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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 28, 2009Baldwin County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2009, 5:56 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 28, 2009, 9:38 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2009, 5:56 PM EDT (21:56 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2009, 9:38 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2009, 5:49 PM EDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 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 Oconee River at Milledgeville (MLGG1). The gauge peaked at 31.96 ft at Mar 29, 2009, 4:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate203003/2803/2903/30
Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
32 ft
Major stage
38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223000, 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 282156
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
556 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...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.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC009-303-319-291156-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0034.090329T0306Z-090331T0000Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.090329T0306Z.090329T1200Z.090330T1800Z.NO/
556 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY 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.

$$
4 follow-up statements
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 291248
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND CREEKS IN
GEORGIA...
  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 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...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.

&&

GAC059-133-219-300248-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090331T1342Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1200Z.090331T0742Z.NO/
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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.

$$

GAC009-303-319-300248-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090331T0228Z/
/MLGG1.2.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T1800Z.090330T2028Z.NO/
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.


$$

GAC079-263-269-293-300248-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-090330T1845Z/
/CLUG1.2.ER.090328T1906Z.090329T0815Z.090330T1245Z.NO/
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* 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.

$$

GAC217-247-300247-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T1300Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T1800Z.090330T0700Z.UU/
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* 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.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-300247-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T1700Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090330T0000Z.090401T1100Z.NO/
848 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. PRIVATE LEVEES WHICH 
  PROTECT BURNS BRICK COMPANY AND CHEROKEE BRICK AND TILE COMPANY 
  WILL BEGIN TO OVERTOP.  WATER BEGINS TO ENTER FLOORS OF A FEW 
  BUSINESSES. SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS ALSO BECOME INUNDATED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 291545
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  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.

&&

GAC217-247-300345-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090330T0345Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.090328T1024Z.090329T0600Z.090329T2145Z.UU/
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-300545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090401T0300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090328T1931Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2100Z.NO/
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND.

$$

GAC059-133-219-300545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0243Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2043Z.NO/
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

GAC009-303-319-300043-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090330T0043Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T0815Z.090329T1843Z.NO/
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-300545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0033.090401T1525Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090401T1525Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 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 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 292149
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
549 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVERS IN THESE AREAS 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.

&&

GAC059-133-219-301149-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090401T0243Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090328T1140Z.090329T1615Z.090331T2043Z.NO/
549 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 5PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.82 FEET AT 1215 PM EDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
  AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS WITH WATER ALONG THE RIGHT 
  BANK OVERFLOWING INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. 

$$

GAC009-303-319-292219-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-090330T0043Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.090329T0002Z.090329T0815Z.090329T1857Z.NO/
549 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* AT 5PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET. 
* THE RIVER CRESTED AT 31.96 FEET AROUND 415 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING...DROPPING BELOW 20 FEET EARLY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 20 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN EFFECTING CATTLE 
  AND LOGGING EQUIPMENT ALONG THE RIVER.


$$

GAC167-175-303-319-301149-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.090401T1525Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090401T1525Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
549 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 21 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$

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, 3:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 3:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
314 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...

SHORT TERM MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE
SYSTEM...THOUGH THE GFS IS SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN THE NAM. HAVE
GENERALLY TAKEN A BLEND WITH THE FORECAST AS THE ECMWF IS ALSO
SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN THE GFS.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...FIRST ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS
FOR THE MOST PART MOVING OUT OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...BUT MORE STORMS
ARE DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE CLEARING IN EASTERN ALABAMA AT AFD
TIME. THIS WILL SHIFT EAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BUT THE COLD
FRONT IS STILL BACK ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE. EXPECT
MORE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS (SEE SLIGHT RISK IN
NORTHWEST GEORGIA ON SWODY1) TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT. WITH VERY
COLD TEMPS MOVING IN AT 500MB...NOT SURPRISED TO SEE MORE OF A
HAIL THREAT WITH THESE STORMS IN EASTERN ALABAMA AND THOSE THAT
MIGHT DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT...THOUGH DAMAGING WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT. HIGHEST SHEAR VALUES ARE SHIFTING EAST SO
THE TORNADO THREAT WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THOUGH OF COURSE IT CANNOT BE TOTALLY RULED OUT. THE
FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE STATE OVERNIGHT...AND BY SUNDAY
MORNING MOST IF NOT ALL THE PRECIP SHOULD BE OUT OF OUR AREA. SOME
QUESTION AS TO HOW MUCH IF ANY OF THE WRAPAROUND PRECIP WILL MAKE
IT INTO NORTH GEORGIA...BUT FOR NOW AM NOT PLAYING IT UP.

THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE STRONG GRADIENT. HAVE ALREADY HAD REPORTS
OF TREES DOWN NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. WITH THE VERY
SATURATED GROUND...WILL NOT TAKE PARTICULARLY STRONG WINDS TO
BRING THESE TREES DOWN. HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...THOUGH WINDS
MAY NOT QUITE REACH CRITERIA LEVELS...IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. AS THE UPPER LOW SHIFTS NORTHEAST TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES
SUNDAY EVENING...FLOW ALOFT WILL SHIFT TO MORE ZONAL AND HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN...DECREASING THE GRADIENT. SUNDAY NIGHT
TEMPS MAY DROP TO NEAR FREEZING IN SOME LOCATIONS...AT LEAST INTO
THE 30S JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE...DESPITE A BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT...
SO WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A LAYER OF FROST IN THE MORNING.
EXPECT A NICE DAY ON MONDAY WITH TEMPS WARMING INTO THE 70S UNDER
THE RETREATING RIDGE.

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

IN THE MEANTIME...ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM DEVELOPS ON TUESDAY IN THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. COLD FRONT APPROACHES MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY. GFS IS SLOWER AND DEEPER WITH THIS SYSTEM...WHILE THE
ECMWF BREAKS UP THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE FRONT AND THUS HAS LESS
OF AN IMPACT OVER THE SOUTHEAST. HOWEVER...WITH THE DEEPER SYSTEM
ON THE GFS...IT PASSES THE COLD FRONT THROUGH BY WEDNESDAY BUT THE
ECMWF PROLONGS THE WEAK SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE COLD FRONT...KEEPING
THE IMPLIED POPS IN THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AFTER
THAT...MODEL DIFFERENCES BECOME EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT AS GFS
DEVELOPS A VERY STRONG SURFACE LOW IN THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY UNDERNEATH THE SHORTWAVE WHILE THE ECMWF DEVELOPS A COASTAL
LOW OFF CAPE HATTERAS. WITH THESE UNCERTAINTIES...HAVE MADE NO
CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED AND AM NOT EVEN SURE HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT
THE TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY FRONT WILL HAVE ON THE AREA BESIDES JUST A
CHANCE OF RAIN. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THE EVOLUTION TO REFINE THE
FORECAST. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST...NO SIGNIFICANT
TEMPERATURE SHIFTS THROUGH THE EXTENDED.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER
THE PAST 24 HOURS...THIS ON TOP OF THE RAINFALL FROM THE PREVIOUS
TWO DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED AS THE FRONT ACTUALLY PASSES
THROUGH OVERNIGHT. WILL LEAVE FLOOD WATCH IN PLACE AS A FEW RIVERS
AND CREEKS HAVE ALREADY RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND THIS TREND IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE SURFACE RUNOFF REACHES THE MAINSTEM
RIVERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          46  60  38  74  44 /  70   5   0   5   5
ATLANTA         44  56  40  72  49 /  50   5   0   5  10
BLAIRSVILLE     44  48  34  70  40 /  70   5   0   5  10
CARTERSVILLE    44  55  34  71  44 /  50   5   0   5  10
COLUMBUS        48  64  40  76  47 /  30   5   5   5  10
GAINESVILLE     46  55  37  73  46 /  70   5   0   5   5
MACON           48  66  39  76  45 /  60   5   0   5   5
ROME            45  54  36  71  42 /  50   5   0   5  10
PEACHTREE CITY  46  59  36  73  38 /  40   5   0   5  10
VIDALIA         54  69  40  74  44 /  90   5   0   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...
DOOLY...EMANUEL...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...
LAURENS...MACON...MONTGOMERY...PEACH...PULASKI...SCHLEY...
SUMTER...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...
WASHINGTON...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKINSON.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

&&

TDP
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 PM 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-
345 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA
THROUGH TONIGHT.
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ARKANSAS WILL LIFT NORTHEAST INTO
THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING. ITS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES.  A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AND
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN ITS WAKE AS IT MOVES OUT OF
THE STATE.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE TWO AREAS OF CONCERN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
DAY.  IN THE WAKE OF THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX THAT MOVED
ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY...THE ATMOSPHERE HAS RECOVERED ENOUGH
TO SPAWN THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN
DIAMETER.  THIS THREAT AREA WILL MOVE WEST TO EAST ACROSS CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM ROME TO GAINESVILLE.

THE SECOND AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE THE COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS
NORTH GEORGIA OVERNIGHT.  THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS
FORMING ON THIS LINE WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO ATHENS.

.DISCUSSION...
THE ATMOSPHERE WEST OF THE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX THAT MOVED ACROSS
GEORGIA THIS MORNING HAS DESTABLIZED SUFFICIENTLY TO PRODUCE A FEW
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  BECAUSE THE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR HAS BEEN
DISRUPTED BY THE EARLY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...HAIL WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREAT.  THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH AS THE AFTERNOON HEATING
DIMINISHES.

AROUND MIDNIGHT...THE COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST
GEORGIA.  INSTABILITY WILL BE LIMITED...BUT WITH THE STRONG UPPER
LEVEL WINDS AND FORCING ALONG THE FRONT...A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  THE THREAT AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN ONE-THIRD OF THE STATE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

.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 TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 28, 5:02 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

0435 PM     HAIL             CONYERS                 33.66N 84.01W
03/28/2009  E1.00 INCH       ROCKDALE           GA   AIRPLANE PILOT

&&

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Local storm report, Mar 28, 5:17 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
517 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

0506 PM     HAIL             2 S LOGANVILLE          33.81N 83.90W
03/28/2009  E1.00 INCH       WALTON             GA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

22
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 5:19 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
519 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ083-084-096-097-282145-
519 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN BLECKLEY...
LAURENS...TWIGGS AND WILKINSON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ALLENTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
BLECKLEY...LAURENS...TWIGGS AND WILKINSON COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GOLDSBORO...
REBIE...CARY...ALLENTOWN...DANVILLE...MONTROSE...DUDLEY...
NICKLESVILLE AND CHAPPELLS MILL. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
Local storm report, Mar 28, 5:20 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
520 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

0506 PM     HAIL             5 SE LOGANVILLE         33.78N 83.83W
03/28/2009  E1.00 INCH       WALTON             GA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

22
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 5:23 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
523 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ050-060-061-282200-
523 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN HANCOCK...PUTNAM
AND GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 523 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EATONTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
HANCOCK...PUTNAM AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE WARFIELD...CENTRAL
GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STATION...WILLARD...EATONTON...ROCK EAGLE 4-H
CENTER...HARMONY...ROCKVILLE...PHOENIX...REYNOLDS PLANTATION AND
LIBERTY. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS.
Local storm report, Mar 28, 5:35 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

1039 AM     TSTM WND GST     CORDELE                 31.97N 83.77W
03/28/2009  M62.00 MPH       CRISP              GA   MESONET

            UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MESONET SITE MEASURED 62 MPH GUST.

&&

22

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, 7:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding17 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, 7:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCHarris6 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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