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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 28, 2009Clayton County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2009, 7:50 AM EDT for Clayton County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 29, 2009, 3:30 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2009, 7:50 AM EDT (11:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2009, 3:30 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2009, 1:08 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Flint River near Lovejoy (LOVG1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344350, 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 281150
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
750 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES

.IN THE PAST THREE DAYS UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS
THE AREA AND HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS...RESULTING IN RISING RIVERS. 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.

&&

GAC063-113-255-290150-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0422Z-090329T1840Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0422Z.090329T0600Z.090329T1240Z.NO/
750 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TO NEAR 12.1
  FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.
  

$$

31/16
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 281538
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

GAC117-121-290538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0026.090328T1713Z-090331T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.090328T1713Z.090329T0600Z.090331T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS 
  FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND
  BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR 
  ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC135-290538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090329T1800Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.090328T0413Z.090328T0700Z.090329T1200Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC063-113-255-290538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0651Z-090329T2308Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0651Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1708Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

GAC217-247-290538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0600Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1200Z.090330T0000Z.UU/
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC059-133-219-290538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0414Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090330T1800Z.090331T2214Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 282018
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD...
  TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
  MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 
  COUNTIES 
  BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

GAC117-121-291018-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.090328T1642Z.090329T0600Z.090331T0000Z.NO/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS 
  FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND
  BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR 
  ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC063-113-255-291018-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0651Z-090329T2308Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0651Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1708Z.NO/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

GAC079-263-269-293-291018-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0028.090328T2000Z-090330T2315Z/
/CLUG1.1.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0000Z.090330T1715Z.NO/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
  CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS 
  AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN 
  ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP.

$$

GAC217-247-291018-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0600Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T0600Z.090330T0000Z.UU/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. 
  SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-291017-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.090328T2000Z-090401T2100Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090328T1940Z.090331T0000Z.090401T1500Z.NO/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
  WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC195-221-291017-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0031.090329T1200Z-090330T0900Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.090329T1200Z.090329T1800Z.090330T0300Z.UU/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE   TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
  LATE EVENING.


$$

GAC059-133-219-291017-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0414Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090330T1800Z.090331T2214Z.NO/
418 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.


$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 290148
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD...
  TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

GAC059-133-219-291548-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090331T1342Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1800Z.090331T0742Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS 
  OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. 
  IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO 
  HIGHER GROUND.

$$

GAC009-303-319-291548-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0034.090329T0138Z-090331T0228Z/
/MLGG1.2.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T1800Z.090330T2028Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FISHING CREEK AND A FEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE CREEK 
  WILL BE FLOODED. ALSO CREEK BETWEEN EAST THOMAS AND EAST CHARLESTON
  STREETS IN MILLEDGEVILLE WILL FLOOD.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-291548-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0033.090401T1312Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090401T1312Z.090404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$

GAC117-121-291548-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090330T2200Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.090328T1642Z.090329T1200Z.090330T1600Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND STEADY...HOWEVER IT
WILL START RISING AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS 
  FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND
  BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR 
  ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC063-113-255-291547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0027.090329T0730Z-090329T2136Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.090329T0730Z.090329T1200Z.090329T1536Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND STEADY...HOWEVER IT
WILL START RISING AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

GAC079-263-269-293-291547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-090330T2308Z/
/CLUG1.1.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0600Z.090330T1708Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP 
  AND PARKING LOT TO BOAT RAMP FLOOD. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF MOST 
  OF THE LAND AT THE BEND OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM DEVELOPS.

$$

GAC217-247-291547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1200Z.090330T0700Z.UU/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILOR PARK. 
  SOME TRAILORS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-291547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T1700Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090330T0000Z.090401T1100Z.NO/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND.

$$

GAC195-221-291547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0031.090329T2100Z-090330T0900Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.090329T2100Z.090330T0000Z.090330T0300Z.UU/
948 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 290508
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
108 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES
 
&&

GAC063-113-255-290538-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090329T2136Z/
/LOVG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
108 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* AT 1AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 28, 5:06 AM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 5:06 AM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MESOSCALE SYSTEM PUSHING INTO WESTERN GA THIS MORNING. MUCH OF THE
CWA IS STILL MORE STABLE...FOR NOW...THAN AREAS TO OUR WEST. BEST
INSTABILITY REMAINS NEAR THE GULF COAST. HOWEVER...BY LATE MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON STRONG LOW LEVEL JET CROSSES THE STATE. AIRMASS
BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE AS LIFTED INDEX VALUES APPROACH MINUS 4 OVER
PARTS OF THE CWA. SEVERE WORDING AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED FOR TODAYS
FORECAST. UPPER LOW TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT...PULLING THE
SURFACE FRONT ACROSS THE CWA. RAIN SHOULD BE ENDING FROM THE WEST
THIS EVENING...WITH ONLY LOW POPS IN THE EAST CENTRAL ZONES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY...DRY AND COOLER FOR SUNDAY. DRY AND WARMER FOR
MONDAY. MAV/MET TEMPERATURES AGREE FAIRLY WELL AND HAVE TAKEN A
BLEND. FLOOD WATCH STILL IN EFFECT.

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AFTER A BRIEF DRY PERIOD...MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE SOUTHEAST BY
TUESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER SERIES OF SOUTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVES
SHOULD GIVE US PERIODS OF RAIN THROUGH FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS
LIKE THERE MAY BE A DRY SLOT BETWEEN WAVES WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY. HAVE KEPT MENTION OF THUNDER MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL ZONES
AS SURFACE PATTERN SUGGESTS ANOTHER WEAK WEDGE FOR MID WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...
MORE LOW CLOUDS AND RAIN WITH SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. MAINLY IFR TO LIFR CEILINGS ACROSS THE AREA
THIS MORNING AS NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM SWEEPS THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN
STATES. CEILINGS SHOULD STAY MVFR TO IFR ALL DAY UNTIL THIS SYSTEM
CLEARS THE REGION. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS BEGINNING
TO MAKES ITS WAY INTO WESTERN GA AND SHOULD CONTINUE EASTWARD
THROUGH THE DAY. BIGGEST AVIATION THREAT TODAY WILL BE
THUNDERSTORMS. EXPECTING A LOT OF LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. VSBYS WILL BE MVFR TO VFR EXCEPT IN AND
AROUND STRONGER STORMS WHERE YOU WILL SEE SOME IFR TO LIFR VSBYS.
WINDS WILL START OUT OF THE SW THIS MORNING TURNING SE BY 12Z AND
THEN TURN BACK TO THE SW AND EVENTUALLY W LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 6 TO 12KT RANGE WITH STRONGER
GUST IN AND AROUND ANY CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          65  48  60  38  74 / 100  50   5   5   5
ATLANTA         66  42  56  38  71 / 100  30   5   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     63  44  52  34  69 / 100  50   5   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    67  45  57  34  70 / 100  30  10   5   5
COLUMBUS        71  47  63  39  75 / 100  20   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     65  45  57  36  71 / 100  50   5   5   5
MACON           73  49  65  37  76 / 100  50   5   5   5
ROME            70  45  60  39  76 / 100  20   5   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  69  45  57  36  73 / 100  20   5   5   5
VIDALIA         73  53  68  39  75 /  90  70   5   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL...
CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...
COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...
FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...
GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...
HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...
POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...
WALTON...WARREN...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES.

&&

41
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 6:18 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
618 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-291030-
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-
618 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR MEMPHIS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE
GREAT LAKES REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING. ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP EASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE ISOLATED
TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...FLOODING...AND LIGHTNING.
THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
THIS MORNING. THIS AREA OF CONVECTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD ALONG WITH GOOD BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE INTO NORTH AND
CENTRAL GA LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS SOME
QUESTION AS TO JUST HOW MUCH HEATING WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE STATE
TODAY BUT WITH CAPES EXPECTED IN THE 1000-1500 RANGE...LIFTED
INDICES AROUND MINUS 2 TO MINUS 5 AND SUFFICIENT VERTICAL
SHEAR...WE WILL SEE SOME ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND
AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND HEAVY
RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOTTERS AND
EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION TOADY THROUGH
TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 6:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ092-093-102>106-108-281100-
639 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN CRISP...
WILCOX...SUMTER...WEBSTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...MACON AND DOOLY
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT...

AT 632 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LUMPKIN TO OWENSBORO MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
CRISP...WILCOX...SUMTER...WEBSTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...MACON AND
DOOLY COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND FLINT RIVER WMA...
...DRAYTON...PENNINGTON...LAMAR...HUNTINGTON...COBB...LESLIE...
DESOTO...AMERICUS...ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE...
SHILOH...AND VIENNA. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 7:38 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
738 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ097-109-281200-
738 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN DODGE AND
LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT...

AT 734 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER GODWINSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS DODGE AND LAURENS COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND
GODWINSVILLE...CHAUNCEY...EASTMAN AND PLAINFIELD. DRIVERS SHOULD USE
CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 1:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett16 hr
Mar 28, 2:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale42 hr
Mar 28, 6:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton30 hr
Mar 28, 9:13 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCStewart47 min
Mar 28, 9:48 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCWebster31 min
Mar 28, 10:07 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Schley, Sumter38 min
Mar 28, 10:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Schley, Sumter52 min
Mar 28, 10:41 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly34 min
Mar 28, 11:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Wilcox59 min
Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson48 hr
Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson7 hr
Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMadison, Oglethorpe21 hr
Mar 28, 11:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler54 min
Mar 28, 12:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more41 min
Mar 28, 1:07 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more31 hr
Mar 28, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox49 min
Mar 28, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee38 min
Mar 28, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTelfair, Wheeler59 min
Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJones6 hr
Mar 28, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee54 min
Mar 28, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Toombs, Wheeler22 min
Mar 28, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike52 min
Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry23 min
Mar 28, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler41 min
Mar 28, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Spalding53 min
Mar 28, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale44 min
Mar 28, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHenry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton50 min
Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCToombs19 min
Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale5 hr
Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson12 days
Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton27 min
Mar 28, 5:56 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson24 hr
Mar 28, 7:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCHarris6 hr

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Sources

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