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River Flood Warning 221, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 13, 2009, 8:16 AM EST for Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2009, 8:16 AM EST (13:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2009, 10:10 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Johnson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oconee River below Oconee (OCNG1). The gauge peaked at 17.08 ft at Dec 16, 2009, 8:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223248, 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 131316 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 816 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC167-303-319-140316- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0221.091213T1316Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091213T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 816 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
15 follow-up statements
000 WGUS42 KFFC 131329 CCA FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 816 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC167-303-319-140316- /O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0221.091213T1316Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091213T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 816 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ 31
000 WGUS82 KFFC 131527 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1027 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC091-271-315-140527- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS. $$ GAC059-133-219-140526- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091217T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T1045Z.091217T1400Z.NO/ 1027 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-303-319-140526- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091213T1310Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ 31
000 WGUS82 KFFC 140232 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 932 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC091-271-315-141632- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 932 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 12.2 FEET...THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON MAR 15 2003. $$ GAC059-133-219-141631- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091217T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T1045Z.091217T1400Z.NO/ 932 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * ALTHOUGH THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE...IT WILL START RISING AGAIN BY MONDAY MORNING. IT IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.9 FEET ON MAR 21 2000. $$ GAC167-303-319-141631- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 932 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO 18.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 141010 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 510 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON 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. && GAC091-271-315-150010- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091210T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 510 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN RISING TUESDAY MORNING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-150009- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0209.000000T0000Z-091217T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091209T2055Z.091211T1045Z.091217T1400Z.NO/ 510 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * ALTHOUGH THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE..IT IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.9 FEET ON MAR 21 2000. $$ GAC167-303-319-150009- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 510 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO 18.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 141608 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1108 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC091-271-315-150608- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.091208T1552Z.091219T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1108 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RISE AGAIN AND REACH 13.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC167-303-319-150607- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1108 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 142140 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 440 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC091-271-315-151140- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 440 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC167-303-319-151139- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 440 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * AT 17 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 150220 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 920 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC091-271-315-151620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091220T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 920 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC167-303-319-151619- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 920 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE OCONEE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AT 17.0 FEET FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * AT 17 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 151001 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 501 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC167-303-319-160001- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-091216T1500Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091215T1200Z.091216T0900Z.NO/ 501 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 445 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 151641 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX 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. && GAC023-235-160641- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.091216T1536Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091216T1536Z.091219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...ANd RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-160640- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-160640- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.091215T1603Z-091216T2000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091216T0000Z.091216T1400Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC093-160600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091216T0600Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1500Z.091216T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAC167-303-319-160640- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ GAC209-283-309-160640- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0225.091215T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091215T2100Z.091218T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BEGINS TO HAVE SOME WATER ON THE ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 152120 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER 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 OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC023-235-161120- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.091216T1536Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091216T1536Z.091219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-161119- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-161119- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091216T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC093-161119- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091217T0000Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1500Z.091216T1800Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON APR 3 2009. $$ GAC167-303-319-161119- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON OCT 16 2009. $$ GAC209-283-309-161119- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091215T2232Z.091218T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BEGINS TO HAVE SOME WATER ON THE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 160149 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES LIME CREEK NEAR COBB AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC023-235-161549- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.091216T1630Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091216T1630Z.091219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC235-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0226.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD. $$ GAC091-271-315-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091220T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO 15.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND REMAIN STEADY AROUND 15.8 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005. $$ GAC093-161548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091216T1805Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1500Z.091216T1205Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON APR 3 2009. $$ GAC261-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LIMG1.1.ER.091215T0646Z.091215T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LIME CREEK NEAR COBB * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAY 22 2003. $$ GAC167-303-319-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 17.0 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-161548- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091217T1200Z.091219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BEGINS TO HAVE SOME WATER ON THE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 161049 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC023-235-170048- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.091217T0200Z-091221T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091217T0200Z.091219T0000Z.091220T1800Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC235-170048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0226.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET ON APR 3 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-170048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 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 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-170048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005. $$ GAC093-161805- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091216T1805Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1500Z.091216T1205Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL LATER THIS MORNING. * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC167-303-319-161828- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-091216T1828Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091216T0930Z.091216T1228Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC209-283-309-170048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091217T1200Z.091219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 549 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 161519 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC023-235-170519- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.091217T0200Z-091220T2159Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091217T0200Z.091219T0000Z.091220T1559Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. $$ GAC235-170518- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0226.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091216T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$ GAC091-271-315-170518- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-170518- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC167-303-319-170518- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091218T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC209-283-309-170518- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-091219T1200Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091217T1200Z.091218T0600Z.091219T0600Z.NO/ 1019 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON. * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 162134 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 434 PM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST WEEK CONTINUES TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. && GAC167-303-319-171134- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091218T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC209-283-309-171133- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-091219T1419Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091217T1200Z.091218T0600Z.091219T0819Z.NO/ 434 PM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 170310 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1010 PM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC167-303-319-170340- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-091217T0310Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091213T1309Z.091216T1800Z.091217T0107Z.NO/ 1010 PM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. $$
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 13, 5:15 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 5:15 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 515 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... OVERRUNNING ENDS TODAY WITH THE DEEP MOISTURE EXITING THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR DIMINISHING RAIN CHANCES...ESPECIALLY FOR N GA... WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND FOG FOR TONIGHT. THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE CANCELLED. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL GA WITH SOME MUCAPE AND THE PASSAGE OF A SHORT WAVE. PRECIP CHANCES INCREASING AGAIN MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO N GA MONDAY NIGHT WITH GENERALLY SMALL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS. GFS/NAM INCONSISTENT ON WHERE TO PLACE THE HIGHEST POPS AND GREATEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT. NAM PUTS HIGHER RAINFALL OVER N GA AND THE GFS OVER CENTRAL GA. GFS AND NAM MOS DIFFER ON THE HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY FROM 2 TO 13 DEGREES. GENERALLY FAVORING THE MET MOS OR SOME KIND OF BLEND. THESE DIFFERENCES CONTINUING FOR MONDAYS HIGHS AS WELL AND AM GENERALLY TAKING SOME KIND OF BLEND. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS LOW TO MODERATE. .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... PASSING COLD FRONT AND MOIST UPPER FLOW WITH SOME SHORT WAVE DYNAMICS WILL GIVE POTENTIAL FOR LIKELY SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. FORECAST LOOKING DRY WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GFS AND THE EUROPEAN DIFFER GREATLY FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH THE EUROPEAN BRINGING SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE AND PRECIP BACK TO THE AREA. FOR NOW WILL LEAVE THIS PERIOD DRY BUT MAJOR CHANGES OF SOME SORT CAN BE EXPECTED. .AVIATION... EXPECT IFR/LIFR CIGS TO DOMINATE THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. VSBYS GENERALLY HOLDING IN THE 1 TO 3 MILE RANGE IN RAIN/DRIZZLE MOST PLACES...EXCEPT MAY BRIEFLY IMPROVE INTO MVFR RANGE OR BETTER ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH WARM FRONT LURKING JUST SOUTH OF THAT AREA. STILL THINK THUNDER THREAT LITTLE TO NONE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA IN COOL/MORE STABLE AIR. HOWEVER...ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON AND WARM FRONT GETS A BIT CLOSER...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A LIGHTNING STRIKE OR TWO...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHERN REACHES OF THE CWA. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN EAST THIS MORNING...BUT MODELS STILL HINTING AT A SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST/WEST THIS AFTERNOON. WITH WARM FRONT PROGGED INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND INDICATIONS OF WEDGE WEAKENING A TAD... WILL KEEP PREVIOUS TAF FORECAST TREND WITH WINDS SHIFTING MORE WESTERLY AFTER 18Z. SPEEDS IN THE 5 TO 10 KT RANGE STILL LOOK OKAY FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. 49 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 43 40 60 51 64 / 80 5 40 60 60 ATLANTA 44 44 63 56 65 / 80 5 50 70 70 BLAIRSVILLE 50 36 60 47 58 / 90 5 30 70 60 CARTERSVILLE 46 41 61 51 62 / 90 5 40 70 60 COLUMBUS 55 53 70 61 68 / 80 30 60 70 70 GAINESVILLE 44 44 57 52 60 / 90 5 40 60 60 MACON 55 50 69 60 71 / 80 20 60 60 70 ROME 47 41 62 52 61 / 80 0 30 70 60 PEACHTREE CITY 47 42 64 54 64 / 80 20 50 70 70 VIDALIA 58 54 72 61 72 / 80 20 40 60 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 5:28 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 528 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-141030- 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- 528 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR THE LOUISIANA COAST WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST...PULLING A WARM FRONT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST CONTINUES TO WEDGE DOWN INTO THE APPALACHIANS. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...GENERALLY IN THE AREA SOUTH OF A LAGRANGE TO WARRENTON LINE. .DISCUSSION... SOME INCREASE IN INSTABILITIES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT DRIFTS NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. WITH CAPES INCREASING INTO 200 TO 500 RANGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS IS EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 13, 7:19 AM EST, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 719 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 GAZ003>005-131245- 719 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN WHITFIELD...CATOOSA AND MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EST... AT 719 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WOOD STATION...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS PARTS OF WHITFIELD...CATOOSA AND MURRAY COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE MILL CREEK...WOOD STATION...BEAUMONT...DALTON...TUNNEL HILL...ROCKY FACE...NORTH GEORGIA SPEEDWAY...DAWNVILLE...VARNELL...COHUTTA... RAMHURST...FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...CHATSWORTH...ETON AND SUMAC.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 6:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 47 min |
| Dec 13, 7:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 17 min |
| Dec 13, 9:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp | 6 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:37 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 18 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp | 17 hr |
| Dec 13, 6:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 9 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.