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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA
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. && 49
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 8:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 12:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 12:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 12:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 9 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.