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River Flood Warning 229, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 18, 2009, 1:50 PM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 18, 2009, 5:40 PM EST. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2009, 1:50 PM EST (18:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2009, 5:40 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2009, 11:21 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS42 KFFC 181850 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 150 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL AFFECTING COBB COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC067-190850- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0228.091218T1850Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAHG1.1.ER.091218T1815Z.091218T1815Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 150 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL * FROM THIS AFTERNOON...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON OCT 12 2009. $$ GAC117-121-190849- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0229.091219T0300Z-091221T0800Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091219T0300Z.091220T0600Z.091221T0200Z.NO/ 150 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 130 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 8.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 7 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY AND ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY WITH ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEEDING TO BE CLOSED. HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO THE PARK DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. AT 8 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES TO SPREAD IN THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY CLOSING SOME WALKING AND BIKE PATHS. AT 9 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING... RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKE PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET ON JAN 20 2001. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 182241 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL 3S AFFECTING COBB COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS COBB PARKWAY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES 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 OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 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. && GAC023-235-191241- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-091222T0430Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091219T0712Z.091220T0000Z.091221T2230Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 04PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 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. $$ GAC091-271-315-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 04PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091223T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005. $$ GAC083-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0232.000000T0000Z-091219T2332Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.091218T2059Z.091219T0200Z.091219T1732Z.UU/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON DEC 11 2008. $$ GAC117-121-191240- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0229.091218T2240Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T1800Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON JUL 3 2003. $$ GAC067-121-182311- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0235.000000T0000Z-091218T2241Z/ /VIXG1.1.ER.091218T2115Z.091218T2115Z.091218T2145Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS COBB PARKWAY * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$ GAC067-121-190733- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0237.091218T2312Z-091219T0733Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091218T2312Z.091219T0000Z.091219T0133Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 04PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOME BACKYARDS OF HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON JUL 3 2003. $$ GAC089-121-190600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-091219T0600Z/ /NPBG1.1.ER.091218T1900Z.091218T2030Z.091219T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET ON SEP 17 2009. $$ GAC067-190600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0231.000000T0000Z-091219T0600Z/ /NICG1.1.ER.091218T1830Z.091218T2215Z.091219T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * 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 THIS EVENING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.6 FEET ON SEP 20 2009. $$ GAC217-247-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.091219T1141Z-091220T1320Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1141Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0720Z.UU/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ GAC059-133-219-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0236.091219T1056Z-091222T2024Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T1056Z.091220T1800Z.091222T1424Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL IS VERY CLOSE TO WARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 8 2003. $$ GAC209-283-309-191240- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091219T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BEGINS TO HAVE SOME WATER ON THE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$ GAC067-182311- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-091218T2241Z/ /MAHG1.1.ER.091218T1815Z.091218T2100Z.091218T2218Z.UU/ 541 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ALLATOONA CREEK NEAR MARS HILL 3S * UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. * AT 05PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON OCT 12 2009. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 182324 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY ON SATURATED GROUND HAS RESULTED IN RENEWED RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. MANY POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. && GAC083-191324- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0232.000000T0000Z-091219T2332Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.091218T2059Z.091219T0200Z.091219T1732Z.UU/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. $$ GAC117-121-191323- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T1800Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC067-121-190733- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0237.000000T0000Z-091219T0733Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091218T2332Z.091219T0000Z.091219T0133Z.NO/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET LATER THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOME BACKYARDS OF HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC089-121-190600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-091219T0600Z/ /NPBG1.1.ER.091218T1900Z.091218T2030Z.091219T0000Z.NO/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ GAC067-190600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0231.000000T0000Z-091219T0600Z/ /NICG1.1.ER.091218T1830Z.091218T2215Z.091219T0000Z.NO/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.6 FEET ON SEP 20 2009. $$ GAC135-297-191323- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0238.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.1.ER.091218T2130Z.091218T2245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET ON SEP 16 2009. $$ GAC217-247-191323- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.091219T1141Z-091220T1320Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1141Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0720Z.UU/ 624 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 6 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 190240 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 940 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR COLUMBUS AFFECTING LEE...RUSSELL... CHATTAHOOCHEE...MUSCOGEE AND STEWART COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY ON TOTALLY SATURATED GROUND HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. MANY POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. && GAC117-121-191640- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T0600Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 940 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC045-077-149-191639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0243.091219T0323Z-091220T1234Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0323Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0634Z.NO/ 940 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SOON...AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ ALC081-113-GAC053-215-259-191639- /O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMUG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 940 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR COLUMBUS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET...AND RISING. * HIGH WATER STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO FALL SATURDAY. * THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 190944 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE AFFECTING JONES COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 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 .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. && GAC169-192343- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FALG1.1.ER.091218T2245Z.091219T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH TODAY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON APR 2 2009. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091222T2159Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1800Z.091222T1559Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.8 FEET ON MAY 9 2003. $$ GAC023-235-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091219T1500Z.091223T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ GAC209-271-309-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005. $$ GAC083-192332- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0232.000000T0000Z-091219T2332Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.091218T2059Z.091219T0145Z.091219T1732Z.UU/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON DEC 11 2008. $$ GAC313-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091219T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC117-121-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T1200Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET ON JAN 20 2001. $$ GAC045-077-149-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-091220T1234Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0217Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0634Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON APR 1 2005. $$ GAC135-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0245.000000T0000Z-091220T0234Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091219T0533Z.091219T1200Z.091219T2034Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO 9.4 FEET THIS MORNING AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON AUG 27 2008. $$ GAC093-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0246.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.091219T0810Z.091219T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC217-247-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T1536Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1016Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0936Z.UU/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ GAC059-133-219-192342- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091220T1800Z.091222T0900Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL IS VERY CLOSE TO WARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ GAC209-283-309-192342- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091219T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 191514 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-200514- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T1330Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL BY THIS AFTERNOON...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * BETWEEN 8 AND 9 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY WITH MANY OF THE WALKING AND BIKE PATHS CLOSED. ALSO... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO THE PARK AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD NEAR ROSWELL BEGINS TO FLOOD. * THE RIVER IS CRESTING AROUND 8.7 TO 8.8 FEET AT THIS TIME...THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET ON JAN 20 2001. $$ GAC045-077-149-200513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-091220T0600Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0217Z.091219T1415Z.091220T0000Z.NO/ 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS MORNING...DROPPING BLOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * BETWEEN 15 AND 17 FEET...THE PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE AND THE BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOOD. * THE RIVER IS CRESTING AROUND 17.2 FEET AT THIS TIME...THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON APR 1 2005. $$ GAC135-192216- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0245.000000T0000Z-091219T2216Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.091219T0533Z.091219T0945Z.091219T1616Z.NO/ 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * BETWEEN 8 AND 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.1 FEET AT 445 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET ON JUNE 17 2003. $$ GAC067-097-200320- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0248.091219T1551Z-091220T0320Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1551Z.091219T1800Z.091219T2120Z.NO/ 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING...REACHING NEAR 10.5 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH MINOR FLOODING BEGINNING... MAINLY IN FORESTED BOTTOMLANDS. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN THE WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK FLOOD DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES AND WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. AT 11 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO INCREASE IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE I-20 BRIDGE AND ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD...MOUNT VERNON ROAD WILL FLOOD NEAR THE WOODROW WILSON PARK...THE COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING AND THE GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET ON JULY 2 2003. $$ GAC063-113-255-200513- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-091220T1312Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.091219T1443Z.091220T0000Z.091220T0712Z.NO/ 1014 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 13 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY MORNING. * BETWEEN 12 AND 13 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE...WITH SEVERAL HOLES AND FAIRWAYS FLOODING. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 192205 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 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 OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-201205- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091222T2159Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T1559Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$ GAC023-235-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091220T0651Z.091224T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED WITH ACCESS TO RESIDENCES. RIVERVIEW ROAD CLOSES TO RESIDENTS. $$ GAC091-271-315-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC209-271-309-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091222T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC213-313-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.091219T1830Z.091219T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC313-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091219T2130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC117-121-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T2130Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC045-077-149-200600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-091220T0600Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0217Z.091219T1645Z.091220T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ GAC265-317-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WTNG1.1.ER.091219T1600Z.091219T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. $$ GAC067-097-200426- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-091220T0426Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1700Z.091219T2045Z.091219T2226Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$ GAC063-113-255-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-091220T1312Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.091219T1420Z.091220T0000Z.091220T0712Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD SUCH AS UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND MOCKINGBIRD. $$ GAC077-113-255-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LING1.1.ER.091219T1515Z.091219T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES UNDERWATER. $$ GAC217-247-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T1251Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091219T2100Z.091220T0651Z.UU/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC059-133-219-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091220T1800Z.091222T0600Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND RISING/FALLING/STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUL 26 2001. $$ GAC303-319-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091219T1545Z.091219T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC209-283-309-201204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091220T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 200103 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 803 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON 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. && GAC117-121-201503- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091220T0030Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 803 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC045-077-149-201138- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-091220T1138Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0217Z.091219T1645Z.091220T0538Z.NO/ 803 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-201502- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-091220T1800Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1700Z.091220T0600Z.091220T1200Z.NO/ 803 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.7 FEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE AND ALSO ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD. MOUNT VERNON ROAD WILL FLOOD NEAR WOODROW WILSON PARK. COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 200959 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 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 OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-202359- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091223T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T1800Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4 FEET ON OCT 14 2009. $$ GAC023-235-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091222T1200Z.091225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...THEN RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 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. $$ GAC091-271-315-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY THROUGH TUESDAY. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 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 16.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005. $$ GAC313-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091220T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC117-121-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091220T0030Z.091221T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC067-097-201800- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-091220T1800Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1700Z.091220T0245Z.091220T1200Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE AND ALSO ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD. MOUNT VERNON ROAD WILL FLOOD NEAR WOODROW WILSON PARK. COUNTY IRON WORKS WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING. $$ GAC217-247-202024- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T2024Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091220T0430Z.091220T1424Z.UU/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC059-133-219-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091219T2115Z.091221T1800Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC303-319-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091219T1545Z.091220T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. $$ GAC167-303-319-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091219T2130Z.091220T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0255.091222T2300Z-091224T1800Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.091222T2300Z.091223T1200Z.091224T1200Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.6 FEET ON MAY 27 2003. $$ GAC209-283-309-202358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH TUESDAY. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 201621 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 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 OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-210621- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091223T0336Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T2136Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC023-235-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091222T1434Z.091225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL EITHER TONIGHT OR MONDAY. * 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. $$ GAC209-271-309-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE BEGINS. $$ GAC313-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091220T1530Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC067-097-210000- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-091221T0000Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1700Z.091220T0245Z.091220T1800Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$ GAC059-133-219-210620- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T1000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091220T1545Z.091222T0400Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC303-319-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091219T1545Z.091220T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ GAC167-303-319-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091219T2130Z.091220T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-210620- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0255.091223T0200Z-091224T2100Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.091223T0200Z.091223T1800Z.091224T1500Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC209-283-309-210620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091225T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OR FALLING SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * 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. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$ GAC117-121-201651- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091220T0030Z.091220T1310Z.NO/ 1121 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE CREEK FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10 AM THIS MORNING. $$
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 18, 5:30 AM EST, 8 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 5:30 AM EST, 8 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... SURFACE LOW THATS CAUSING ALL THE CURRENT RUCKUS IS GEARING UP IN THE GULF...SPREADING RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. 1030MB HIGH STILL IN PLACE OVER NEW ENGLAND AND THE CLASSICAL CAD SETUP WITH NORTHEAST SURFACE FLOW IS PROVIDING A SOURCE OF COOL DRY AIR TO THE REGION. DEWPOINTS STILL HOVERING IN THE UPPER 20S/LOW 30S NORTH...BUT THE COLUMN HAS SATURATED IN CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS IN THE 40S. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH DIURNAL RANGE AT ALL TODAY IN AREAS WHERE ITS ALREADY RAINING. CONTINUED EVAPORATIONAL COOLING WILL LIKELY BE A FACTOR IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WHERE TEMPS MAY STILL BE ABLE TO DROP A FEW DEGREES. MET IS GENERALLY COOLER THAN THE MAV...AND THE NAM SEEMS TO BE HANDLING THE SURFACE LOW JUST A TAD BETTER...SO LEANED TOWARD MET TEMPS BUT STILL TOOK A BLEND BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS. MAY NEED TO SEND OUT AN UPDATE BEFORE THE SHIFT IS OVER TO REFINE THE TEMPS. SEE BELOW FOR MORE ON THE FLOODING CONCERNS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TODAY. WHILE BREEZY...WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN ON THE LOW SIDE OF THE ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER...WITH THE SATURATED SOILS (BECOMING EVEN MORE SATURATED) INEVITABLY SOME TREES WILL FALL SO FEEL IT BEST TO ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY. FOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...THE LOW DEEPENS OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. WRAPAROUND PRECIP...ENHANCED BY THE UPPER TROUGH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN NOSING IN FROM THE WEST AS WELL AND EXPECT RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX AND...FOR THE COLDEST AREAS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...EVENTUALLY TO ALL SNOW. NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. BUFR SOUNDINGS DO INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A LITTLE SLEET MIXED IN THERE WITH THE WARM NOSE ALOFT...BUT THINK ANY SLEET WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. THOUGH THE LOW WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA. ELEVATED WEAK (VERY WEAK) INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH OROGRAPHIC LIFT MAY BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SYSTEM FINALLY BEGINS TO MOVE OUT DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY... THOUGH CLOUDS WILL PROBABLY LINGER THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE DAY. EXPECT CONTINUED COOL TEMPS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... THE EXTENDED STARTS OUT EASY ENOUGH...WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE AT THE SURFACE AND NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. ENOUGH MOISTURE AND PVA WILL RIDE DOWN THE FLOW TO INCREASE CLOUD COVER INTERMITTENTLY... ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES MAY EVEN CREEP BACK TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS. THE BIG QUESTION...AND GREATER UNCERTAINTY... COMES IN BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. THE 00Z RUNS OF BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF HAVE SHIFTED FAIRLY DRAMATICALLY FROM THE 12Z RUNS. THE LATTER HAD ANOTHER LOW CROSSING THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY... PERHAPS JUST TO OUR NORTH. THE LATEST RUNS SLIDE THE LOW UP TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. IF THESE LATEST RUNS HOLD TRUE...THEN WE MIGHT SEE A WARMUP TOWARD MIDWEEK AND PROBABLY SOME THUNDERSTORMS WHEN THE COLD FRONT PASSES. A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK WOULD MEAN COOLER TEMPS AND LESS INSTABILITY. AM NOT READY TO COME FULLY IN LINE WITH THE LATEST GFS/ECMWF...ESPECIALLY WHEN ENSEMBLES POINT TO A PLETHORA OF SOLUTIONS...SO INCREASED TEMPS ONLY SLIGHTLY. CONFIDENCE EXTREMELY LOW THIS FAR OUT...BUT HAVE CONTINUED THE POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX...MAINLY NORTH BASED ON THE SLIGHTLY INCREASED TEMPERATURES. TDP && .HYDROLOGY... SHIELD OF HEAVY RAIN SPREADING ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND INTO ALABAMA THIS MORNING...WHERE SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED UPWARDS OF 5 INCHES. EXPECT WIDESPREAD 1-3 ACROSS OUR AREA...AND WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW EXPECT THE SWATH OF HEAVIEST RAIN TO BE ROUGHLY OVER THE I-85 CORRIDOR. HAVE EXPANDED THE FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE AREA...THOUGH NOT CERTAIN THAT PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WILL RECEIVE ENOUGH RAIN TO QUITE WARRANT IT. HOWEVER...WITH THE WET FALL WEVE HAD...ITS PROBABLY BETTER TO HAVE IT OUT. TDP && .AVIATION... LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR MOBILE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE ALONG THE GULF COAST TODAY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO GEORGIA WITH CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY LOWERING TO IFR AFTER 14Z. SOME GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY AFTER 04Z SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE LOW. WINDS EAST 10 TO 20KT AND GUSTY TODAY BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15KT AFTER 00Z SATURDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 40 34 47 34 49 / 100 60 20 10 10 ATLANTA 42 37 46 34 47 / 100 40 10 10 5 BLAIRSVILLE 41 31 39 29 39 / 100 70 30 40 20 CARTERSVILLE 42 33 43 33 45 / 100 40 20 20 5 COLUMBUS 45 36 52 35 52 / 100 20 10 10 5 GAINESVILLE 40 34 44 34 45 / 100 60 20 20 10 MACON 43 36 53 35 54 / 100 30 10 10 5 ROME 43 35 44 33 46 / 100 50 30 20 10 PEACHTREE CITY 43 32 45 32 48 / 100 30 10 10 5 VIDALIA 54 39 53 36 53 / 100 30 10 10 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. && TDP 41
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 6:50 AM EST, 7 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 650 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-191200- 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- 650 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE WAS STRENGTHENING IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THIS MORNING. THIS LOW SHOULD MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE GULF COAST TODAY AND TURN NORTHEAST TOWARD THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE WAS CENTERED TO OUR NORTH...OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING. .DISCUSSION... WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER GEORGIA TODAY AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLOODING REFER TO THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH. WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS THE LOW TRACKS ALONG THE GULF. REFER TO THE CURRENT WIND ADVISORY FOR MORE INFORMATION. AS COLDER AIR SPREADS INTO THE STATE LATE TONIGHT...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SOME MIXED RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH NO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 9 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 7 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 7 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 2 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 2 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 75 min |
| Dec 18, 4:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 3 days |
| Dec 18, 4:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 4 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 8 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 38 hr |
| Dec 18, 6:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 18 hr |
| Dec 18, 6:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 3 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.