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River Flood Warning 257, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 25, 2009Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 4:49 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2009, 4:49 AM EST (09:49 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2009, 11:04 PM EST
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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 Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1).

Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS42 KFFC 250949
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
449 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS AND CREEKS 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.

&&

GAC117-121-252349-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0257.091225T0949Z-091226T1930Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1330Z.NO/
449 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET THROUGH LATE MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT.
* AT 7 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK 
  BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN 
  NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA 
  GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN 
  ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF 
  GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON JAN 23 1965.
  

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 251138
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
638 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

GAC117-121-260138-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T0636Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0036Z.NO/
638 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 8.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES INTO THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY...
  CLOSING SOME WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE 
  RIVER ROAD INTO THE PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE 
  ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  AT 9 FEET...THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET ON MAR 29 2005.
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 251705
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

  ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  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.

&&

GAC023-235-260000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.091222T1055Z.091223T1900Z.091225T1800Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  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.

$$

GAC091-271-315-260704-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.

$$

GAC209-271-309-260704-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15 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.

$$

GAC117-121-260704-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T1251Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0651Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.

$$

GAC135-297-260704-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.091225T1230Z.091225T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. 
* THE RIVER CREST AT 9.7 FEET LATE THIS MORNING. IT WILL CONTINUE
  TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

GAC059-133-219-260704-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.091225T1650Z-091229T1251Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1644Z.091227T1200Z.091229T0651Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC209-283-309-260704-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY MIDNIGHT 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS. A CAMPGROUND 
  AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT
  VERNON. ELEVEN HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BECOMES FLOODED AND IS CLOSED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 252202
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

  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 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE 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 DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 


...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-261202-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.091225T2250Z-091229T1912Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2250Z.091228T0000Z.091229T1312Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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 INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.  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.

$$

GAC117-121-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T1251Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0651Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
  

$$

GAC045-077-149-261201-
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/WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0340Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1800Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT 
  FLOODS.
  

$$

GAC135-260834-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-091226T0834Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.091225T1931Z.091225T2130Z.091226T0234Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.

$$

GAC217-247-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0263.091226T0000Z-091227T1300Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0000Z.091227T0000Z.091227T0700Z.UU/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T1251Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091229T0651Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
  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.
  

$$

GAC009-303-319-261201-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLGG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET LATE TONIGHT.


$$

GAC167-175-303-319-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.091229T0600Z-091230T0959Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.091229T0600Z.091229T1800Z.091230T0359Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS. A CAMPGROUND 
  AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT
  VERNON. ELEVEN HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BECOMES FLOODED AND IS CLOSED.
  

$$
941 
WGUS82 KFFC 260315 CCA
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

  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 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE 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 DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 


...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-261202-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.091225T2250Z-091229T1912Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2250Z.091228T0000Z.091229T1312Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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 INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.  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.

$$

GAC117-121-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T1251Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0651Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
  

$$

GAC045-077-149-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0262.091226T0340Z-091227T0000Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0340Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1800Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT 
  FLOODS.
  

$$

GAC135-260834-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-091226T0834Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.091225T1931Z.091225T2130Z.091226T0234Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.

$$

GAC217-247-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0263.091226T0000Z-091227T1300Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0000Z.091227T0000Z.091227T0700Z.UU/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-261201-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T1251Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091229T0651Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
  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.
  

$$

GAC009-303-319-261201-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLGG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET LATE TONIGHT.


$$

GAC209-283-309-261201-
/O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS. A CAMPGROUND 
  AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT
  VERNON. ELEVEN HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BECOMES FLOODED AND IS CLOSED.
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 260334
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

  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 

  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 

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-261734-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T2015Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091228T0600Z.091229T1415Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-261733-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 14.4 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-261733-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.  
  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.

$$

GAC117-121-261733-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T1200Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
  

$$

GAC045-077-149-261305-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0262.091226T0319Z-091226T1305Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0225Z.091226T0600Z.091226T0705Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 15.2 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. 
  FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP.
  

$$

GAC135-261242-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-091226T1242Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.091225T1931Z.091225T2345Z.091226T0642Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.

$$

GAC217-247-261733-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-091227T0834Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0407Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0234Z.UU/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* 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.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-261733-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0430Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1800Z.091228T2230Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-261733-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS. A CAMPGROUND 
  AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT
  VERNON. ELEVEN HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE 
  SURROUNDED BY WATER. DEAD RIVER ROAD BECOMES FLOODED AND IS CLOSED.
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 260707
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY

 
...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 

  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 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 

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.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-262107-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T2015Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091228T0600Z.091229T1415Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OR FALL SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE DAY TODAY 
  THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT...REACHING NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN 19 AND 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS WITH AN INCREASING 
  AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODED 
  NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF 
  THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.9 FEET ON SEP 19 2004.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS 
  FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH TODAY...THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  BEGINS. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP 
  ALSO EXPANDS AND 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.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY BETWEEN 15 AND 15.3 FEET 
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE AFTER 
  THEN.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES 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.

$$

GAC117-121-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1200Z.091227T1200Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 8.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN 8 AND 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES.  MANY WALKING AND 
  BIKING PATHS IN THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BECOME UNUSABLE.  DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO THE PARK NEAR ROSWELL 
  AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET ON JAN 20 2001.
  

$$

GAC063-113-255-261920-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091226T1920Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.091226T0615Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1320Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING AROUND 12.2 FEET BY SUNRISE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.  
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS WITH SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS FLOODED. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF THE 
  GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET ON MAR 16 2001.

$$

GAC217-247-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-091227T0834Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0445Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0234Z.UU/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 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 11.6 FEET LATER THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN 
  NEWTON COUNTY.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0430Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1800Z.091228T2230Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 15.5 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.7 FEET ON SEP 19 2004.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-262106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 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 17.6 FEET LATER THIS 
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* BETWEEN 17 AND 18 FEET... MINOR FLOODING 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. ALSO...A 
  CAMPGROUND AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH 
  OF MOUNT VERNON. ELEVEN HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION 
  BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. 
  

$$

GAC135-260737-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-091226T1242Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.091225T1931Z.091225T2345Z.091226T0525Z.NO/
207 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING. 
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 261651
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  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 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE  AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR 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.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-270651-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0720Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T1800Z.091229T0120Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND.

$$

GAC091-271-315-270650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.

$$

GAC209-271-309-270650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15 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.

$$

GAC117-121-270650-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T2000Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1800Z.091227T1400Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.

$$

GAC217-247-270600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0445Z.091226T1545Z.091227T0000Z.UU/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC059-133-219-270650-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091228T2120Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091228T1520Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC303-319-270650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0267.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.091226T1045Z.091226T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 

$$

GAC209-283-309-270650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
* AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURES AND WOODLANDS 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 262228
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

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

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON 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 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 

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-271227-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0720Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T1800Z.091229T0120Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2009.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 15.2 FEET
  THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY.
* 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.

$$

GAC117-121-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T2000Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1545Z.091227T1400Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.
  

$$

GAC217-247-270600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-091227T0600Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0445Z.091226T1545Z.091227T0000Z.UU/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* 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.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091228T2120Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091228T1520Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC303-319-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0267.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.091226T1045Z.091226T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON SEP 23 2009.
* THE RIVER APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED THIS AFTERNOON AND IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN NEARLY STEADY TONIGHT AND BEGIN FALLING ON SUNDAY.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-271226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
527 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD 
  RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED 
  BY WATER. WATER COVERS PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY THROUGH MONDAY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON NOV 18 2009.
  

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 270404
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1104 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES
 

&&

GAC117-121-270434-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-091227T2000Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091225T0930Z.091226T1545Z.091227T0048Z.NO/
1104 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
  

$$

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 25, 2:36 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 2:36 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
236 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS THE SURFACE LOW OVER NORTH MO AND TRAILING
COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO FAR WESTERN AL. THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT IS
NOSING UP NEAR A LGC TO MCN TO DBN LINE...WITH UPPER 50 TO LOWER 60
DEWPOINTS SOUTH OF THE FRONT GRADUALLY SPREADING NORTHWARD. LOOKS LIKE
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES HAVE ALREADY...OR WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. WILL
HAVE TO GO WARMER THAN GUIDANCE SUGGESTS FOR MOST AREAS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN ZONES WHERE HIGHS ARE OCCURRING NOW. MAIN CONCERN IS THE
GRADIENT WIND...THAT HAS BEEN KNOCKING NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
MAINLY NORTH GA THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE GRADIENT TO BEGIN RELAXING
A BIT AS THE SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO GA. HOWEVER...BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT... THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AGAIN AS A COLD DOME OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE WEST. AT THIS TIME... PLAN TO LET THE HIGH
WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GA RESPECTIVELY
RIDE THROUGH 7 AM THIS MORNING...THEN REISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR
THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE FAR SOUTHERN ZONES MAY BE ABLE
TO STAY OUT OF THE LATER ADVISORY...BUT WILL FINE TUNE THIS JUST
BEFORE 7 AM. HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH LIGHTNING MAKE IT INTO CENTRAL GA
SO FAR THIS MORNING...AND SUSPECT THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE AS THE
SURFACE LOW AND UPPER SUPPORT LIFT FURTHER NORTH. HOWEVER... AS
THE COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THIS MORNING...THE WARM...INCREASINGLY
UNSTABLE AIR MASS NOSING IN OVER THE SE ZONES WILL WARRANT THE MENTION
OF ISOLATED THUNDER THROUGH THE MORNING. A DRIER AND MUCH COOLER
AIR MASS WILL SPREAD IN OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAKING THINGS FEEL MUCH COLDER. MET AND MAV GUIDANCE
WERE CLOSE FOR LOWS TONIGHT...SO WILL NOT STRAY FAR. TOOK A MAV
AND MET BLEND FOR SUNDAY WITH SOME UNCERTAINTY OF CLOUDS AND
POSSIBLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN TRYING TO DEVELOP COURTESY OF AN
UPPER DISTURBANCE THAT TRACKS ACROSS THE SOUTH ON SUNDAY.

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BOTH GFS AND ECMWF SHOW ANOTHER GULF LOW DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...THEN TRACKING ACROSS NORTH OR CENTRAL FL ON THURSDAY. THIS
WOULD BE SPREAD CLOUDS AND RAIN CHANCES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA ON
THURSDAY. IT APPEARS THIS WILL BE AN OVERRUNNING EVENT WITH A COLD
STABLE RAIN ON TAP. THEREFORE...WILL SHOW NO MENTION OF THUNDER
AT THIS TIME.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          53  29  54  32  50 /  60   0   5   5  10
ATLANTA         50  30  52  34  49 /  30   0   5  10  10
BLAIRSVILLE     48  26  48  25  44 /  50   0  10  10  10
CARTERSVILLE    50  26  50  27  49 /  20   0   5  10  10
COLUMBUS        60  31  55  34  52 /  20   0   5  10  10
GAINESVILLE     46  30  52  33  49 /  50   0   5   5  10
MACON           62  29  56  32  53 /  50   0   5  10  10
ROME            48  29  52  27  49 /  20   0  10  10  10
PEACHTREE CITY  55  27  52  27  49 /  30   0   5  10  10
VIDALIA         66  35  57  33  55 /  70   0   5  10  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CARROLL...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...
CRAWFORD...CRISP...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...
FAYETTE...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...
PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...
SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...
TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON.

HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...FLOYD...GILMER...GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...
TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

39
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 5:05 PM EST, 11 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-251200-
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-
505 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING AN ISOLATED TORNADO...WILL
BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL DEEPEN AS
IT MOVES NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE
LOW WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM LAGRANGE...TO FORSYTH...TO AUGUSTA. A FEW OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ISOLATED
TORNADO. STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST MAY CAUSE SOME DAMAGE TO TREE
LIMBS OR WEAKENED TREES ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DISCUSSION...
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE
DEEPENING LOW WILL GENERATE WIND SPEEDS AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NORTH
AND ALONG A LINE FROM ROME TO DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND. HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE WITH CAPES TO 400 ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA...AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES TONIGHT.  STRONG
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH EAST WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND SOUTHWEST
WINDS ALOFT...MAY ALLOW AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM TO BECOME BRIEFLY
SEVERE. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL  BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT WITH
THE STRONG SHEAR AN ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

ANY PROLONGED OR STEADY RAINFALL THAT DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RISES ON ALREADY FULL CREEKS AND
RIVERS. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME MINOR FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORMS
MAY CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY
CHRISTMAS DAY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
LATE TONIGHT. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE
WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:23 AM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1223 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1202 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE CHATSWORTH         34.77N 84.76W
12/25/2009  M47 MPH          MURRAY             GA   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            AT CHATSWORTH /EJAG1/ RAWS SITE

&&

MSR
Local storm report, Dec 25, 1:52 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
152 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0727 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TRENTON                 34.87N 85.51W
12/24/2009                   DADE               GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            20 TREES DOWN ALONG INTERSTATE 75 NEAR SAND MOUNTAIN.
            POWER LINES ALSO BLOWN DOWN ON SAND MOUNTAIN.

1045 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LA FAYETTE              34.71N 85.28W
12/24/2009                   WALKER             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            10 TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0900 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RINGGOLD                34.92N 85.11W
12/24/2009                   CATOOSA            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            2 TREES BLOWN DOWN ON CHAPMAN RD AND DOGWOOD VALLEY RD.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG VARNELL                 34.90N 84.97W
12/25/2009                   WHITFIELD          GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HWY 2.

0800 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHATSWORTH              34.78N 84.78W
12/24/2009                   MURRAY             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            62 TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. POWER POLES ALSO
            BLOWN DOWN IN ROADS.

0957 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BLUE RIDGE              34.86N 84.33W
12/24/2009                   FANNIN             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            6 TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

1000 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ELLIJAY                 34.69N 84.48W
12/24/2009                   GILMER             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN.

0848 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SUMMERVILLE             34.48N 85.35W
12/24/2009                   CHATTOOGA          GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            8 TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. SOME POWER
            LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AS WELL. 3 POWER OUTAGES WERE
            REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

&&

MSR
Local storm report, Dec 25, 2:37 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
237 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W JASPER              34.47N 84.50W
12/24/2009  M50.00 MPH       PICKENS            GA   PUBLIC

            ALSO REPORTED 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HOMES IN OTHER PARTS
            OF THE COUNTY.

0800 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BLAIRSVILLE             34.87N 83.95W
12/24/2009                   UNION              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            A DOZEN TREES DOWN NEAR MULKEY GAP.

0900 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JASPER                  34.47N 84.43W
12/24/2009                   PICKENS            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            15-20 TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. 2 TREES DOWN
            IN ROADWAYS.

0928 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FAIRMOUNT               34.44N 84.70W
12/24/2009                   GORDON             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            8-10 TREES DOWN BETWEEN FAIRMOUNT AND SUGAR VALLEY.
            SEVERAL POWER OUTAGES.

1000 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DAHLONEGA               34.54N 83.98W
12/24/2009                   LUMPKIN            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            2-3 TREES BLOWN DOWN.

1016 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DAWSONVILLE             34.42N 84.12W
12/24/2009                   DAWSON             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            15 TREES DOWN IN THE WEST AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE
            COUNTY.

0105 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HIAWASSEE               34.95N 83.75W
12/25/2009                   TOWNS              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            A FEW TREES DOWN NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE.

&&

MSR
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 3:19 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
319 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

GAZ106-250845-
319 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN CRISP COUNTY UNTIL
345 AM EST...

AT 318 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FORT EARLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS CRISP
COUNTY THROUGH 345 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM
INCLUDE FORT EARLY...RAINES...ARABI...WENONA...CORDELE...EAST CRISP
AND TREMONT.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 3:41 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
341 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

GAZ108-250930-
341 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN WILCOX COUNTY UNTIL
430 AM EST...

AT 340 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS THAT EXTENDS FROM 5 MILES
WEST OF SEVILLE TO 5 MILES WEST OF DOUBLE RUN... AND MOVING EAST
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS WILCOX
COUNTY THROUGH 430 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS
INCLUDE SEVILLE...PLEASANT VIEW...DOUBLE RUN...PITTS...POPE CITY...
ROCHELLE...OWENSBORO...PINEVIEW...ANTIOCH CHURCH...CEDAR CREEK...
ABBEVILLE AND BROWNING.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 4:37 AM EST, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
437 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

GAZ109-251000-
437 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN DODGE COUNTY UNTIL
500 AM EST...

AT 437 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS THAT EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNION
TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RHINE...AND MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS
DODGE COUNTY THROUGH 500 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE
STORMS INCLUDE UNION...RHINE...FIVE POINTS...GODWINSVILLE...
EASTMAN... JAY BIRD SPRINGS...ACHORD...PLAINFIELD AND CHAUNCEY.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 25, 5:09 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Dec 25, 5:29 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler46 min
Dec 25, 7:13 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more8 hr
Dec 25, 7:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton6 hr
Dec 25, 7:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee3 days
Dec 25, 11:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs3 days
Dec 25, 11:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard15 hr
Dec 25, 11:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale35 hr
Dec 25, 2:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett12 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.