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River Flood Warning 261, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 11:48 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 5:50 PM EST. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2009, 11:48 AM EST (16:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2009, 5:50 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2009, 11:51 AM EST
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 20.53 ft at Dec 27, 2009, 3:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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 251648 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1148 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-260648- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0261.091226T0736Z-091229T2308Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091226T0736Z.091228T0000Z.091229T1708Z.NO/ 1148 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21 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. $$ GAC045-077-149-260647- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0262.091226T0340Z-091227T0000Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0340Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1800Z.NO/ 1148 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. THE BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODS. $$ GAC217-247-260647- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0263.091226T0000Z-091227T1300Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.091226T0000Z.091227T0000Z.091227T0700Z.UU/ 1148 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 13 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. $$
14 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 252202 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES ...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES && GAC021-153-169-207-289-261202- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.091225T2250Z-091229T1912Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2250Z.091228T0000Z.091229T1312Z.NO/ 502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ 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. $$ GAC045-077-149-261201- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0262.091226T0340Z-091227T0000Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0340Z.091226T1200Z.091226T1800Z.NO/ 502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODS. $$ 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. $$ GAC009-303-319-261201- /O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MLGG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 502 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET LATE TONIGHT. $$ 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 270019 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES && GAC021-153-169-207-289-271419- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0417Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T1200Z.091228T2217Z.NO/ 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC091-271-315-271418- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO A STAGE OF 13.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.2 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$ GAC209-271-309-271418- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-091231T1800Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.091231T1200Z.NO/ 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6 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 LEVEL IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY...JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...UNTIL THURSDAY. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-271418- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0336Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091228T2136Z.NO/ 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-271418- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 719 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.1 FEET BY TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON NOV 18 2009. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 270822 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-272222- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0417Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T1200Z.091228T2217Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 230 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 21.0 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * BETWEEN 20 AND 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL IS FLOODED NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING CONTINUES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC091-271-315-272221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 245 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT MAY BEGIN RISING AGAIN LATER IN THE WEEK. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS WITH ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE INACCESSIBLE. BETWEEN 13 AND 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER CONTINUES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN WITH FLOODING OF THE PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP. $$ GAC209-271-309-272221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-091231T1800Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.091231T1200Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * AT 15 FEET... MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH WATER OVERFLOWING INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK ARE FLOODED AND GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED. ALSO...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC059-133-219-272221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0336Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1200Z.091228T2136Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 230 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING...REACHING NEAR 15.3 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON... DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN FIELDS...WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC303-319-270852- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0267.000000T0000Z-091227T0822Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.091226T1045Z.091226T2345Z.091227T0536Z.NR/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR THE AVANT MINE * AT 245 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING. $$ GAC167-303-319-272221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091226T1800Z.091227T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * BETWEEN 17 AND 19 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP ON THE RIGHT BANK AND JUST UPSTREAM FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE...AND APPROACHES THE DIRT PARKING AREA. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC209-283-309-272221- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 322 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER AND WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 271552 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-280552- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T1800Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 20 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. $$ GAC091-271-315-280551- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC209-271-309-280551- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-100101T0600Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.100101T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-280551- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0400Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1215Z.091228T2200Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-303-319-280551- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091226T1800Z.091227T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-280551- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 16 FEET ON TUESDAY... THEN BEGIN TO RISE AGAIN THEREAFTER. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 272214 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR 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 OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES && GAC021-153-169-207-289-281214- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T1800Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC091-271-315-281213- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC209-271-309-281213- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-100101T0600Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.100101T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 15.2 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-281213- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0400Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1215Z.091228T2200Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-303-319-281213- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091226T1800Z.091227T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-281213- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.1 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED THEREAFTER. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 280157 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR 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 OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES && GAC021-153-169-207-289-281556- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0300Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T2100Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 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 MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC091-271-315-281555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.3 FEET BY TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS WEEK. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER CONTINUES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP CONTINUES. $$ GAC209-271-309-281555- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.091231T1800Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 15.2 FEET THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-281555- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0430Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1215Z.091228T2230Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN FIELDS...WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-303-319-281555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091226T1800Z.091228T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON DEC 14 2008. $$ GAC209-283-309-281555- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES STARTING ON TUESDAY WILL PUSH THE RIVER BACK INTO MINOR FLOOD WITH A SECONDARY CREST AROUND 16.3 FEET EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 280906 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR 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 OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-282306- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0300Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T2100Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * BETWEEN 18 AND 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES WITH THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODED IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK ARE FLOODED AND MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 20.5 FEET AROUND 3 AM ON DEC 27...THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4 FEET ON OCT 14 2009. $$ GAC091-271-315-282305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 245 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT MAY BEGIN RISING AGAIN BY THIS WEEKEND. * BETWEEN 13 AND 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER CONTINUES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...INCLUDING FLOODING OF THE NEARBY PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP. WATER MAY ALSO STILL BE IMPACTING ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 14.4 FEET AROUND 330 PM CHRISTMAS DAY...THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 30 2009. $$ GAC209-271-309-282305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091221T1415Z.091231T1800Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL NEARLY STEADY BETWEEN 15 AND 15.2 FEET THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH WATER OVERFLOWING INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD AND GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED. ALSO... WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.5 FEET AROUND 7 AM DEC 21. $$ GAC059-133-219-282305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-091229T0430Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.091225T1642Z.091227T1215Z.091228T2230Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 315 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ALONG THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. * THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.3 FEET AROUND 6 AM DEC 27. $$ GAC167-303-319-282305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.091226T1800Z.091228T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 345 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AND SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL LATER THIS MORNING...BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * BETWEEN 19 AND 21 FEET...THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE...IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-282305- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091226T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 406 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TO AROUND 15.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING...BUT SHOULD RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 16 FEET...THE FLOOD PLAIN IS FLOODED...AFFECTING MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP ON THE WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281651 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1151 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... && GAC021-153-169-207-289-281721- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0300Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T1556Z.NO/ 1151 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 281654 CCA FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1151 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES && GAC021-153-169-207-289-281721- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-091229T0300Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.091225T2248Z.091227T0800Z.091228T1556Z.NO/ 1151 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$
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, 9:22 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 9:22 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 922 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 .UPDATE... AREA OF RAIN STEADILY PUSHING EAST INTO THE CAROLINAS THIS MORNING...AND WILL ISSUE A QUICK UPDATE TO LOWER POPS EAST AND DROP POPS IN THE WEST. COULD STILL SEE A FEW SPRINKLES WEST SECTIONS WITH COLD FRONT STILL OVER ALABAMA...BUT NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING MEASURABLE. REST OF FORECAST STILL LOOK IN LINE. 49 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 515 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. AVIATION... A MIXTURE OF MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 16Z WITH MOST AREAS MVFR OR BETTER BY 18Z. MVFR CEILINGS SHOULD LAST THROUGH 00Z WITH CLOUDS BECOMING SCATTERED ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA BY 06Z. STRONG...GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY SOUTHERLY AND THEN WESTERLY THROUGH THE DAY...AND WIND SPEEDS IN THE 15 TO 30 KT RANGE THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KTS BY 18Z...THEN FALL BELOW 10 KTS AFTER 00Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 53 29 54 32 50 / 20 0 5 5 10 ATLANTA 50 30 52 34 49 / 10 0 5 10 10 BLAIRSVILLE 48 26 48 25 44 / 10 0 10 10 10 CARTERSVILLE 50 26 50 27 49 / 10 0 5 10 10 COLUMBUS 60 31 55 34 52 / 5 0 5 10 10 GAINESVILLE 46 30 52 33 49 / 10 0 5 5 10 MACON 62 29 56 32 53 / 10 0 5 10 10 ROME 48 29 52 27 49 / 5 0 10 10 10 PEACHTREE CITY 55 27 52 27 49 / 10 0 5 10 10 VIDALIA 66 35 57 33 55 / 30 0 5 10 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...DADE...DAWSON... FANNIN...FLOYD...GILMER...GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS... POLK...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD. && 39
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 8:12 AM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 812 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-261015- 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- 812 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA TODAY. .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LIFTING NORTH OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. A WARM FRONT OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA WILL LIFT NORTHEAST INTO THE CAROLINAS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO WEST GEORGIA BY MIDDAY...SWEEPING EAST ACROSS THE STATE BY THIS EVENING. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. .DISCUSSION... A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEEP LOW OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND A PERSISTENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EAST COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING. WITH VERY WET SOILS ACROSS THE REGION...THESE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF ANY WIND DAMAGE THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 5:58 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 558 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 GAZ085-086-251145- 558 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN JOHNSON AND EMANUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM EST... AT 558 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SCOTT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS JOHNSON AND EMANUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 645 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE SCOTT...MEEKS...KITE...DELLWOOD...BLUNDALE... MODOC AND SUMMERTOWN. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 42 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:09 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 7:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 3 days |
| Dec 25, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 15 hr |
| Dec 25, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
Nearby
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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.