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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 6, 2009Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 6, 2009, 5:33 PM EST for Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 12:01 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2009, 5:33 PM EST (22:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2009, 12:01 AM EST
Expired
Jan 10, 2009, 11:12 PM EST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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 Conasauga River at Tilton (TLNG1). The gauge peaked at 23.65 ft at Jan 9, 2009, 9:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02387000, 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 062233
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD 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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-071233-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0007.090107T0900Z-090109T1120Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T0900Z.090108T0600Z.090109T0520Z.NO/
533 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY, GA. HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 5 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.0 FEET...AND RISING STEADILY
* FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET...OR 5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND THE RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON MAY 24
  2003.  

$$
12 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 070318
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1018 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD 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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-071718-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.090107T0501Z-090109T0320Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T0501Z.090108T0000Z.090108T2120Z.NO/
1018 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. STAGE REVISED
UPWARD. THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET AND RISING
* MINOR TO POSSIBLY MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 071624
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
 
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.

GAC117-121-080624-
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/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 

$$

GAC083-080624-
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/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS 
  NEAR NEW ENGLAND HAND-GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
  SEVERAL ROADS WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE...MASON ROAD...
  AND CREEK ROAD.

$$

GAC129-213-313-080624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-080624-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/
/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0120Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET AND STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

GAC115-129-080623-
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/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1627Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS
  EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM 
  LANDS IN THE AREA.

$$

GAC115-080623-
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/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0625Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC057-080623-
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/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090108T0124Z.NO/
1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING.
  THE RIVER CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AT 345 AM THIS MORNING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD 
  FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 080036
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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.

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.

GAC117-121-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/
/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND CONTINUING TO FALL
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.  MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEINGS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING 
  IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH
  RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY.

$$

GAC083-081204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/
/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING HAS ENDED...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS STILL
  OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO 
  LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC129-213-313-081435-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STILL SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-080720-
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/RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0120Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS...
  MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE.

$$

GAC115-129-081435-
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/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL
  AT LEAST MIDDAY FRIDAY 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM 
  LANDS IN THE AREA.

$$

GAC115-081435-
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/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 26 FEET...RISING TO NEAR
  25.8 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC059-133-219-081435-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1600Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE VERY SLOWLY TO NEAR 11.7 FEET
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING
  OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS
  AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC057-080106-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090107T2056Z.NO/
736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING RAPIDLY.
  THE RIVER FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET 
* AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON.

$$

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000 
WGUS82 KFFC 080154
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD 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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-081554-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/
854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-081553-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/
854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC115-081415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T1415Z/
/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T0815Z.NO/
854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING 
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 081206
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

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.

GAC083-081840-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/
/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1240Z.UU/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC129-213-313-090206-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-090206-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC115-082054-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/
/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1454Z.NO/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC117-121-090205-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0240Z/
/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2040Z.NO/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.

$$

GAC059-133-219-090205-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T1200Z.090108T2300Z.NO/
706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 081652
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-090652-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0627Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0027Z.NO/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE friday EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-090652-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0834Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T1200Z.090110T0234Z.NO/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY friday
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  friday EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC115-081722-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/
/RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1415Z.NO/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET and falling.
  THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING.   
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET 
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC117-121-090652-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0810Z/
/APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090109T0210Z.NO/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS 
  FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND
  BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR 
  ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC059-133-219-090652-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T2000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0000Z.090109T1400Z.NO/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC083-081722-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/
/ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1457Z.UU/
1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING
  THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR 
  RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR 
  FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 090205
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-091605-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0015Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090109T1815Z.NO/
905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...CRESTING AT 23.1 FEET AROUND
  1 AM FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-091605-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0532Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0600Z.090109T2332Z.NO/
905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY 1 AM FRIDAY.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC059-133-219-091605-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0130Z.090110T0600Z.NO/
905 PM EST THU JAN 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 091521
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-100521-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T2120Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1800Z.090110T1520Z.NO/
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-100520-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T2248Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090110T1648Z.NO/
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC059-133-219-100520-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0545Z.090110T0600Z.NO/
1021 AM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 100249
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON 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.

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.

GAC129-213-313-101649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T2120Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1415Z.090110T1520Z.NO/
949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET 
* 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 TOMORROW 
  LATE MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE 
  WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-129-101649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T2248Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090110T1648Z.NO/
949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  LATE MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

GAC059-133-219-100319-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0545Z.090110T0151Z.NO/
949 PM EST FRI JAN 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND FALLING
* 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.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 101810
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
110 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. WHILE THESE
RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM REMAIN IN
FLOOD AND THE WATER LEVELS ARE SLOWLY FALLING.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

GAC129-213-313-110810-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090111T0832Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1415Z.090111T0232Z.NO/
110 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 12PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET 
* 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 TONIGHT.

$$

GAC115-129-110810-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090111T1434Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090111T0834Z.NO/
110 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING 
* AT 01PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 110325
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1025 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 
 
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.

GAC129-213-313-110905-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090111T0905Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1415Z.090111T0305Z.NO/
1025 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG
THE RIVER CONTINUES.

$$

GAC115-129-111320-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090111T1320Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0915Z.090111T0720Z.NO/
1025 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING 
* AT 10PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET AND FALLING
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 22.0 FEET...MAINLY FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND PASTURE LANDS 
  ARE AFFECTED WHEN FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 110412
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1112 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES
 
GAC129-213-313-110442-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090111T0905Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T1415Z.090111T0306Z.NO/
1112 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON
* AT 11PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 

$$

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 Jan 6, 5:25 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 5:25 PM EST, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
525 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...

GFS SEEMS TO BE A REASONABLE COMPROMISE AS THE NAM SEEMS TO BE A
TAD SLOW HANDLING THE SYSTEM. ECMWF DOES LOOK A LITTLE BETTER THAN
THE GFS AS FAR AS THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM GOES BUT THE GFS IS
ENOUGH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACKAGE THAT WITH A FEW MINOR
TWEAKS...THE GFS IS FINE.

STATIONARY/WARM FRONT IS DRAPED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA BUT WILL SOON
START SHIFTING SOUTHEAST AS THE UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG.
SURFACE LOW WILL TREK NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT AND COLD FRONT
WILL BEGIN TO SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. SEVERAL
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER...INCLUDING THE RAINFALL (MORE ON THAT BELOW)
AND THE SEVERE POTENTIAL. SPC'S SLIGHT RISK NOSES INTO THE AREA...
BUT INSTABILITY WILL BE MODEST AT BEST. SHEAR IS MUCH MORE
IMPRESSIVE WITH 60+KT LLJ MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH THE FRONT AND
PLENTY OF SPEED SHEAR ALONG WITH THE UPPER JET. KFFC 18Z SOUNDING
0-3KM HELICITY WAS OVER 400 M2/S2...KBMX WAS OVER 500. LAPSE RATES
NOT IMPRESSIVE BUT ONCE THE FRONT ARRIVES LAPSE RATES WILL
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE UPPER COOLING. ANY OF THE LLJ
WINDS THAT GET TRANSFERED TO THE SURFACE WILL EASILY RESULT IN
DAMAGING WINDS...BUT WITH THE LACK OF INSTABILITY IT WILL BE HARD
FOR STORMS TO REMAIN SURFACE-BASED. THE OTHER CONCERN IS WITH THE
POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO EMBEDDED IN EITHER QLCS-TYPE
LINEAR STORMS OR AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE IN A POSSIBLE ISOLATED
SUPERCELL.

THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND MUCH
COOLER AIR WILL FILTER IN BEHIND IT. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DIG
QUITE DEEPLY WITH ENOUGH WRAPAROUND MOISTURE TO WARRANT SNOW OR AT
LEAST A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. 850 TEMPS ARE QUITE COLD WITH THE DEEP UPPER LOW
WITH THICKNESS VALUES INDICATING TEMPS WELL BELOW FREEZING IN THE
850-700MB LAYER. THIS ADDED TO OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT WILL CERTAINLY
INCREASE THE CHANCE...BUT SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND DEPTH OF
MOISTURE WILL BE THE LIMITING FACTOR. GFS IS DEFINITELY STRONGER
WITH THE POSSIBILITY...SO WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY ACCUMULATIONS FOR
NOW...BUT WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED IN CASE OTHER MODELS LINE UP.

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

THE EXTENDED BEGINS WITH WEAK RIDGING IN PLACE FOR FRIDAY AND A
SLIGHT WARM UP FROM THE COOL-DOWN AFTER THE MID-WEEK COLD FRONT...
THOUGH NIGHTTIME TEMPS WILL STILL BE ON THE COOL SIDE. ANOTHER
WAVE AND WEAK FRONT MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY...THOUGH BY THE TIME
IT REACHES US THE SURFACE LOW IS WELL OCCLUDED IN SOUTHERN CANADA
AND ALL THE DYNAMICS ARE FAR TO THE NORTH. AFTER A BRIEF DRY
PERIOD...THE NEXT SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH IS LATE ON TUESDAY BUT
THERE ARE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS BY
THAT POINT SO HAVE MADE NO CHANGES TO THE GOING FORECAST AT THIS
TIME. TEMPS PROGGED TO BE NEAR OR JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH THE EXTENDED.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

WIDESPREAD 2-4" HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...
WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2-3" EXPECTED ACROSS SOME OF THESE SAME AREAS.
HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED AND EVEN A REPORT OF A
DAM BEING OVERTOPPED. CAN EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE RAIN CONTINUES. FLOOD WATCH WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT AND WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FLOOD WARNINGS AS
NECESSARY.

&&

.AVIATION...
LINE OF CONVECTION TO THE WEST SHOULD BE MOVING INTO THE ATL TAF
SITES AROUND 00Z BUT WILL LINGER WITH US FOR A WHILE AS THE FRONT
WILL BE SLOW MOVING. WILL LIKELY BEGIN TAFS WITH +TSRA ALONG WITH
WINDS G30KTS AND CIGS MVFR AND HOLD THESE CONDITIONS THRU ABOUT 08Z
IN ATL AND CSG...AND ABOUT 10Z IN MCN/AHN. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST
AROUND THESE TIMES AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KTS...HIGHER AFTER
SUNRISE. MESONAM AND GFS INDICATE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE DIMINISHES
RAPIDLY AFTER 12Z AND WILL LIKELY SEE CIGS GO VFR BY 18Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          53  60  38  53  31 / 100  60  10   5   0
ATLANTA         52  56  39  54  35 / 100  50   5   5   0
BLAIRSVILLE     49  49  32  45  25 / 100  50  20   5   0
CARTERSVILLE    51  53  32  52  27 / 100  50  10   5   0
COLUMBUS        56  60  40  60  37 /  90  30   5   5   0
GAINESVILLE     50  53  34  51  32 / 100  50  10   5   0
MACON           58  61  40  61  34 /  90  60   5   5   0
ROME            49  49  34  50  29 / 100  50  10   5   0
PEACHTREE CITY  53  57  35  55  29 / 100  40   5   5   0
VIDALIA         61  68  40  62  35 /  50  80   5   5   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON...
LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...
TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

TDP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 11:30 AM EST, 6 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1130 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-071000-
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-
1130 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THIS AFTERNOON...AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS
OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
...PULLING THE COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE FLOODING RAINS. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD
CAUSE SOME RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT RESULT
IN MINOR FLOODING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR FLOODING CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE NORTH OF A BUCHANAN TO ATLANTA TO CLEVELAND LINE. THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS WITH
AN ISOLATED TORNADO POSSIBLE. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL
BE SOUTH AND WEST OF A ROME TO GAINESVILLE TO GRIFFIN LINE.

.DISCUSSION...
GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT INTO THE STATE THIS
AFTERNOON...OVERRUNNING A STATIONARY BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM
LOUISIANA INTO NORTH GEORGIA. A SURFACE LOW WILL LIFT NORTHEAST
ALONG THE BOUNDARY...PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AS THIS COMPLEX WEATHER
SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. RAINFALL COULD BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...WITH ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE 4 TO 7
INCHES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR
AND WEAK INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS WITH AN ISOLATED TORNADO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 6, 3:40 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
340 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

GAZ003-004-062115-
340 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN WHITFIELD AND
CATOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EST...

AT 337 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM BOYNTON TO 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY
FACE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS
WHITFIELD AND CATOOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE BOYNTON...LAKEVIEW...INDIAN
SPRINGS...RINGGOLD...GRAYSVILLE...ROCKY FACE...TUNNEL
HILL...VARNELL...COHUTTA AND DALTON.
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 4:07 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
407 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

GAZ005-006-062145-
407 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN FANNIN AND MURRAY
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EST...

AT 401 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM GREGORY TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUMAC...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS FANNIN
AND MURRAY COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THESE STORMS INCLUDE TENNGA...GREGORY...SUMAC...CISCO...ETON...
CRANDALL...OASIS...EPWORTH...MCCAYSVILLE AND COPPERHILL.
Local storm report, Jan 6, 5:25 PM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
525 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2009

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

0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLLAND                 34.35N 85.37W
01/06/2009                   CHATTOOGA          GA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ON HIGHWAY 100 ROOF BLOWN OFF A HOUSE, POWER LINES AND
            TREES DOWN.

&&

15

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 6:45 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCForsyth24 hr
Jan 6, 6:51 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton57 hr
Jan 6, 7:57 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth15 hr
Jan 6, 8:46 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 1 more24 hr
Jan 6, 9:40 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBanks, Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more22 hr
Jan 6, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee33 hr
Jan 6, 12:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk13 hr
Jan 6, 12:33 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade47 hr
Jan 6, 12:46 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield24 hr
Jan 6, 3:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker45 min
Jan 6, 3:19 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker17 min
Jan 6, 3:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer15 hr
Jan 6, 4:41 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd64 min
Jan 6, 4:55 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd50 min
Jan 6, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield52 min

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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.