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River Flood Warning 262, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 25, 2009Carroll County, Coweta County, Heard County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 11:48 AM EST for Carroll County, Coweta County, Heard County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 10:19 PM EST. It was in force for 4 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, 10:19 PM EST
Expired: Dec 26, 2009, 2:22 AM EST
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Heard County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg (WHTG1). The gauge peaked at 14.89 ft at Dec 25, 2009, 10:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02338000, 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.

$$

4 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 260722
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
222 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON 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.

&&

GAC035-151-217-262122-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0265.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.091226T0430Z.091226T0630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
222 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 12.2 FEET EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN 
  BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER.  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 81...PORTIONS OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS
  COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC045-077-149-260752-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-091226T1305Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.091226T0230Z.091226T0315Z.091226T0322Z.NO/
222 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 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	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	3 days
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

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009 Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.