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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 3, 2009Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2009, 1:39 AM EDT for Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2009, 1:39 AM EDT (05:39 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2009, 5:29 AM EDT
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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 Avant Mine near Oconee (OCOG1).

Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223056, 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 030539
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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
  
    
.HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT
RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. MANY
POINTS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER 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.

&&

GAC059-133-219-031939-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090402T2207Z.090403T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO
  OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC009-303-319-031939-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090404T0430Z/
/MLGG1.2.ER.090402T1653Z.090403T0200Z.090403T2230Z.NO/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE.
* THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 35.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED ON 
  THE EAST SIDE OF MILLEDGEVILLE NEAR THE OCONEE RIVER...FISHING 
  CREEK AND TANYARD BRANCH STREAM.  WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$

GAC303-319-031938-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0047.090403T0539Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 12 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20 FEET BY FRIDAY
  MORNING.

$$

GAC167-303-319-031938-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* AT 12 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* 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.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-031938-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO BEGIN BY MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING OF NEXT WEEK.
* 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.

$$

GAC209-283-309-031938-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.090403T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1300Z.090407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* 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.

$$
5 follow-up statements
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 032101
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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 

.HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL THURSDAY ACROSS MIDDLE AND EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA CONTINUES TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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.

&&

GAC059-133-219-041101-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090404T1630Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090402T2207Z.090403T0945Z.090404T1030Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  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.

$$

GAC303-319-041101-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER AT 9NW OF OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC167-303-319-041101-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
* 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.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-041101-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  BEGIN MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN SHOULD BEING A SLOW FALL.
* 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 OF THE RIGHT BANK
  FROM THE HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE. FLOOD WATERS SPREAD FURTHER INTO
  THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC209-283-309-041100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  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 040220
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...

  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
  
...HIGH WATER FORECAST ON THE OCONEE RIVER AT MILLEDGEVILLE...
 
.HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH MIDDLE AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
THURSDAY HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER AND FLOODING 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.

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

&&

GAC009-303-319-041620-
/O.ROU.KFFC.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLGG1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING ONCE AGAIN.
* WHILE NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...HIGH WATER IS FORECAST
  AS WATER UPSTREAM IS RELEASED. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 20 FEET...HIGH WATER BECOME AN ISSUE FOR SOME AREAS NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$

GAC303-319-041619-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
  AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY.

$$

GAC167-303-319-041619-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090331T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND RISING STEADILY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
  EARLY SATURDAY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY
  NEXT WEEK.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY 
  THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF 
  WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-041619-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN IS FORECAST TO 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.

$$

GAC209-283-309-041619-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND 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 OF NEXT WEEK.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT 
  IS FLOODED OUT ON THE WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF THE OCONEE RIVER.

$$
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.

$$

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, 4:08 PM EDT, 9 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:08 PM EDT, 9 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
408 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
STRONG COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DRIFTING NORTHEAST FROM THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS PROGD TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST...PULLING A
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. MODELS
SIMILAR WITH THE FRONT PUSHING INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS
EVENING... NEARING AN ATL TO AHN LINE AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN
MOVING SOUTH OF THE COUNTY WARNING BEFORE SUNRISE FRIDAY.
CURRENTLY WATCHING BROAD AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY SHOWERS
LIFTING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON...AS
SQUALL LINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS
MISSISSIPPI INTO WESTERN ALABAMA. SPC STILL PEGGING MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEAST U.S FOR SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...BUT HAVE BACKED OFF ON MODERATE RISK EXTENDING INTO
WESTERN GEORGIA. NONETHELESS...ANTICIPATE MUCH OF THE CWA WILL SEE
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE
SQUALL LINE PUSHES THROUGH. HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES
MAINLY OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA OVERNIGHT...WHERE WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN
THE BEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. WINDS ALSO LOOK TO PICKUP LATE
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AND WILL ISSUE WIND ADVISORY FOR EXTREME
NORTH GEORGIA WHERE WE COULD SEE SOME GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH AS THE
LOW LEVEL JET TRANSLATES ACROSS THE AREA. MODELS SIMILAR WITH THE
LOW LIFTING INTO THE GREAT LAKE REGION EARLY FRIDAY AS THE COLD
FRONT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR
SPREADS INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BEHIND THE FRONT FRIDAY
WITH A DRY FORECAST AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPS ON TAP FOR MUCH OF THE
AREA INTO THE WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
EXTENDED PROGS SIMILAR WITH THIS HIGH SHIFTING OFF THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. COAST EARLY SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE
GREAT LAKES REGION...PULLING A COLD FRONT INTO THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS AS IT MOVES
NORTHEAST AND BECOMES POSITIONED OVER THE NEW ENGLAND STATES BY
12Z MON. THE ASSOCIATED 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA AS THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH... BUT THE BIGGEST THREAT FROM THIS 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.AROUND.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES RE- ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. TUESDAY WITH DRY FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
LOOKING GOOD INTO MID WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          55  66  43  75  50 /  70   5   5   5   5
ATLANTA         55  63  47  73  55 /  70   5   5   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     54  57  39  72  45 /  80  20   5   5  10
CARTERSVILLE    54  60  41  74  49 /  80  10   5   5  10
COLUMBUS        57  67  47  80  55 /  70   5   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     55  63  42  73  52 /  80  20   5   5  10
MACON           58  70  44  78  50 /  70   5   5   5   5
ROME            55  65  43  77  49 /  80  10   5   5  10
PEACHTREE CITY  53  63  40  75  48 /  70   5   5   5   5
VIDALIA         62  76  46  78  51 /  70   5   5   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...
FLOYD...GILMER...GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...
UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 11:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1156 PM 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-
1156 PM EDT THU APR 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN LIKELY TONIGHT...WITH A FEW STORMS
POSSIBLY BECOMING SEVERE THROUGH 5 AM.

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER AN
ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOOD PROBLEMS
AROUND NUMEROUS CREEKS...STREAMS...RIVERS AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE
AREAS. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FOR FLOOD PROBLEMS IN YOUR AREA.

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...WITH THE GREATER THREAT MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM
BLAIRSVILLE TO GAINESVILLE TO LA GRANGE THROUGH 5 AM THIS MORNING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUT AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT. THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL CONTINUE TO DESTABILIZE SLIGHTLY AS A WARM...MOIST SOUTHERLY
WIND FLOW CONTINUES IN THE WAKE OF A RETREATING WARM FRONT. CAPES
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE 200 TO 500 RANGE WHILE WIND SHEAR
VALUES INCREASE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS PUSHING ACROSS ALABAMA...WILL
PUSH ACROSS THE STATE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING.
THE CONVECTION ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE
STATE BY AROUND 8 AM. A COOL...GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL QUICKLY
DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT.

.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 3, 12:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1229 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ012-020-031-030500-
1229 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN PAULDING...BARTOW
AND GORDON COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM EDT...

AT 1228 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR
OOSTANAULA TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF UNION...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE
STORMS MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF PAULDING...BARTOW AND GORDON COUNTIES
THROUGH 100 AM EDT.
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:40 AM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1240 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ042-043-030515-
1240 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN DOUGLAS AND CARROLL
COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...

AT 1236 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR
MOUNT ZION TO NEAR TYUS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS
MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF DOUGLAS AND CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM
EDT.
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:59 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1259 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ012-013-020-021-031-032-043-030530-
1259 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN DOUGLAS...
PAULDING...COBB...CHEROKEE...BARTOW...PICKENS AND GORDON COUNTIES
UNTIL 130 AM EDT...

AT 1257 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM NEAR RANGER TO
HIRAM...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE
ACROSS PARTS OF DOUGLAS...PAULDING...COBB...CHEROKEE... BARTOW...
PICKENS AND GORDON COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM EDT.
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 1:11 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
111 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ044-053-030545-
111 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN COWETA AND FULTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM EDT...

AT 109 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST
OF CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HANDY... AND
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS
MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF COWETA AND FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE HANDY...PLANT
YATES...DUNAWAY GARDENS...ROSCOE...MADRAS...NEWNAN... PALMETTO...
UNION CITY...FAIRBURN AND THOMAS CROSSROADS.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 1:25 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
125 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ006>008-013>015-021-022-032-030600-
125 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN COBB...FORSYTH...
CHEROKEE...PICKENS...DAWSON...LUMPKIN...GILMER...UNION AND FANNIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT...

AT 124 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM NEAR ROY TO JIM R
MILLER PARK...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS
MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF COBB...FORSYTH...CHEROKEE...PICKENS...
DAWSON...LUMPKIN...GILMER...UNION AND FANNIN COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM
EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MARIETTA...WOODSTOCK...LEBANON...HOLLY SPRINGS...BUFFINGTON...
CANTON...JASPER...ELLIJAY...CHERRY LOG...SWEAT MOUNTAIN...SANDY
PLAINS...WHITE WATER PARK AND BALL GROUND.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 1:33 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
133 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ045-054-055-030600-
133 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN FAYETTE...CLAYTON
AND DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT...

AT 132 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR
KIRKWOOD TO NEAR PEACHTREE CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS
MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF FAYETTE...CLAYTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES THROUGH
200 AM EDT.

THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 8:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCJohnson12 hr
Apr 2, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Polk54 min
Apr 3, 12:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll26 min
Apr 3, 12:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHeard50 min
Apr 3, 12:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington12 hr
Apr 3, 2:03 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes11 hr
Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPulaski30 hr
Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington6 hr
Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly9 hr

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Sources

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