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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 16 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 42 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Webster | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 10:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 10:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Schley, Sumter | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 10:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 11:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Wilcox | 59 min |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 48 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 1:07 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 59 min |
| Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 22 min |
| Mar 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Spalding | 53 min |
| Mar 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 44 min |
| Mar 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 19 min |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 12 days |
| Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 5:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Harris | 6 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.