 649 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-100149- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091209T1800Z.091211T0000Z.NO/ 649 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 630AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 091558 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX 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. && GAC083-092300- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.091209T0911Z.091209T1145Z.091209T1700Z.UU/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC055-100557- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-091210T1500Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.091209T1128Z.091209T1800Z.091210T0900Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD CREST AROUND 16.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN FALL THEREAFTER. $$ GAC085-117-100400- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0212.091209T1548Z-091210T0400Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.091209T1523Z.091209T1800Z.091209T2200Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY. MINOR FLOOD CONTINUES ON NICHOLSON ROAD IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC117-121-100557- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0600Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC023-235-092045- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-091209T2045Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091207T0815Z.091208T0730Z.091209T1445Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. $$ GAC091-271-315-100557- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC059-133-219-100557- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0209.091209T2136Z-091213T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2136Z.091211T0600Z.091213T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 092230 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL TUESDAY ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. && GAC117-121-101230- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0600Z.NO/ 530 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 100344 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1044 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL TUESDAY ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREAS CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. && GAC057-101744- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0219.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.091209T2151Z.091210T0230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1044 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. $$ GAC117-121-101743- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T0600Z.091211T0600Z.NO/ 1044 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON JUL 3 2003. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 100957 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-102357- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0216.091210T1400Z-091212T1930Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091210T1400Z.091211T0600Z.091212T1330Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC091-271-315-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC213-313-101646- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-091210T1646Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091209T1725Z.091210T0900Z.091210T1046Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER THIS MORNING...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ GAC313-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091209T1134Z.091210T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-091211T1715Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.091210T0953Z.091210T1800Z.091211T1115Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ GAC055-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-091211T0600Z/ /SUMG1.2.ER.091209T1128Z.091210T0130Z.091211T0000Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ GAC115-129-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091209T1922Z.091210T0815Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. $$ GAC115-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091209T2352Z.091210T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0600Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC059-133-219-102356- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091213T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T0000Z.091213T0000Z.NO/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC057-101027- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0219.000000T0000Z-091210T0957Z/ /ECTG1.1.ER.091209T2151Z.091210T0230Z.091210T0623Z.UU/ 457 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON * AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 101546 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC213-313-110546- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-091212T0300Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091209T1725Z.091210T1330Z.091211T2100Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009. $$ GAC313-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091209T1134Z.091210T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING 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. $$ GAC129-213-313-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-091212T0000Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.091210T1607Z.091211T0600Z.091211T1800Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET ON JAN 27 2002. $$ GAC115-129-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091209T1922Z.091210T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.2 FEET ON MAR 21 2001. $$ GAC115-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091209T2352Z.091210T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.4 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$ GAC117-121-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T0500Z.091211T1108Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON JUL 3 2003. $$ GAC091-271-315-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-091215T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1800Z.091214T1800Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON MAR 15 2003. $$ GAC059-133-219-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091213T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T0600Z.091213T0000Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON APR 9 2005. $$ GAC281-110545- /O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWEG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. $$ GAC055-101616- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-091211T0600Z/ /SUMG1.2.ER.091209T1128Z.091210T0130Z.091210T1322Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 101643 CCA FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... HIWASSEE RIVER NEAR HIAWASSEE AFFECTING TOWNS COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC213-313-110546- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-091212T0300Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091209T1725Z.091210T1330Z.091211T2100Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009. $$ GAC313-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091209T1134Z.091210T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING 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. $$ GAC129-213-313-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-091212T0000Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.091210T1607Z.091211T0600Z.091211T1800Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET ON JAN 27 2002. $$ GAC115-129-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091209T1922Z.091210T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.2 FEET ON MAR 21 2001. $$ GAC115-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091209T2352Z.091210T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.4 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$ GAC117-121-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T0500Z.091211T1108Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON JUL 3 2003. $$ GAC091-271-315-110545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-091215T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1800Z.091214T1800Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON MAR 15 2003. $$ GAC059-133-219-110545- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091213T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T0600Z.091213T0000Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON APR 9 2005. $$ GAC055-101616- /O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-091211T0600Z/ /SUMG1.2.ER.091209T1128Z.091210T0130Z.091210T1322Z.NO/ 1046 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 102222 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...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 CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ROME 7N AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL TUESDAY CONTINUES TO RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. && GAC213-313-111222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-091212T0300Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091209T1725Z.091210T1330Z.091211T2100Z.NO/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. $$ GAC313-111221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091209T1134Z.091210T2145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC129-213-313-111221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-091212T0000Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.091210T1815Z.091211T0600Z.091211T1800Z.NO/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ GAC115-129-111221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.091209T1922Z.091210T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ GAC115-111221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.091209T2352Z.091210T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR 7 NORTH OF ROME * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT. $$ GAC117-121-111221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T0500Z.091211T1108Z.NO/ 522 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET...AND FALLING RAPIDLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 110032 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 732 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES && GAC117-121-110102- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-091211T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091209T0907Z.091210T0500Z.091210T2143Z.NO/ 732 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET...AND FALLING RAPIDLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THIS CREEK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. $$
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 Dec 8, 5:30 PM EST, 8 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 5:30 PM EST, 8 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... CAD IN PLACE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD...WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE UP AND DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY HEADED THIS WAY. STRONG LEE LOW DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAD EAST NORTHEAST...OCCLUDING OVER TIME. WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...SETTLING IN PLACE ALONG THE WEDGE BOUNDARY. STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WARM SECTOR MOVING IN BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE...OVERNIGHT. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION OVERNIGHT...PUSHING THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM. QPF AMOUNTS THROUGH THE EVENT LOOK TO BE SOMEWHERE IN THE 1-2 RANGE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS WILL BE ENOUGH TO PUSH THE TYPICAL OFFENDERS BACK INTO MINOR FLOOD...BUT SHOULD NOT CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING. OF GREATER CONCERN ARE THE GRADIENT WINDS AND SEVERE POTENTIAL. WINDS SHOULD PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. WIND ADVISORY IN PLACE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL PICK UP EVEN MORE ON WEDNESDAY ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...20-30 MPH AT LEAST. HAVE UPGRADED THE WIND ADVISORY IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...AND HAVE EXPANDED THE WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. ITS POSSIBLE WE MAY NEED TO EXPAND THE HIGH WIND WARNING...WITH SATURATED SOILS TREES WILL LIKELY BE COMING DOWN WITH ADVISORY CRITERIA WINDS...SO IF IT IS EXPANDED IT WOULD BE MORE OF A PUBLIC IMPACT RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL HIGH WIND EVENT. ALREADY SEEING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS STARTING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...AND THIS WILL BE EXPANDING EAST THIS EVENING. HELICITY VALUES OF 500-700 M2/S2 WILL BE PREVALENT ACROSS THE STATE...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST NEAR THE WARM/WEDGE FRONT. INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE IN THE WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...WITH SREF CAPES LESS THAN 100 J/KG BUT GFS AND NAM CAPES RANGING FROM 200-500 J/KG ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...WITH THE AMOUNT OF HELICITY...THESE CAPES ARE PLENTY SUFFICIENT TO GET THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE. HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE WORDING IN THE GRIDS OVERNIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE CERTAINLY NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A COUPLE OVERNIGHT. COOL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ON THURSDAY BEHIND THE FRONT...AS MOISTURE LINGERS TO THE SOUTH. TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL INCREASE INTO THE 60S BEFORE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH AS HIGH THETA-E AIR ADVECTS INTO THE REGION. BY THURSDAY...HIGHS WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO NEAR 50...SO EXPECT SOME WILD TEMPERATURE SWINGS OVER THE NEXT 48-72 HOURS. .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE...WITH WEAK TROUGHINESS ALOFT...FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE EXTENDED. MOISTURE FROM ANOTHER GULF LOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD OVER THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. GFS STILL SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN ECMWF. HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS EAST AND DAMS DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD...AND WITH THE CAD IN PLACE ALONG WITH OVERRUNNING MOISTURE...ITS POSSIBLE THAT PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA MAY EXPERIENCE SOME WINTRY PRECIP. THICKNESS VALUES ON THE LATEST RUNS GENERALLY INDICATE A MOSTLY TO ALL RAIN EVENT...BUT WOULD NOT BE TOTALLY SURPRISED TO SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING/FROZEN PRECIP EARLY SATURDAY. HAVE MADE NO CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED GRIDS AT THIS TIME GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY...PLUS THE MODEL TRENDS OF WARMING THE LOW LEVELS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN AGAIN SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND GFS AND ECMWF DIVERGE AGAIN WITH ECMWF BRINGING A FRONT THROUGH ON MONDAY...WHILE THE GFS HOLDS OFF FOR ANOTHER DAY OR SO. WITH THESE DISCREPANCIES SEE NO REASON TO CHANGE THE CURRENT FORECAST...WHICH HAS SLIGHT CHANCE RAIN IN MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. TDP && .FIRE WEATHER... RH THURSDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD DROP TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. FUEL MOISTURES...HOWEVER...MAY NOT DROP ENOUGH TO WARRANT FIRE WEATHER WATCH/WARNING. TDP && .AVIATION... LIFR CEILINGS PREVAILING DURING THE NIGHT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 00Z. WEDGE IN PLACE UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE AROUND 09Z. WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20KT BY 09Z. CEILINGS LIFTING TO MVFR BY 12Z AND CONTINUING TO IMPROVE DURING THE MORNING. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5SM IN RAIN WITH LOCAL VISIBILITY BELOW 3SM IN MODERATE RAIN. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 44 67 36 52 28 / 100 40 10 10 5 ATLANTA 46 65 34 49 29 / 100 30 10 10 5 BLAIRSVILLE 43 57 26 42 20 / 100 20 10 10 5 CARTERSVILLE 47 63 31 48 25 / 100 20 10 10 5 COLUMBUS 56 71 40 53 34 / 100 40 10 10 5 GAINESVILLE 41 62 34 50 27 / 100 30 10 10 5 MACON 55 72 40 54 32 / 100 50 10 10 5 ROME 50 61 31 49 24 / 100 20 10 10 10 PEACHTREE CITY 50 67 34 50 24 / 100 30 10 10 5 VIDALIA 58 76 43 54 34 / 70 60 10 10 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY... BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHEROKEE...CLARKE... CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DEKALB...DODGE... DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH... GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK... HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER... JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON... MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN... MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE... PAULDING...PEACH...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE... SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT... TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP... TWIGGS...UPSON...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER... WHEELER...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON. HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...MURRAY... PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WHITE. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS... UNION...WHITE. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CHATTOOGA...DADE...WALKER. && TDP 41
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 10:25 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1025 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-100330- 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- 1025 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS APPROACHING THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS EVENING. ITS ASSOCIATED WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WAS MOVING GRADUALLY NORTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SHOULD CONTINUE NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO WEDGE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...HOWEVER A WARM FRONT WAS PUSHING GRADUALLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE. A 70 KT SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET AXIS CROSSING GEORGIA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE NORTH GA MOUNTAINS WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. MOST OF OUR FORECAST AREA SHOULD BE IN OR NEAR THE WARM SECTOR TONIGHT WITH MODELS SUGGESTING LIMITED BUT SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY (CAPES GENERALLY 200-800) FOR A FEW SEVERE STORMS TONIGHT. WINDS WITH AN ISOLATED TORNADO RISK IS THE GREATEST CONCERN GIVEN VERY STRONG DEEP LAYER AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING ALSO EXISTS...BUT SHOULD ONLY SEE A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 8, 10:24 PM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1024 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1023 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
12/08/2009 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TEN TO TWELVE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY FROM STRONG
NON-CONVECTIVE WINDS.
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RABSpecial weather statement, Dec 8, 10:29 PM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 GAZ006>009-090430- 1029 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN NORTHEAST GILMER...UNION...TOWNS AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM EST... AT 1026 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHERRY LOG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 80 MPH. THE GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THIS THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS AS IT MOVED THROUGH GILMER COUNTY. STRONG WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE CAN BE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH THIS TYPE OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY...RESULTING IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN ACROSS GILMER COUNTY DURING THE EVENING. 19
Special weather statement, Dec 8, 10:51 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1051 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 GAZ006>009-090445- 1051 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN GILMER...UNION...TOWNS AND SOUTHERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EST... AT 1049 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER TALONA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTY AND WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO GILMER COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA-SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. 19
Special weather statement, Dec 8, 10:53 PM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1053 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 GAZ005-090430- 1053 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MURRAY COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM EST... AT 1052 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF CARTERS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 80 MPH. PEA-SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. 19
Special weather statement, Dec 9, 12:22 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1222 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 GAZ001-002-090545- 1222 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN DADE AND WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM EST... AT 1120 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF STEPHENSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN DADE AND NORTHERN WALKER COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE COLE CITY...STEPHENSVILLE...TRENTON...MORGANVILLE...NEW ENGLAND...CHATTANOOGA VALLEY...HOOKER...WILDWOOD... FAIRVIEW...ROSSVILLE AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
Local storm report, Dec 9, 1:47 AM EST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
147 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM TSTM WND DMG E LA FAYETTE 34.71N 85.28W
12/09/2009 WALKER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
TWO TREES DOWN EAST OF LAFAYETTE. ONE WAS DOWN ON LOWER
MILL CREEK ROAD NEAR HWY 136 NEAR VILLANOW...AND THE
OTHER DOWN ON TEEMS ROAD NEAR BEAUMOUNT.
0106 AM FLASH FLOOD ROSSVILLE 34.97N 85.29W
12/09/2009 WALKER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
EAST LAKE VIEW DRIVE AND MACK SMITH ROAD IN ROSSVILLE ARE
CLOSED DUE TO WATER ON ROADWAY.
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GRIFFITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 12:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 29 min |
| Dec 9, 1:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 44 min |
| Dec 9, 1:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 42 min |
| Dec 9, 1:31 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 32 min |
| Dec 9, 2:40 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 5 days |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 22 min |
| Dec 9, 3:59 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 19 hr |
| Dec 9, 4:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding | 27 min |
| Dec 9, 4:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Oconee, Walton | 27 min |
| Dec 9, 4:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clarke, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Walton | 28 min |
| Dec 9, 4:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 43 min |
| Dec 9, 5:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro | 28 min |
| Dec 9, 5:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Dec 9, 5:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 25 min |
| Dec 9, 7:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 52 min |
| Dec 9, 7:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 32 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 46 min |
| Dec 9, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:09 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 62 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:09 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 69 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:46 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 34 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 18 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 39 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.