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River Flood Warning 222, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 14, 2009Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 14, 2009, 6:23 PM EST for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2009, 6:23 PM EST (23:23 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2009, 7:14 AM EST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Dooly County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Turkey Creek near Byromville (BVLG1). The gauge peaked at 11.33 ft at Dec 15, 2009, 10:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate8101212/1412/1512/1612/17
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02349900, 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 142323
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
623 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

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

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY 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.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC093-151323-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0222.091214T2323Z-091216T0600Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091214T0800Z.091216T0000Z.NO/
623 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* TURKEY CREEK WILL RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR
  10.5 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON APR 3 2009.


$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 150105
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
805 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY 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.

&&

GAC093-151505-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CREST NEAR 11.2 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON APR 3 2009.
  

$$
000 
WGUS42 KFFC 150313
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1013 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY 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.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC209-271-309-151713-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0223.091216T0600Z-091217T0600Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091216T0600Z.091216T0600Z.091217T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* 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 15.0 FEET ON FEB 21 1921.
  

$$

GAC093-151712-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.2.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1013 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* TURKEY CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO RISE REACHING MODERATE FLOODING EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.8 FEET ON MAR 9 1998.
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 151023
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
523 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY 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.

&&

GAC093-160023-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091216T0600Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T0945Z.091216T0000Z.NO/
523 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 445 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET AND RISING SLOW.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.


$$
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 161214
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
714 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY

 

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.

&&

GAC093-161244-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0222.000000T0000Z-091216T1805Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.091213T2100Z.091215T1500Z.091216T1107Z.NO/
714 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE. 
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 14, 5:25 PM EST, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 5:25 PM EST, 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
525 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WILL LET THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY RIDE TO 10 AM AS CURRENTLY
ADVERTISED. NOT ALL STATIONS REPORTING DENSE FOG CRITERIA BUT MANY
AT LEAST CLOSE.

SATELLITE SHOWING MOISTURE MOVING N FROM GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL
INCREASE CHANCES FOR RAIN DURING THE DAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES OVER
THE SW CWA THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AS
MUCAPE INCREASES IN THE 400-1000 RANGE. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO
THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND MOVES THROUGH THE AREA LATER TUESDAY OR SO
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIP WITH IT. MOIST UPPER FLOW
ASSOCIATED WITH SHORT WAVE DYNAMICS AIDING THE LIFT POTENTIAL.
SPC HAS A 5 PERCENT RISK AREA OVER CENTRAL GA FOR TUESDAY.
PRECIP ENDS LATE TUESDAY OR TUESDAY NIGHT. SKIES CLEARING FOR MUCH
OF THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT.

MAV/MET HIGH TEMPERATURES DIFFERING TODAY BY 7 TO 12 DEGREES. WILL
FAVOR A BLEND OR WARMER AS THE MET LOOKS TOO COLD. MAV/MET CLOSER ON
TUESDAY AND WILL FAVOR THE COOLER SIDE OF GUIDANCE DUE TO PRECIP
POTENTIAL.

OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE.

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
DRY WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTER THAT CONFIDENCE GOES TO
ZERO AS THE GFS AND EUROPEAN GREATLY DIFFER. THE EUROPEAN BRINGS
MOISTURE AND PRECIP CHANCES TO THE AREA STARTING FRIDAY AND
CONTINUING IN SOME FASHION INTO SUNDAY WHILE THE GFS REMAINS MOSTLY
DRY EXCEPT FOR SMALL POPS SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY THAT
COULD CAUSE RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS FOR PARTS OF N GA. AM STICKING WITH
THE GFS FOR NOW BUT CONFIDENCE IS ZERO.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS(TODAY/TONIGHT)IN THE 1/4 TO
1 INCH RANGE AND TARGETING CENTRAL GA. RAINFALL CONTINUES TO TARGET
CENTRAL GA ON TUESDAY WITH AMOUNTS IN THE 1/4 TO 3/4 INCH RANGE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOOD
POTENTIAL.

&&

.AVIATION...
.LIFR/IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF THE
DAY. DENSE FOG THIS MORNING GRADUALLY IMPROVING TO AROUND 3 SM BY
LATE MORNING. RAIN DEVELOPING BY 18Z WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
18Z. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 MPH AFTER 15Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          57  51  62  38  57 /  40  80  50   5   5
ATLANTA         58  54  60  37  55 /  50  80  60   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     61  46  52  31  51 /  20  70  30   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    59  51  58  34  54 /  40  70  30   5   5
COLUMBUS        68  60  65  44  60 /  70  90  80  20   5
GAINESVILLE     58  51  57  36  56 /  30  70  30   5   5
MACON           65  59  67  43  61 /  60  90  80  20   5
ROME            60  50  57  34  53 /  30  70  30   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  58  53  61  35  57 /  60  80  60  10   5
VIDALIA         69  62  72  50  60 /  50  70  80  50   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ALL
N AND CENTRAL GA.

&&

BDL
41
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 12:53 PM EST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1253 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-151200-
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-
1253 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS EVENING...THEN PUSHES INTO THE STATE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HAZARD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF THE WARM
FRONT. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...AND MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A ROME TO ATHENS LINE.
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL
BE THE MAIN THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP THE
THREAT OF PATCHY DENSE FOG IN OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS AN UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVES ALONG THE GULF
COAST...PROVIDING SOME LIFT AND INSTABILITY. STABILITY PARAMETERS
WILL REMAIN MARGINAL AND ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP SHOULD
REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ON
TUESDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 14, 3:07 PM EST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
307 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

GAZ090-091-102-103-142100-
307 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN AND MINOR FLOODING
IN WEBSTER...STEWART...CHATTAHOOCHEE AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 400
PM EST...

AT 304 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS STEWART...CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
WESTERN MARION COUNTIES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1.5 INCHES HAS
ALREADY FALLEN SINCE 2 PM. ANOTHER AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH 400 PM EST.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
WEBSTER...STEWART...CHATTAHOOCHEE AND MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 4OO
PM...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND OMAHA...PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE
PARK...FLORENCE MARINA STATE PARK...LUMPKIN...WESTVILLE...FORT
BENNING...RICHLAND...CUSSETA AND SEMINOLE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE
CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AS WELL AS POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO
EXPECTED. IF YOU SEE WATER OVER THE ROAD...TURN AROUND AND DONT
DROWN.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
Special weather statement, Dec 14, 6:12 PM EST, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
612 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

GAZ104-105-150000-
612 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS IN
EASTERN SUMTER AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EST...

AT 611 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER METHVINS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS SUMTER AND
DOOLY COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE
STORM INCLUDE LAMAR...METHVINS...FLINT RIVER WMA...DRAYTON...LILLY...
RICHWOOD AND VIENNA.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...HAIL
LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
Local storm report, Dec 14, 6:15 PM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
615 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009

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

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AMERICUS                32.07N 84.23W
12/14/2009                   SUMTER             GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON OGLETHORPE STREET WITH PEOPLE
            TRAPPED INSIDE. SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS.

&&

TDP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 3:16 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCDooly9 hr
Dec 14, 12:05 PM ESTFlood WatchFFCBleckley, Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel and 17 more28 hr
Dec 14, 3:42 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 67 more12 hr
Dec 14, 5:20 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCSumter40 min
Dec 14, 6:28 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley and 3 more24 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.