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River Flood Warning 240, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 18, 2009Jones County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 18, 2009, 6:01 PM EST for Jones County, Georgia. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 18, 2009, 6:01 PM EST (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2009, 11:53 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Jones County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Falling Creek near Juliette (FALG1).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02212600, 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 182301
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

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

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE AFFECTING JONES COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

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

&&

GAC169-191301-
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/FALG1.1.ER.091218T2245Z.091218T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
601 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD TONIGHT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 190105
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  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

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 

.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 SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

GAC169-191505-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.091218T2245Z.091219T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET ON APR 2 2009.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-191504-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091223T0600Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T0600Z.091223T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 7 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT. 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.

$$

GAC023-235-191504-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.091219T1500Z.091223T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS STILL EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AS 
  RUNOFF FROM FRIDAYS RAINFALL CONTINUES DOWNSTREAM. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009.

$$

GAC091-271-315-191504-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING... 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY.
* 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.

$$

GAC209-271-309-191504-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY 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.

$$
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 191653
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1153 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG 
THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE 
FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC169-191723-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0240.000000T0000Z-091219T1653Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.091218T2245Z.091219T0715Z.091219T1535Z.NO/
1153 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
  

$$

GAC313-200652-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091219T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1153 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1145 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING. 
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM FROM 
  THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE ALONG THE RIGHT AND LEFT BANKS...AND 
  DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC093-200652-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0246.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.091219T0810Z.091219T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1153 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1145 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
  

$$

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, 5:25 PM EST, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 5:25 PM EST, 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
525 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

.AVIATION...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS SOUTH GA...WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH OFF TO THE ENE OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT...EXPECT
CURRENT NNE WINDS 10KTS TO SHIFT NW AND DIMINISH UNDER 10KTS BY 03Z
THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GO WESTERLY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AS FOR
CIGS AT ATL...IT APPEARS CIGS WILL WAVER BETWEEN IFR (BKN008) AND
MVFR (BKN015) BETWEEN 00Z-03Z AS THE -RA PULLS OFF TO THE ENE AND
SHORTWAVE ENERGY ALOFT SWINGS THRU THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH.
AS WINDS DIMINISH...SUSPECT CIGS WILL SETTLE DOWN INTO THE IFR
(OVC007) RANGE BY 03-04Z SAT. NAM SUPPORTS THIS TREND...ALTHOUGH
HOLDS THE IFR CIGS OFF UNTIL 06Z SAT. BOTH NAM AND GFS SHOW LIFR
CIGS DEVELOPING EARLY SAT MORNING...WITH NAM BY 09Z AND GFS BY 12Z
SAT. WOULD LEAN TOWARD DELAYING LIFR (OVC004) CIGS UNTIL 06Z OR
LATER...THEN IMPROVING TO IFR (OVC007) BY 15Z...AND MVFR (OVC015)
BY 18Z SAT. EXPECT THE MVFR CIGS TO PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY...AND
LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO AMPLE WRAP AROUND MOISTURE
SPREADING  ACROSS THE STATE...AND MAIN AXIS OF LONGWAVE TROUGH NOT
SWINGING EAST UNTIL 16-18Z SUN.  /39

&&

.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, 11 hours 11 minutes 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, 1 hour 21 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.

&&

KFRANTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 3:58 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more12 hr
Dec 18, 1:18 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCHaralson9 hr
Dec 18, 1:50 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Dec 18, 1:50 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton46 hr
Dec 18, 2:17 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton7 hr
Dec 18, 2:17 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 hr
Dec 18, 2:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade20 hr
Dec 18, 3:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett2 hr
Dec 18, 3:52 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett2 hr
Dec 18, 4:26 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton75 min
Dec 18, 4:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee3 days
Dec 18, 4:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton4 hr
Dec 18, 4:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton8 hr
Dec 18, 4:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale38 hr
Dec 18, 6:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton3 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.