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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 6, 2009Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 6, 2009, 10:56 AM EST for Cherokee County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 6, 2009, 6:33 PM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 6, 2009, 10:56 AM EST (15:56 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 6, 2009, 6:33 PM EST
Expired: Jan 7, 2009, 7:36 PM EST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity: Minor

County Cherokee County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:00 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 Etowah River at Canton (CNNG1).

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02392000, 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 061556
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1056 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY

.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.

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.

GAC057-070556-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0003.090107T0215Z-090107T1545Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090107T0215Z.090107T0600Z.090107T0945Z.NO/
1056 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY, GA. HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.0 FEET AND RISING 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND 
  ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS 
  TO INCREASE.

$$

6 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 061942
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  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.

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.

GAC057-070942-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.090106T2333Z-090107T1855Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2333Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1255Z.NO/
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 2PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND 
  ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS 
  TO INCREASE.

$$

GAC085-117-070852-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090107T0000Z.090107T0252Z.NO/
242 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 2PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH 
  COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS 
  CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON 
  COUNTY.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070313
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR ROME GA 1 LOOP AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
.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.

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.

GAC057-071713-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090107T2152Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1552Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND RISNIG SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET AROUND 1 AM
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

GAC085-117-070343-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090106T1915Z.090106T2158Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 

$$

GAC115-071712-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROEG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1013 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET AND RISING VERY SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30 FEET...THUS REMAINING BELOW
  THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL
  AFTER 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070355 CCA
FLSFFC

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
...HIGH WATER CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR ROME GA 1 LOOP AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
.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.

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.

GAC057-071713-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090107T2152Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0600Z.090107T1552Z.NO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET AROUND 1 AM
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

GAC085-117-070343-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T0852Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090106T1612Z.090106T1915Z.090106T2158Z.NO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BELOW DAWSONVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET 

$$

GAC115-071712-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROEG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1055 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET AND RISING VERY SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30 FEET...THUS REMAINING BELOW
  THE FLOOD STAGE OF 32.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL
  AFTER 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

19

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070843
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
343 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
.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.

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.

GAC057-072243-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0436Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T1200Z.090107T2236Z.NO/
343 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 18.4 FEET BEFORE STARTING TO
  FALL LATE TODAY 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 071624
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
 
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.

GAC117-121-080624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/
/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 

$$

GAC083-080624-
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/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS 
  NEAR NEW ENGLAND HAND-GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
  SEVERAL ROADS WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE...MASON ROAD...
  AND CREEK ROAD.

$$

GAC129-213-313-080624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-080624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/
/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0120Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET AND STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

GAC115-129-080623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1627Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS
  EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM 
  LANDS IN THE AREA.

$$

GAC115-080623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T1225Z/
/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0625Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC057-080623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090108T0124Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING.
  THE RIVER CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AT 345 AM THIS MORNING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 080036
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON 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.

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.

GAC117-121-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/
/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND CONTINUING TO FALL
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.  MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEINGS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING 
  IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH
  RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY.

$$

GAC083-081204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/
/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING HAS ENDED...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS STILL
  OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO 
  LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC129-213-313-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STILL SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-080720-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/
/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0120Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

GAC115-129-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL
  AT LEAST MIDDAY FRIDAY 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM 
  LANDS IN THE AREA.

$$

GAC115-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090109T0045Z/
/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 26 FEET...RISING TO NEAR
  25.8 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC059-133-219-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090108T2200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1600Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE VERY SLOWLY TO NEAR 11.7 FEET
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING
  OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS
  AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC057-080106-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090107T2056Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING RAPIDLY.
  THE RIVER FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON.

$$

19

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 Jan 6, 10:42 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 10:42 AM EST, 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1042 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

.UPDATE...

WILL SEND UPDATE TO TWEAK TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY IN NORTH
GEORGIA WHERE PRECIP IS KEEPING TEMPS DOWN A LITTLE. WILL ALSO
UPDATE POPS...INCREASING THEM NORTH AND DECREASING THEM A TAD
SOUTH. SOME MINOR TWEAKS TO HOURLY TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS TO KEEP
THEM ON TRACK...AND WILL ALSO SEND AN UPDATE TO THE FLOOD WATCH TO
REFRESH WORDING. ALREADY SEEING PROBLEMS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH
THE RAINFALL THIS MORNING...AND DESPITE THE BRIEF LULL THERE IS
MORE TO COME.

HAVE KEPT ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE THUNDER IN THE GRIDS AND HAVE NOT
INCLUDED SEVERE WORDING GIVEN ONLY MODEST INSTABILITY...BUT SHEAR
IS IMPRESSIVE WITH STRONG LLJ MOVING IN ACROSS THE AREA WITH
APPROACHING FRONT. 60+KT AT 850MB WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WITH
THE FRONT AROUND SUNSET AND IF ANY OF THAT TRANSFERS TO THE
SURFACE...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND WITH THE SHEAR
SMALL QLCS SEGMENTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. MORE ON THIS IN THE
AFTERNOON AFD.

TDP

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 530 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
CURRENT SATELLITE/RADAR LOOP SHOWS A LARGE MOISTURE PLUMB EXTENDING
FROM THE THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA MEXICO TO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
AND OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS PLUMB IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS OVER N GA
AT THE MOMENT AND STAYING FAIRLY STATIONARY. THIS FRONT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO MOVE TO MUCH FURTHER SOUTH AS A BERMUDA LIKE RIDGE OVER
SOUTH GA/FL IS KEEPING THIS FRONT FROM MOVING. THIS WILL KEEP THE
HEAVIEST PRECIP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH 2-4 INCHES EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS IN SOME ARES. THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN WILL
REMAIN ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT...WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIP EXPECTED
FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL GA. BY LATE TONIGHT THE UPPER TROUGH
BEGINS TO SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING THE MAIN COLD FRONT TO SWEEP
THROUGH THE CWA. IT IS DURING THIS PERIOD THAT THE REST OF THE CWA
WILL SEE THE EFFECTS OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. RIGHT NOW THE MAIN
CONCERN FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTH AND NW
GA. ALL OF THE MODELS ARE SHOWING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ALONG THE
TN/GA BORDER THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME SEVERE WEATHER WHICH IS MINIMAL AT THIS TIME.
CAPES AND LIFTED INDICES ARE VERY WEAK WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT THERE
IS A STRONG 50-60KT LOW LEVEL JET THAT IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THESE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GA...THESE AREAS COULD SEE SOME OF THESE WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE
SURFACE CAUSING SOME WIND DAMAGE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DUE
DEVELOP WILL BE ABLE TO TAP INTO THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL WINDS AND
COULD RESULT IN SOME WIND GUSTS NEAR SEVERE LEVELS.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
ONCE THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM CLEARS THE ARE WED...HIGH PRESSURE BUILD IN
FROM THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS THU THROUGH SAT. THIS WILL MEAN
DRIER AND COOLER WEATHER TO COME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT
PRECIP SYSTEM IS SLATED TO AFFECT THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT/SUN AS A
SHORT WAVE MOVES INTO OUR AREA. THERE IS VERY LITTLE MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM SO WILL CONTINUE WITH SHOWERS IN
THE FORECAST FOE NOW. TEMPS IN THE EXTENDED SHOULD BE NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL NORMS.

AVIATION...
SO FAR CIGS HOLDING IN THE MVFR RANGE MOST PLACES WITH VSBYS 5 MILES
OR BETTER. AM WATCHING AN AREA OF IFR CIGS ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA
..WHICH MAY WORK INTO THE CSG/MCN AREA BEFORE SUNRISE. LOW
CONFIDENCE THAT WE WILL SEE IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN TAF SITES
THIS MORNING AND PLAN TO KEEP CIGS GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO 2 THSD FT
RANGE THROUGH THE MORNING...BEFORE INCREASING INTO THE 2 TO 3 THSD
FT RANGE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. WITH MAIN RAIN AREA
CONTINUING TO LIFT SLOWLY TO THE NORTH...MAY ONLY SEE A FEW
SPRINKLES HERE AND THERE THIS MORNING BEFORE GETTING BACK INTO
BETTER PRECIP COVERAGE LATE TODAY/TONIGHT. RISK OF THUNDER LOOKS
MINIMAL...AND BEST CHANCE WITH THE FRONT. HOWEVER...WILL CARRY
THUNDER MOST PLACES DURING THE EVENING...ENDING WITH FROPA WHICH
SHOULD BE CLOSE TO 06Z IN ATL AND BY 12Z ELSEWHERE. WINDS SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST TODAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ALREADY SEEING SOME GUSTS THIS
MORNING...AND PLAN TO INCREASE POSSIBLE GUST TO 25 KTS BY THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS GOING NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT...AND
SHOULD REMAIN QUITE BREEZY.

49

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          66  52  56  36  54 /  70 100  70   5   0
ATLANTA         66  49  54  37  52 /  80 100  50   5   0
BLAIRSVILLE     57  47  48  32  43 / 100 100  50  20   5
CARTERSVILLE    62  49  51  32  49 / 100 100  50  10   0
COLUMBUS        71  54  58  38  58 /  60 100  50   5   0
GAINESVILLE     58  49  52  35  49 / 100 100  50  10   0
MACON           73  56  58  39  60 /  30  90  70   5   0
ROME            61  48  50  33  49 / 100 100  50  10   5
PEACHTREE CITY  66  47  54  35  54 /  70 100  50   5   0
VIDALIA         74  59  65  39  62 /  10  60  80   5   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON...
LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...
TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 5:34 AM EST, 5 hours 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
534 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-071000-
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-
534 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY...AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE FLOODING RAINS. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD
CAUSE SOME RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT
RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR FLOODING RAINS WILL
BE NORTH OF A BUCHANAN TO ATLANTA TO CLEVELAND LINE. THE PRIMARY
HAZARDS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. THE BEST
CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE SOUTH AND WEST OF A ROME TO
LAWRENCEVILLE TO AMERICUS LINE.

.DISCUSSION...
GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT INTO THE STATE
TODAY...OVERRUNNING A STATIONARY BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM
LOUISIANA INTO NORTH GEORGIA. A SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION TODAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST
ALONG THE BOUNDARY...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THIS
COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. RAINFALL
COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED
TO BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 6, 6:43 AM EST, 4 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
643 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

0630 AM     FLOOD            DUCKTOWN                34.24N 84.25W
01/06/2009                   FORSYTH            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMA REPORTED SUTTON DOWN CREEK EXPERIENCING FLOODING AT
            CONCORD ROAD AND OAK GROVE ROAD. INDICATED THAT LOW LYING
            AREAS ALSO FLOODED...RESULTING IN 6 ROAD CLOSURES.

&&

GRIFFITH

Local storm report, Jan 6, 6:48 AM EST, 4 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
648 AM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

0410 AM     FLOOD            ALPHARETTA              34.07N 84.27W
01/06/2009                   FULTON             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FALLOW ROAD AND TIDWELL ROAD EXPERIENCING FLOODING.

&&

GRIFFITH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 6, 6:45 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	24 hr
Jan 6, 6:51 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	57 hr
Jan 6, 7:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dawson, Forsyth	15 hr
Jan 6, 8:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 1 more	24 hr
Jan 6, 9:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more	22 hr
Jan 6, 12:20 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	13 hr
Jan 6, 12:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	47 hr
Jan 6, 12:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	24 hr
Jan 6, 3:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	45 min
Jan 6, 3:19 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	17 min
Jan 6, 3:37 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	15 hr
Jan 6, 4:41 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	64 min
Jan 6, 4:55 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	50 min
Jan 6, 5:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	52 min
Jan 6, 5:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	4 days

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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.