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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2009, 2:04 AM EDT for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 28, 2009, 4:40 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2009, 2:04 AM EDT (06:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2009, 4:40 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2009, 7:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 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 06:03 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 12.43 ft at Mar 29, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT.
- 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 280604 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 204 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... 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. && GAC217-247-281934- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0025.090328T0840Z-090328T1934Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T0840Z.090328T1200Z.090328T1334Z.UU/ 204 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * 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 11.5 FEET BY 9 AM THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TODAY. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281209 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 809 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-290209- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0026.090328T1800Z-090330T2200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090328T1800Z.090329T1200Z.090330T1600Z.NO/ 809 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC135-290209- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090329T2031Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.090328T0413Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1431Z.NO/ 809 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY LATE MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$ GAC217-247-281934- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090328T1934Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090328T1200Z.090328T1334Z.UU/ 809 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC059-133-219-290209- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090330T1021Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T0600Z.090330T0421Z.NO/ 809 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281538 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-290538- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0026.090328T1713Z-090331T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090328T1713Z.090329T0600Z.090331T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC135-290538- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090329T1800Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.090328T0413Z.090328T0700Z.090329T1200Z.NO/ 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC063-113-255-290538- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0651Z-090329T2308Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0651Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1708Z.NO/ 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138. $$ GAC217-247-290538- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0600Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1200Z.090330T0000Z.UU/ 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC059-133-219-290538- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0414Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090330T1800Z.090331T2214Z.NO/ 1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 282018 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC117-121-291018- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090328T1642Z.090329T0600Z.090331T0000Z.NO/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC063-113-255-291018- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0651Z-090329T2308Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0651Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1708Z.NO/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-291018- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0028.090328T2000Z-090330T2315Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0000Z.090330T1715Z.NO/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. $$ GAC217-247-291018- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0600Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T0600Z.090330T0000Z.UU/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-291017- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.090328T2000Z-090401T2100Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090328T1940Z.090331T0000Z.090401T1500Z.NO/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY 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. $$ GAC195-221-291017- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0031.090329T1200Z-090330T0900Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.090329T1200Z.090329T1800Z.090330T0300Z.UU/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 1PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY LATE EVENING. $$ GAC059-133-219-291017- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0414Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090330T1800Z.090331T2214Z.NO/ 418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 290148 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC059-133-219-291548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090331T1342Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1800Z.090331T0742Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC009-303-319-291548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0034.090329T0138Z-090331T0228Z/ /MLGG1.2.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T1800Z.090330T2028Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 30.0 FEET...FISHING CREEK AND A FEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED. ALSO CREEK BETWEEN EAST THOMAS AND EAST CHARLESTON STREETS IN MILLEDGEVILLE WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-291548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0033.090401T1312Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.090401T1312Z.090404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH LOWLAND FLOODING. $$ GAC117-121-291548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090330T2200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.090328T1642Z.090329T1200Z.090330T1600Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND STEADY...HOWEVER IT WILL START RISING AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC063-113-255-291547- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0730Z-090329T2136Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0730Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1536Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND STEADY...HOWEVER IT WILL START RISING AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-291547- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-090330T2308Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0600Z.090330T1708Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 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 24.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT TO BOAT RAMP FLOOD. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF MOST OF THE LAND AT THE BEND OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM DEVELOPS. $$ GAC217-247-291547- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1200Z.090330T0700Z.UU/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-291547- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T1700Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090330T0000Z.090401T1100Z.NO/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 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 24.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC195-221-291547- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0031.090329T2100Z-090330T0900Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.090329T2100Z.090330T0000Z.090330T0300Z.UU/ 948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 291248 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND CREEKS IN GEORGIA... FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW 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 MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC059-133-219-300248- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090331T1342Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1200Z.090331T0742Z.NO/ 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC009-303-319-300248- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090331T0228Z/ /MLGG1.2.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T1800Z.090330T2028Z.NO/ 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-300248- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-090330T1845Z/ /CLUG1.2.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0815Z.090330T1245Z.NO/ 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT TO BOAT RAMP FLOOD. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF MOST OF THE LAND AT THE BEND OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM DEVELOPS. $$ GAC217-247-300247- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1800Z.090330T0700Z.UU/ 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-300247- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T1700Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090330T0000Z.090401T1100Z.NO/ 848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. PRIVATE LEVEES WHICH PROTECT BURNS BRICK COMPANY AND CHEROKEE BRICK AND TILE COMPANY WILL BEGIN TO OVERTOP. WATER BEGINS TO ENTER FLOORS OF A FEW BUSINESSES. SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS ALSO BECOME INUNDATED. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 291545 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC217-247-300345- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0345Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T0600Z.090329T2145Z.UU/ 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-300545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T0300Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2100Z.NO/ 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC059-133-219-300545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0243Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2043Z.NO/ 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC009-303-319-300043- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090330T0043Z/ /MLGG1.1.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T0815Z.090329T1843Z.NO/ 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-300545- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0033.090401T1525Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.090401T1525Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH LOWLAND FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 292339 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 739 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES && GAC217-247-300009- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0345Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T0600Z.090329T2236Z.UU/ 739 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS...BELOW MILSTEAD...IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING...REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$
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 Mar 27, 8:45 PM EDT, 5 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 8:45 PM EDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 845 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009 .UPDATE... MCS DEVELOPING OVER MS/LA ON TRACK AND SHOULD REACH THE WESTERN CWA BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM. CURRENT FORECAST IS HANDLING THIS. NO CHANGES ARE PLANNED TO THE CURRENT FORECAST. && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL... CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB... COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN... FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON... GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD... HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON... MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON... NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE... POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT... TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER... WALTON...WARREN...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. && 17
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 9:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 930 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-281145- 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- 930 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD SATURDAY. A SERIES OF STRONG IMPULSES WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHTNING. .DISCUSSION... THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA IS ONLY MARGINALLY UNSTABLE THIS EVENING...AND SHOULD REMAIN SO OVERNIGHT. CAPE IS BETWEEN 100 AND 200 AND LIFTED INDICES ARE BETWEEN PLUS ONE AND MINUS ONE. ALTHOUGH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...THEY SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION THROUGH AN EXTENDED PERIOD FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 16 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 17 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Webster | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 10:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 10:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Schley, Sumter | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 10:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 11:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Wilcox | 59 min |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 48 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 1:07 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 59 min |
| Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 22 min |
| Mar 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Spalding | 53 min |
| Mar 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 19 min |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 12 days |
| Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 5:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Harris | 6 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.