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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 3, 2009Pulaski County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2009, 11:53 AM EDT for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2009, 11:53 AM EDT (15:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2009, 5:48 PM EDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Pulaski County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville (TSCG1). The gauge peaked at 12.45 ft at Apr 3, 2009, 4:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate101504/0304/0404/05
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215100, 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 031553
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1153 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

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

  WILLIAMSON SWAMP CREEK NEAR DAVISBORO AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES
  
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY
  
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

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.

&&

GAC235-040553-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0048.090403T1553Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1153 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

$$

GAC163-303-040552-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0049.090403T1553Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAVG1.1.ER.090403T0800Z.090403T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1153 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WILLIAMSON SWAMP CREEK NEAR DAVISBORO
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

$$

GAC093-040552-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0050.090403T1553Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.090403T0856Z.090403T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1153 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 032115
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA THURSDAY HAS RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO
RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-041115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1400Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0800Z.NO/
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC023-235-041114-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET...AND FALLING VERY SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES 
  SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR
  GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD.

$$

GAC235-041114-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR 4SW HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND VERY SLOWLY RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY.

$$

GAC091-271-315-041114-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS 
  ROADS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC209-271-309-041114-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO
  BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 040122
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY THROUGHOUT MIDDLE GEORGIA HAS CAUSED
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO
RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE OCMULGEE RIVER SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-041522-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1108Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0508Z.NO/
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC023-235-041522-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE...WITH A SLOW RISE FORECAST TO RESUME TONIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE SLOWLY TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING..THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES 
  SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST THREE HOMES BEGIN FLOODING
  NEAR GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD.

$$

GAC235-041522-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY.


$$

GAC091-271-315-041522-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS 
  ROADS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC209-271-309-041522-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING STEADILY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING OF NEXT WEEK.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO
  BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 040929
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD...
  TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090406T1108Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T0508Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC023-235-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES 
  SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR
  GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD.

$$

GAC235-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC091-271-315-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS...TIMBERLANDS...AND ACCESS 
  ROADS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC209-271-309-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO
  BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

GAC303-319-040959-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090404T0929Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090403T0330Z.090403T1230Z.090404T0904Z.NR/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE 9NW
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

GAC167-303-319-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.2.ER.090330T1017Z.090404T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. MOST OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD 
  NORTH OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 WILL BE UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF 
  WATER. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE USGS GAGING 
  EQUIPMENT NEAR THE BOAT RAMP. WIDESPREAD FLOODING UP TO SEVERAL 
  FEET DEEP OF THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-042329-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. SEVERAL MORE HOMES 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD ON REX MILLER ROAD AND OLD RIVER LANE. A FEW HOMES 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD...DOWNSTREAM RIGHT BANK FROM THE
  HIGHWAY 80 BRIDGE. FLOOD WATERS SPREAD FURTHER INTO WOODLANDS AND 
  FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC209-283-309-042328-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT 
  FLOODED OUT ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER.

$$

GAC079-263-269-293-041237-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-090404T1237Z/
/CLUG1.2.ER.090402T1534Z.090403T0630Z.090404T0637Z.NO/
529 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 1 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS 
  AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN 
  ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 041513
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC167-175-303-319-050513-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.090401T0352Z.090406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES. WATER WILL ENTER MORE 
  HOMES...AS WELL AS A CAR BODY SHOP ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

GAC209-283-309-050512-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.090403T1003Z.090409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ACCESS ROAD TO BOAT RAMP 
  ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER FLOODS.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-050512-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090407T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090402T1056Z.090403T0615Z.090406T1800Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC023-235-050512-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090401T0547Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS...WITH SEVERAL HOMES 
  SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS AND AT LEAST 3 HOMES BEGIN FLOODING NEAR
  GOOSENECK LANE AND RIVERVIEW ROAD.

$$

GAC235-050512-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND FALLING . 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC091-271-315-050512-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.090401T2317Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD ON WEST 
  SIDE OF OCMULGEE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE JUST DOWNSTREAM OF BOAT RAMP 
  AND PARK. RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO BE EVACUATED BY BOAT IF NOT 
  ALREADY OUT.

$$

GAC209-271-309-050512-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.2.ER.090403T1820Z.090409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1113 AM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ACCESS ROAD TO
  BOAT RAMP NEAR HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 042144
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...

&&

GAC235-042214-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-090404T2144Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.090404T1748Z.NO/
544 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE PENDING FURTHER
HEAVY RAINFALL.

$$

19
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 042148
FLSFFC

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
548 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TUCSAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR 
HAWKINSVILLE...

&&

GAC235-042214-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-090404T2144Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.090403T1148Z.090403T2030Z.090404T1748Z.NO/
548 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE 4SW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE PENDING FURTHER
HEAVY RAINFALL.

$$

19

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 3, 5:17 AM EDT, 6 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 5:17 AM EDT, 6 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
517 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
COLD FRONT AND UPPER SYSTEM EXIT AREA THIS MORNING TAKING REMAINING
SHOWERS WITH IT. DRY FORECAST IN STORE THROUGH SATURDAY AS WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS. HOWEVER MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

SURFACE GRADIENT BEHIND FRONT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO KICK UP FOR A
PERIOD TODAY...SO HAVE INCREASED THE WIND ADVISORY AREA TO COVER ALL
OF N GA AND MOST OF CENTRAL.

HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL SATURDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL TONIGHT AND
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL SATURDAY NIGHT.

OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS HIGH.

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEXT FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS AREA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AHEAD OF
FRONT. CENTRAL GA WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED FOR STRONG/SEVERE STORMS
AS THE GFS PRODUCES SBCAPE IN THE 1500-2000 RANGE. STRONG WINDS
FORECAST BEHIND THIS FRONT MONDAY WITH A COLD AIRMASS MOVING OVER
THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH FORECAST LOWS IN THE 20S OVER MUCH OF
N GA TUESDAY MORNING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH SMALL CHANCES
FOR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER FAR N GA.

NEXT SYSTEM AFFECTS AREA THURSDAY WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS.

&&

.AVIATION...
MAIN CONCERN ARE THE MVFR CIGS CURRENTLY SPREADING ACROSS THE ATL
AREA. THESE CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH 12Z. ALL MODELS HAVE THESE CLOUDS DISSIPATING BETWEEN 15Z
AND 18Z WITH SOME LINGERING MOISTURE AT H8. CIGS UPSTREAM IN
NORTHWEST GA AND ALABAMA ARE RUNNING AROUND 1500 FT AND EXPECT THESE
CIGS THROUGH AT LEAST 15Z AND THEN GOING VFR BY 18Z. SKIES WILL
REMAIN CLEAR FOR THE REST OF THE TAF. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY THROUGH
MID AFTERNOON...THEN AS THE GRADIENT WEAKENS WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON...AND GOING NEAR CALM AFTER 06Z SAT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          69  44  75  50  72 /   5   0   0  10  50
ATLANTA         65  47  72  55  72 /   5   0   0  20  60
BLAIRSVILLE     61  42  69  44  72 /  20   0   0  10  50
CARTERSVILLE    65  40  74  47  72 /  10   0   0  10  60
COLUMBUS        71  49  76  54  75 /   5   0   0  10  70
GAINESVILLE     64  44  73  53  72 /  20   0   0  10  60
MACON           73  45  76  48  75 /   5   0   0  10  70
ROME            68  43  75  45  73 /  10   0   0  10  60
PEACHTREE CITY  67  39  75  48  73 /   5   0   0  10  60
VIDALIA         75  46  77  52  79 /   5   0   0  10  70

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...
BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...
CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...
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...MADISON...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...
MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...
PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...
TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...
WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES...WILKINSON.

&&

BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 11:10 AM EDT, 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1110 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-040915-
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-
1110 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON THE GUSTY WINDS...SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY
STATEMENT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONG
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE REMAINING DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 6:55 AM EDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
655 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

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

1225 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROME                    34.26N 85.19W
04/03/2009                   FLOYD              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HOMES AT FERNWOOD DRIVE...SHORELINE
            DRIVE...BROOKWOOD AVENUE...EAST FOURTH STREET...AND EAST
            GLOVER...ALL SUSTAINING MODERATE DAMAGE. TREES ALSO DOWN
            ON HOMES AT FLANNERY STREET AND ANOTHER AT EAST FOURTH

            STREET...CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. TOTAL OF SEVEN TREES DOWN.

&&

GRIFFITH
Local storm report, Apr 3, 6:57 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009

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

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CAVE SPRING             34.11N 85.33W
04/03/2009                   FLOYD              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND DAMAGING 6 HOMES

1220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SHANNON                 34.34N 85.09W
04/03/2009                   FLOYD              GA   PUBLIC

            A COUPLE OF TREES BLOWN DOWN

1225 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROME                    34.26N 85.19W
04/03/2009                   FLOYD              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HOMES AT FERNWOOD DRIVE...SHORELINE
            DRIVE...BROOKWOOD AVENUE...EAST FOURTH STREET...AND EAST
            GLOVER...ALL SUSTAINING MODERATE DAMAGE. TREES ALSO DOWN
            ON HOMES AT FLANNERY STREET AND ANOTHER AT EAST FOURTH

            STREET...CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. TOTAL OF SEVEN TREES DOWN.

1239 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CALHOUN                 34.49N 84.94W
04/03/2009                   GORDON             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED AND HAY BARN
            DESTROYED AND SCATTERED OVER FIELD

1245 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ROCKMART                34.01N 85.05W
04/03/2009                   POLK               GA   PUBLIC

            PART OF SIDING AND ROOF DAMAGED ON APARTMENT BLDG.

&&

GRIFFITH

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, 1:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWashington, Wilkinson28 hr
Apr 3, 2:03 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes11 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.