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River Flood Warning 239, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 18, 2009, 4:51 PM EST for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 19, 2009, 3:24 AM EST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2009, 4:51 PM EST (21:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2009, 3:24 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2009, 6:43 AM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1). The gauge peaked at 11.66 ft at Dec 19, 2009, 10:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, 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 182151 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 451 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE 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. && GAC067-121-190733- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0237.091218T2306Z-091219T0733Z/ /VING1.1.ER.091218T2306Z.091219T0000Z.091219T0133Z.NO/ 451 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS PACES FERRY ROAD. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 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 LATER TONIGHT. * AT 14 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RESIDENCES BACKYARDS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC135-297-191150- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0238.091218T2151Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.1.ER.091218T2130Z.091218T2130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 451 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THIS EVENING. $$ GAC217-247-191150- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0239.091219T1141Z-091220T1320Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1141Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0720Z.UU/ 451 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$
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. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 190327 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON COUNTIES FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE AFFECTING JONES COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY ON TOTALLY SATURATED GROUND HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. MANY POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. && GAC169-191727- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FALG1.1.ER.091218T2245Z.091219T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON APR 2 2009. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-191726- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091223T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T0600Z.091223T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * 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 19.9 FEET ON SEP 19 2004. $$ GAC023-235-191726- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091219T1500Z.091223T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. $$ GAC091-271-315-191726- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN RISING AGAIN SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ GAC209-271-309-191726- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC135-297-191726- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0238.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALCG1.1.ER.091218T2130Z.091219T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET ON SEP 16 2009. $$ GAC217-247-191726- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0239.091219T0824Z-091220T1536Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T0824Z.091219T1800Z.091220T0936Z.UU/ 1027 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$
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 191606 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 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 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-200606- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091222T2159Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T1559Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1015 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * BETWEEN 18 AND 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL IS FLOODED NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE AND THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK ARE FLOODED. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. * THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 21 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET ON MA4 24 2003. $$ GAC023-235-200605- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091220T0651Z.091224T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 930 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BEGIN RISING THIS AFTERNOON...GOING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL REACH NEAR 23.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * BETWEEN 20 AND 25 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE. GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD ARE CLOSED BLOCKING ACCESS TO SOME RESIDENCES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.3 FEET ON OCT 7 1989. $$ GAC091-271-315-200605- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BEGIN RISING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON REACHING NEAR 14.7 FEET EARLY SUNDAY. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE WITH FLOODING CONTINUING IN LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND NEARBY PARK. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-200605- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091222T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING...AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH WATER OVERFLOWING INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD AND GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON DEC 7 1992. $$ GAC217-247-200605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T1251Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091220T0000Z.091220T0651Z.UU/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 11.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ GAC059-133-219-200605- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091220T1800Z.091222T0600Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 1030 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING..AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 15.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUL 26 2001. $$ GAC209-283-309-200605- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091220T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 16.5 FEET THIS EVENING. * BETWEEN 16 AND 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER AND WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
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 200156 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE 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... 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 MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-201556- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091223T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T1800Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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. $$ GAC023-235-201555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.091222T1200Z.091225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED WITH ACCESS TO RESIDENCES. RIVERVIEW ROAD CLOSES TO RESIDENTS. $$ GAC091-271-315-201555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC209-271-309-201555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND 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. $$ GAC217-247-201555- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T2024Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091220T0600Z.091220T1424Z.UU/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC059-133-219-201555- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091219T2115Z.091221T1800Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-201555- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0255.091222T2300Z-091224T1800Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.091222T2300Z.091223T1200Z.091224T1200Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF WOODLAND AREAS. FLOODING WILL INCREASE OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS. THE WATER LEVEL WILL BE AT LEAST ONE FOOT DEEP IN SOME SECTIONS OF THE ROADS. $$ GAC209-283-309-201555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091219T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 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 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 201143 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 643 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES && GAC217-247-201213- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T2024Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091220T0430Z.091220T1109Z.UU/ 643 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * AT 6AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING...REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$
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, 3:43 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 3:43 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 343 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AS OF 3 PM...AND THUS WILL DROP THE WIND ADVISORY SHORTLY. HEAVY RAIN ALSO BEGINNING TO WIND DOWN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN GA AND WILL START DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL FORECAST AREA. LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING TO THE NORTHEAST AND HIGH BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL SHIFT WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT...WITH STRONGER LOW LEVEL COLD ADVECTION DEVELOPING BY 12Z SATURDAY. WET BULB TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTHEAST GA MOUNTAINS BY THAT TIME...THUS WE COULD SEE RESIDUAL PRECIP CHANGING BACK TO LIGHT SNOW BY MORNING...BECOMING MORE LIKELY ACROSS THE TYPICAL NORTHWEST UPSLOPE FLOW SNOW LOCATIONS OVER THE NORTH GA MOUNTAINS SATURDAY MORNING. MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE LIMITED BY SURFACE TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING AS BEST CHANCE OF SNOW OCCURS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...AROUND TIME OF PEAK DIURNAL HEATING. MAY SEE A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS LAST INTO SUNDAY IN THE FAR NORTH. .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... THE SURFACE HIGH BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CROSS GEORGIA ON MONDAY...LIFTING NORTHEAST INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES BY TUESDAY. GLOBAL MODELS SHOW THIS HIGH MERGING WITH A NEW ENGLAND HIGH LATE NEXT WEEK SETTING THE STAGE FOR OUR NEXT WEDGE SCENARIO. WARM ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC ASCENT OVER THE WEDGE FRONT DEVELOPS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THE MODELS ARE HANDLING THE UPPER LEVEL FEATURES OF THIS NEXT SYSTEM WITH SOME CONSISTENCY...THOUGH THE EVOLUTION OF THE SURFACE LOW IS A BIT MORE UNCERTAIN. THE MOST PROBABLE SITUATION IS THAT THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE PRIMARY RAIN PRIOR TO A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE ON CHRISTMAS EVE. MODELS CONTINUE TO HINT AT THE POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE STRONG COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE FRONT ON CHRISTMAS DAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GA. RRH && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 31 45 33 48 28 / 60 5 5 5 0 ATLANTA 34 44 33 46 30 / 30 10 5 5 0 BLAIRSVILLE 31 37 28 39 25 / 70 40 30 20 10 CARTERSVILLE 33 43 31 46 26 / 40 10 10 10 5 COLUMBUS 35 53 34 51 29 / 20 5 5 5 0 GAINESVILLE 32 41 33 45 30 / 50 10 10 5 0 MACON 33 50 34 53 27 / 30 5 5 5 0 ROME 34 45 33 46 28 / 50 20 20 10 5 PEACHTREE CITY 31 48 31 47 25 / 20 5 5 5 0 VIDALIA 36 54 34 52 27 / 30 5 5 5 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 6:50 AM EST, 10 hours 1 minute 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 18, 4:40 PM EST, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
440 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM FLOOD 5 NW BREMEN 33.77N 85.21W
12/18/2009 HARALSON GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
BEECH CREEK WAS BEGINNING TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF OLD
RIDGEWAY AND BEECH CREEK ROADS.
0100 PM FLOOD 7 NE BUCHANAN 33.87N 85.10W
12/18/2009 HARALSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
BROOKS CREEK WAS BEGINNING TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF FRANCES
WHITE ROAD.
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KFRANTZThe 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, 1:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 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, 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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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.