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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2009, 7:53 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 70 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2009, 7:53 AM EDT (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2009, 5:55 AM EDT
- In force
- 70 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 22.07 ft at Apr 3, 2009, 1:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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 021153 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 753 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-030153- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0040.090402T1153Z-090403T2024Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090402T1800Z.090403T1424Z.NO/ 753 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON JUN 20 2003. $$
14 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 021438 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES. OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES. OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. .RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FROM LAST WEEKEND THROUGHOUT MIDDLE GEORGIA TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM ARE OR WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-030438- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090404T0959Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090402T1800Z.090404T0359Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY LATE EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$ GAC023-235-030438- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090402T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED WITH ACCESS TO RESIDENCES. RIVERVIEW ROAD CLOSES TO RESIDENTS. $$ GAC091-271-315-030438- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC167-303-319-030437- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-030437- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.1.ER.090401T0352Z.090405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. $$ GAC209-283-309-030437- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0039.090403T1400Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1400Z.090407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. CAMP GROUND AND A FEW OUT BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON. 11 HOMES IN THE CHEROKEE SAND RIDGE SUBDIVISION ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 022108 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-031108- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T0224Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0000Z.090405T2024Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC023-235-031108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-031108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-031108- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.090407T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090407T1200Z.090407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$ GAC059-133-219-031107- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.090402T2249Z-000000T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090402T2249Z.090403T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ GAC167-303-319-031107- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-031107- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0039.090403T1300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1300Z.090407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 508 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 030207 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1007 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-031607- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T0824Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0115Z.090406T0224Z.NO/ 1007 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC023-235-031606- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL HOMES ARE SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-031606- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS ACCESS TO THEIR HOMES. AT 16 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS... TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS SPREAD. $$ GAC209-271-309-031606- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0046.090407T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090407T0900Z.090407T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS...AND WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD AND GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 030658 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 258 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. MANY POINTS ALONG THE OCMULGEE 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-032058- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T0417Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T1800Z.090405T2217Z.NO/ 258 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC023-235-032058- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 258 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET AND NEAR STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-032058- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 258 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING STEADILY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-032058- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0046.090407T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090407T0900Z.090407T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 258 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BY MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTEREST AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 030959 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 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 LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR MONTEZUMA AFFECTING DOOLY...MACON AND SUMTER COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-032359- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T0417Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T1800Z.090405T2217Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ GAC023-235-032359- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-032359- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 14.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-032359- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0046.090404T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090404T0000Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$ GAC059-133-219-032359- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090404T2015Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090402T2207Z.090403T1800Z.090404T1415Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC009-303-319-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090404T0430Z/ /MLGG1.2.ER.090402T1653Z.090403T0200Z.090403T2230Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET...AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 30.0 FEET...FISHING CREEK AND A FEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED. ALSO TANYARD BRANCH STREAM BETWEEN EAST THOMAS AND EAST CHARLESTON STREETS IN MILLEDGEVILLE WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC303-319-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC167-303-319-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST BY THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. WATER WILL ENTER MORE HOMES...AS WELL AS A CAR BODY SHOP ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.090403T1300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1300Z.090407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-032358- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-090404T1508Z/ /CLUG1.2.ER.090402T1534Z.090403T0630Z.090404T0908Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY. * 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. $$ GAC093-193-261-032358- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.090405T1500Z-090406T0600Z/ /MNTG1.1.ER.090405T1500Z.090405T1800Z.090406T0000Z.NO/ 559 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR MONTEZUMA * FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. ACCESS ROAD TO GEORGES BOAT LANDING IS FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 031512 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-040512- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1400Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0800Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC023-235-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING AND REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH MONDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-040512- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0046.090403T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090403T2100Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$ GAC059-133-219-040512- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090404T1630Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090402T2207Z.090403T0945Z.090404T1030Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC303-319-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ GAC167-303-319-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 25.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. SEVERAL MORE HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON REX MILLER ROAD AND OLD RIVER LANE. A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD...DOWNSTREAM RIGHT BANK FROM THE HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE. FLOOD WATERS SPREAD FURTHER INTO WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-040512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 032115 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA THURSDAY HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-041115- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1400Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0800Z.NO/ 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC023-235-041114- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET...AND FALLING VERY SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC235-041114- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR 4SW HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ GAC091-271-315-041114- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-041114- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 040122 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY THROUGHOUT MIDDLE GEORGIA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE OCMULGEE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-041522- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1108Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0508Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 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. $$ GAC023-235-041522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE...WITH A SLOW RISE FORECAST TO RESUME TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL RISE SLOWLY TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING..THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST THREE HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC235-041522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY. $$ GAC091-271-315-041522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-041522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING STEADILY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING OF NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 040929 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1108Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0508Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC023-235-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC235-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$ GAC091-271-315-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$ GAC303-319-040959- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090404T0929Z/ /OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T1230Z.090404T0904Z.NR/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ GAC167-303-319-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090404T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. MOST OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD NORTH OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 WILL BE UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF WATER. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE USGS GAGING EQUIPMENT NEAR THE BOAT RAMP. WIDESPREAD FLOODING UP TO SEVERAL FEET DEEP OF THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC167-175-303-319-042329- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 25.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. SEVERAL MORE HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON REX MILLER ROAD AND OLD RIVER LANE. A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD...DOWNSTREAM RIGHT BANK FROM THE HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE. FLOOD WATERS SPREAD FURTHER INTO WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-042328- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-041237- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-090404T1237Z/ /CLUG1.2.ER.090402T1534Z.090403T0630Z.090404T0637Z.NO/ 529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * 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. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 041513 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC167-175-303-319-050513- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. WATER WILL ENTER MORE HOMES...AS WELL AS A CAR BODY SHOP ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$ GAC209-283-309-050512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER FLOODS. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-050512- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090407T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T1800Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$ GAC023-235-050512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC235-050512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND FALLING . * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. $$ GAC091-271-315-050512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON WEST SIDE OF OCMULGEE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE JUST DOWNSTREAM OF BOAT RAMP AND PARK. RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED BY BOAT IF NOT ALREADY OUT. $$ GAC209-271-309-050512- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.2.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 042126 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 526 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES...APPROACHING MODERATE FLOOD LATE MONDAY. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES...MODERATE FLOODING IN PROGRESS. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA THURSDAY CONTINUES TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE OCMULGEE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE EXPERIENCE FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK. 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-051126- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090407T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T1800Z.NO/ 526 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$ GAC023-235-051125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 526 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NEAR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-051125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 526 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING...REMAINING ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE JUST DOWNSTREAM OF BOAT RAMP AND PARK. RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED BY BOAT IF NOT ALREADY OUT OF THE AREA. $$ GAC209-271-309-051125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.2.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 526 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BY TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 050257 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1057 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND WHEELER COUNTIES .SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA LAST THURSDAY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE OCMULGEE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE EXPERIENCE FLOODING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-051630- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090405T1630Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090405T1030Z.NO/ 1057 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC023-235-051656- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090406T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1057 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. RIVER STAGE WILL APPROACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. $$ GAC091-271-315-051656- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090404T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1057 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS ROADS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC209-271-309-051656- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBRG1.2.ER.090403T1820Z.090410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1057 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BY NEXT WEDNESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 050842 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 442 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-051548- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090405T1548Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090405T0948Z.NO/ 442 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 050955 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 555 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-051025- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090405T1548Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090405T0920Z.NO/ 555 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * AT 530 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$
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 Apr 2, 5:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 5:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 508 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS LARGE MOISTURE PLUMB EXTENDING FROM THE CAROLINA COAST DOWN THROUGH GA AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. CURRENT RADAR LOOP SHOWS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWARD IN SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH A FEW STORMS GOING SEVERE ACROSS THE AREA. STORMS THIS MORNING PRODUCING DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS. THERE IS A WARM FRONT ACROSS SOUTH GA THAT IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S MOVING INTO CENTRAL GA. DEEPER MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE CWA TODAY AS THE BOUNDARY MEANDERS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. AT THE SAME TIME MID TO UPPER LEVEL FLOW INCREASES AND SHEAR PROFILES BECOME QUITE STRONG. FORECAST SOUNDINGS TOADY ARE IMPRESSIVE WITH SHEAR/INSTABILITY INDICATIVE OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF GENERATING TORNADOES. THE BIGGEST THREATS TODAY LOOK TO BE VERY HEAVY RAIN...LIGHTNING...AND LARGE HAIL. LOOKS LIKE THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALL AMOUNTS WILL STAY SOUTH OF OUR AREA BUT STILL LOOKING FOR 1 TO 3 INCH TOTALS THROUGH FRI. MODELS SHOW THE LOW LIFTING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BY 12Z FRI WITH ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM FRI KEEPING THE AREA PRECIPITATION FREE THROUGH SUN MORNING. .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... MODELS SHOW THIS RIDGE MOVING OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AS A SECOND LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST AND BECOMES POSITIONED OVER THE NEW ENGLAND STATES BY 12Z MON. ITS COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH GA SUN EVENING/MONDAY MORNING BUT WITH THE LOW CENTER BEING SO FAR NORTH THE BEST DYNAMICS AND INSTABILITY STAY NORTH OF THE AREA. SHOULD SEE SOME SHRA/TSRA BUT NOT EXPECTING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SEVERE WEATHER. THE BIGGEST THREAT FROM THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL BE THE COLD AIR MASS THIS LOW CENTER PULLS DOWN FROM CANADA INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. AS THIS LOW MOVES EAST...A VERY COLD AIRMASS GETS WRAPPED AROUND THE BACK SIDE AND MOVES SOUTH. LOOKING FOR DAY TIME HIGHS MON/TUE IN THE 40S AND 50S WITH LOW TEMPS MON NIGHT/TUE NIGHT IN THE 20S AND 30S. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. TUESDAY WITH DRY FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA EXPECTED THROUGH WED NIGHT. && .AVIATION... BOTH GFS AND NAM ARE SUGGESTING THAT CIGS WILL REMAIN IFR THRU MUCH OF TODAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AND SEE NO REASON TO DEVIATE FROM THIS. THERE WILL BE A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES. CURRENT PROGS HAVE FROPA AT ATL/CSG BETWEEN 06Z AND 08Z TONIGHT...AND AHN/MCN BETWEEN 09Z AND 11Z. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE (IFR TO MVFR CIGS) REMAINS BEHIND THE FRONT THRU 12Z TO 15Z FRI AND THEN SKIES SCATTERING OUT. WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHEAST TO EAST...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 67 54 67 40 75 / 70 60 10 5 5 ATLANTA 67 52 63 45 73 / 60 60 5 5 5 BLAIRSVILLE 63 51 57 37 73 / 60 80 20 10 10 CARTERSVILLE 69 52 60 39 73 / 60 80 20 10 10 COLUMBUS 68 57 70 45 79 / 60 60 5 5 5 GAINESVILLE 64 51 61 44 74 / 70 80 20 10 10 MACON 69 55 71 44 77 / 80 60 5 5 5 ROME 73 55 64 42 75 / 50 80 10 10 10 PEACHTREE CITY 68 53 64 36 75 / 60 60 5 5 5 VIDALIA 70 60 76 44 79 / 90 70 10 5 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 01
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 7:03 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 703 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-030900- 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- 703 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. .DISCUSSION... A WARM FRONT...CURRENTLY LIFTING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...WILL BECOME STATIONARY JUST NORTH OF AN ATLANTA TO ATHENS LINE. SOUTH OF THIS LINE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO DESTABILIZE THIS MORNING. CAPES WILL REMAIN IN THE 400 TO 600 RANGE THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO 800 TO 1000 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SHEAR WILL ALSO INCREASE RAPIDLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHT TIME HOURS. WHILE JUST ABOUT ANY PART OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA COULD SEE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE WEST OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO WARNER ROBINS...TO VIDALIA. THE MAIN THREAT THIS MORNING WILL BE PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. HOWEVER AS WIND SHEAR INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON...THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES...ALTHOUGH LARGE HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE REMAINING DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION TODAY AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:01 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 701 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 GAZ090-102-021130- 701 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM EDT... AT 659 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES WEST OF OMAHA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE FLORENCE MARINA STATE PARK... OMAHA...PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK...CHARLES...LOUVALE... BROOKLYN...RICHLAND...RENFROE...SOUTH FORTBENNING AND CUSSETA.
Local storm report, Apr 2, 7:07 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
707 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 AM HAIL 12 ESE ROBERTA 32.65N 83.82W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH CRAWFORD GA PUBLIC
&&
SNELSONLocal storm report, Apr 2, 7:11 AM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
711 AM EDT THU APR 02 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 12 ESE ROBERTA 32.65N 83.82W
04/02/2009 M1.67 INCH CRAWFORD GA PUBLIC
MEASURED BETWEEN 500 AND 600 AM EDT
&&
SNELSONSpecial weather statement, Apr 2, 7:28 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 728 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 GAZ079-089>091-021200- 728 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 35 MPH WINDS IN CHATTAHOOCHEE...MARION...MUSCOGEE AND TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT... AT 725 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BENNING HILLS OR 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 40 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 CHATTAHOOCHEE...MARION...MUSCOGEE AND TALBOT COUNTIES THROUGH 800 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FIELD...CARTER ACRES...BATTLE PARK... SAND HILL...FORT BENNING...BOX SPRINGS...MARION ESTATES...OAKLAND AND JUNIPER.
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:30 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 730 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 GAZ102-103-021200- 730 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 35 MPH WINDS IN WEBSTER AND STEWART COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM EDT... AT 729 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED NEAR KIMBROUGH...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 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 WEBSTER AND STEWART COUNTIES THROUGH 800 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE WESTVILLE...TROUTMAN...KIMBROUGH... LEVERETTS...WESTON...RICHLAND...CENTERPOINT...PRESTON AND DUMAS.
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:51 AM EDT, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 751 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 GAZ072-073-021215- 751 AM EDT THU APR 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS IN NORTHERN JONES AND BALDWIN COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM EDT... AT 750 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WAYSIDE...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS JONES AND BALDWIN COUNTIES THROUGH 815 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CLINTON...BRADLEY...WAYSIDE...ROUND OAK... GRAY...BLOUNTSVILLE...ETHRIDGE...HADDOCK...BROWNS CROSSING... ALLENWOOD...HARDWICK...MERIWETHER AND MILLEDGEVILLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Paulding, Polk | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 2:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 2:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 3:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 4:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 4:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 4:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 4:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 5:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 7:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 10:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 43 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 17 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 73 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Sumter | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 14 days |
| Apr 2, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Upson | 19 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.