River Flood Warning 252, NWS Atlanta, GA

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-
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/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 200258
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
958 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON  AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD 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.

&&

GAC213-313-200328-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-091220T0258Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.091219T1830Z.091219T2330Z.091220T0145Z.NO/
958 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009.
  

$$