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River Flood Warning 70, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 21, 2009, 8:11 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2009, 8:11 AM EDT (12:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2009, 12:10 AM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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 211211 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 811 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT 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. && GAC135-220211- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0070.090921T1211Z-090922T0752Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T1800Z.090922T0152Z.NO/ 811 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$
10 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 211500 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY. ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES. SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY. OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES. SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC067-121-220500- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090922T1918Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090921T1800Z.090922T1318Z.NO/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES...NEARBY SHOPS... RESTAURANTS...AND LOVETT SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. HOMES FLOOD ALONG PACES FERRY SOUTHEAST DRIVE. $$ GAC067-097-220500- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090924T1142Z/ /AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T0600Z.090924T0542Z.NO/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. APARTMENTS START TO FLOOD ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD JUST SOUTH OF WOODROW WILSON PARK. $$ GAC217-247-220500- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-090924T0611Z/ /MYRG1.3.ER.090920T0701Z.090922T1200Z.090924T0011Z.UU/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY...RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND MOBILE HOME PARK FLOODS. WEST DOLLAR AND SYCAMORE ROADS FLOOD. BETWEEN 10 TO 25 HOMES WILL FLOOD...TRAILORS WILL NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND EVACUATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...FLOODING EXPANDS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING LAKE SORRENTO COURT...LAKE CAPRI DRIVE...CAPISTRANO WAY...RIVIERIA...AND WESTMINISTER LANE. SEVERAL HOMES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ GAC083-220109- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0071.090921T1451Z-090922T0109Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.090921T1405Z.090921T1600Z.090921T1909Z.UU/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC085-117-220500- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090922T1415Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.090921T0037Z.090922T0000Z.090922T0815Z.NR/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY. $$ GAC135-220500- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090922T2240Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T1800Z.090922T1640Z.NO/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$ GAC059-133-219-220500- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090924T1200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090923T1800Z.090924T0600Z.NO/ 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 211804 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 204 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT 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. && GAC135-220804- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 204 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 211935 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC067-121-220935- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090922T2031Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0000Z.090922T1431Z.NO/ 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES...NEARBY SHOPS... RESTAURANTS...AND LOVETT SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. HOMES FLOOD ALONG PACES FERRY SOUTHEAST DRIVE. $$ GAC045-077-149-220935- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090924T2043Z/ /WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090922T1200Z.090924T1443Z.UU/ 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET AND RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES. RIVER INTAKE BUILDINGS FLOOD AT GEORGIA POWER PLANT YATES. * THE FORECAST OF 31.5 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT WHITESBURG. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 29.1 FEET SET ON DECEMBER 11 1919. $$ GAC067-097-220935- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090925T0043Z/ /AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T1200Z.090924T1843Z.NR/ 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET AND RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. APARTMENTS START TO FLOOD ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD JUST SOUTH OF WOODROW WILSON PARK. * THE FORECAST OF 21.2 FEET WILL BE JUST UNDER THE ALL TIME RECORD OF 21.8 FEET SET ON JULY 12 2005. $$ GAC117-121-220935- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-090924T0834Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090921T0042Z.090922T1200Z.090924T0234Z.NR/ 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * 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. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC135-220935- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T0515Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.090921T1134Z.090922T0000Z.090922T2315Z.NR/ 335 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 212030 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 430 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT 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. && GAC135-221030- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1400Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090922T0000Z.090923T0800Z.NR/ 430 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENTER SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY. * THE FORECAST OF 13.4 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT SUWANEE. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 12.0 FEET SET ON OCTOBER 5 1996. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 212149 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 549 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC135-221149- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1400Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090922T0000Z.090923T0800Z.NR/ 549 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 5PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET AND RISING. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENTER SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY. * THE FORECAST OF 14.1 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT SUWANEE. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 12.0 FEET SET ON OCTOBER 5 1996. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 212240 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 640 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT 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. && GAC135-221240- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T0515Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090922T0000Z.090922T2315Z.NR/ 640 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 6PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND RISING. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENTER SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY. * THE FORECAST OF 14.4 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT SUWANEE. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 12.0 FEET SET ON OCTOBER 5 1996. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 220240 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1040 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC135-221640- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1400Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T2245Z.090923T0800Z.NR/ 1040 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET AND FALLING. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENTER SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY. * THE RIVER CREST OF 14.3 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT SUWANEE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 12.0 FEET SET ON OCTOBER 5 1996. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 221208 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE AFFECTING BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES && GAC067-121-230208- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090924T0203Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0401Z.090923T2003Z.NR/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 28.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND SERIOUS FLOODING OCCURS. MANY HOMES AND BUSINESS ARE FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC045-077-149-230208- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090925T1528Z/ /WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090923T0000Z.090925T0928Z.UU/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. PUMPING STATION AT GEORGIA POWER PLANT WANSLEY...12 MILES DOWNSTREAM...FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-230208- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090925T0043Z/ /AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T1200Z.090924T1843Z.NR/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * LATEST STAGE NOT AVAILABLE. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...DISASTROUS FLOODING OCCURS IN DOUGLAS AND COBB COUNTIES. $$ GAC217-247-230208- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-090924T1232Z/ /MYRG1.3.ER.090920T0701Z.090922T1800Z.090924T0632Z.UU/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. GEES MILL ROAD FLOODS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE YELLOW RIVER IN ROCKDALE COUNTY. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...FLOODING EXPANDS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING LAKE SORRENTO COURT...LAKE CAPRI DRIVE...CAPISTRANO WAY...RIVIERIA...AND WESTMINISTER LANE. SEVERAL HOMES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ GAC117-121-230208- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-090924T1312Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090921T0042Z.090922T1200Z.090924T0712Z.NR/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL REMAIN STEADY THEN FALL BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC135-230207- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1400Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T2245Z.090923T0800Z.NR/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$ GAC059-133-219-230207- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T1100Z.090924T1800Z.NO/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC083-230207- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-090923T0524Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.090921T1405Z.090922T0715Z.090922T2324Z.UU/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED. $$ GAC057-230207- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0930Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090921T1915Z.090923T0330Z.NO/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET...FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 22.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC015-115-221927- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-090922T1927Z/ /CTVG1.1.ER.090921T2338Z.090922T1200Z.090922T1327Z.NO/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE * FROM YESTERDAY EVENING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD RIVER ROAD SOUTHEAST FLOODS NEAR HIGHWAY 41. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-230207- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-090926T1000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090922T0306Z.090923T1800Z.090926T0400Z.NO/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 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. $$ GAC067-221238- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-090922T1208Z/ /MARG1.3.ER.090921T0638Z.090921T2215Z.090922T0217Z.NO/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 221522 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE AFFECTING BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES... OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES... WOODALL CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES... YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 5NE AFFECTING DE KALB AND GWINNETT COUNTIES... YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES... BIG HAYNES CREEK NEAR MILSTEAD 4ESE AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES... LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY... MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES. && GAC067-121-230522- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090924T0305Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0401Z.090923T2105Z.NR/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS. THE 100 YEAR FLOOD IS BETWEEN 23 AND 24 FEET. MANY HOMES AND BUSINESS ARE FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC045-077-149-230522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090925T1528Z/ /WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090923T0000Z.090925T0928Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG... * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. PUMPING STATION AT GEORGIA POWER PLANT WANSLEY...12 MILES DOWNSTREAM...FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-230522- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090925T0043Z/ /AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T1800Z.090924T1843Z.NR/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL... * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * THE LATEST STAGE WAS 3 PM MONDAY...AT 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...RECORD FLOODING DATING TO JULY 8...1916 OCCURS. DISASTROUS FLOODING OCCURS IN DOUGLAS AND COBB COUNTIES. $$ GAC089-135-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YELG1.3.ER.090921T0930Z.090921T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 5NE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7 PM MONDAY...AT 24.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$ GAC089-247-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.3.ER.090921T0830Z.090922T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-090924T1610Z/ /MYRG1.3.ER.090920T0701Z.090922T1800Z.090924T1010Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD... * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET AND RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. GEES MILL ROAD FLOODS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE YELLOW RIVER IN ROCKDALE COUNTY. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...FLOODING EXPANDS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING LAKE SORRENTO COURT...LAKE CAPRI DRIVE...CAPISTRANO WAY...RIVIERIA...AND WESTMINISTER LANE. SEVERAL HOMES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ GAC217-247-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BHCG1.2.ER.090922T0017Z.090922T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HAYNES CREEK NEAR MILSTEAD 4ESE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-090924T1312Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090921T0042Z.090922T1800Z.090924T0712Z.NR/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA... * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NEAR ITS CREST...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC135-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1251Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T2245Z.090923T0651Z.NR/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODINGS BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$ GAC059-133-219-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090924T2131Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T1800Z.090924T1531Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD... * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC009-303-319-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090923T1425Z/ /MLGG1.2.ER.090922T0702Z.090922T1800Z.090923T0825Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 32.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FISHING CREEK SPREADS FURTHER INTO WOODLAND AREAS AND BEGINS TO COVER SOME ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS. TANYARD BRANCH STREAM CONTINUES TO FLOOD. $$ GAC083-222318- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-090922T2318Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.090921T1405Z.090922T0715Z.090922T1718Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND... * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. $$ GAC213-313-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.090922T1115Z.090922T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC313-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.090921T1557Z.090922T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC057-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0900Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T1230Z.090923T0300Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FTHE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON... * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 22.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC015-115-221552- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-090922T1927Z/ /CTVG1.3.ER.090921T2330Z.090922T0600Z.090922T1324Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS AS FLOOD WATERS REACH THROUGH BACKYARDS OF HOMES RIGHT UP TO HOMES ON RIVERSIDE COURT SOUTHEAST. FARMLAND AND FARM BUILDING FLOODS DOWNSTREAM OF OLD RIVER ROAD. $$ GAC121-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WDCG1.3.ER.090921T1118Z.090922T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WOODALL CREEK NEAR ATLANTA... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-230521- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-090927T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090922T0306Z.090924T1200Z.090926T1800Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON... * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC237-230521- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EANG1.2.ER.090922T0148Z.090922T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. $$ GAC013-157-230336- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-090923T0336Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.090922T1410Z.090922T1800Z.090922T2136Z.NO/ 1122 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE... * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 230410 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1210 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY && GAC135-230440- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090923T1251Z/ /SWEG1.3.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T2245Z.090922T2016Z.NR/ 1210 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * AT 11 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET...AND FALLING RAPIDLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. $$
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 Sep 21, 5:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 5:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 525 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... MOIST ATLANTIC LOW LEVEL FLOW AND SW UPPER FLOW COMBINING TO PRODUCE HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER N AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GA TODAY. LOW LEVEL FLOW EXPECTED TO WEAKEN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THIS SHOULD DIMINISH THE HEAVIER RAIN POTENTIAL WITH LESSER RAIN CHANCES AND MUCH LESS AMOUNTS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND TUESDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES 5 TO 8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THE NEXT 2 NIGHTS. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE. .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS OVER THE AREA FOR WEDNESDAY WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE DIURNAL WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BETTER MOISTURE RETURNS FOR SATURDAY WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FOR SUNDAY. ALL IN ALL... TEMPERATURES GENERALLY NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL THIS PERIOD. .AVIATION... WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS (WITH POCKETS OF LIFR) DOMINATING TAF SITES EARLY THIS MORNING...AS BROAD AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED T-STORMS SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. EXPECT GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT INTO THE MVFR RANGE BY LATE MORNING...BUT WITH INTERMITTENT RA/TSRA PERSISTING THOUGH THE DAY...CIGS/VSBYS IN THE IFR RANGE STILL POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SHOWERS/TSTORMS. WINDS E-SE 5 TO 10 KTS LOOK GOOD FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. 49 && .HYDROLOGY... FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MIDDAY TUESDAY. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES TODAY WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER PLACES THAT HAVE SEEN 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 77 68 83 66 87 / 90 60 50 30 30 ATLANTA 79 68 82 68 86 / 100 60 50 20 30 BLAIRSVILLE 73 66 76 66 81 / 100 80 70 30 40 CARTERSVILLE 80 69 83 66 87 / 100 80 60 20 40 COLUMBUS 86 70 87 70 88 / 70 50 30 20 30 GAINESVILLE 74 67 79 66 85 / 100 70 60 30 40 MACON 86 70 87 69 90 / 80 40 40 20 30 ROME 80 70 83 67 87 / 100 80 60 20 40 PEACHTREE CITY 82 69 84 67 87 / 90 60 50 20 30 VIDALIA 87 70 88 71 89 / 50 20 40 20 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL... CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE... CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH... GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL... HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON... JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MACON... MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...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...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION... UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER... WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON. && BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 5:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 538 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-221000- 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- 538 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. .SYNOPSIS... A PERSISTENT LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONTINUES TO DRAW A VERY MOIST TROPICAL AIRMASS NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF INTO MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL WEATHER DISTURBANCES CROSSING GEORGIA TODAY ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL ENHANCE RAINFALL ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA TODAY. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. .DISCUSSION... THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY MOIST WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AROUND 2 INCHES. SOILS ARE SATURATED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. THIS MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALONG CREEKS...STREAMS...RIVERS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY AGAIN ON TUESDAY. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 2:57 AM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 257 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ032-033-043-044-210800- 257 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN DOUGLAS...COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT... AT 251 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CHAPEL HILL TO BILL ARP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS DOUGLAS... COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE CAMPBELLTON...HANNAH...FAIRPLAY...CHAPEL HILL...LAKE VAL-DO-MAR...BILL ARP...WINSTON...SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK...SANDTOWN...COLLEGE PARK...SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA...EAST POINT...DOUGLASVILLE...CASCADE HEIGHTS AND LAKEWOOD PARK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...AND RUNOFF WILL CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY... COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 3:58 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 358 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ034-210900- 358 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN GWINNETT COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM EDT... AT 356 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SNELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS GWINNETT COUNTY THROUGH 500 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE CENTERVILLE...LILBURN...MOUNTAIN PARK...ROSEBUD... SNELLVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...HARBIN...SUWANEE...LAWRENCEVILLE... GRAYSON AND DACULA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...AND RUNOFF WILL CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY... COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 4:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 437 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ032-033-044-210915- 437 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EDT... AT 435 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SANDTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE SANDTOWN...AUSTELL...SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA...MABLETON...COLLEGE PARK...CASCADE HEIGHTS...EAST POINT...BANKHEAD...HAPEVILLE...BUCKHEAD...BOLTON...VIRGINIA HIGHLAND...WEST END...SWEET AUBURN AND ATLANTIC STATION. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV...OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 4:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 447 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ042-043-210930- 447 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN DOUGLAS AND CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM EDT... AT 446 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER TREASURE LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS DOUGLAS AND CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE SEATON LAKE...ABILENE... CLEM...TREASURE LAKE...HANNAH...FAIRPLAY...VILLA RICA...BILL ARP... WINSTON AND LAKE VAL-DO-MAR. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL FILL FALL ON AREAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING FLOODING. DO NOT GO OUT ON THE ROADS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 4:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 457 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ034-210945- 457 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN GWINNETT COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM EDT... AT 455 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS GWINNETT COUNTY THROUGH 545 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE PLEASANT HILL...SNELLVILLE...GRAYSON... LAWRENCEVILLE...SUWANEE...HARBIN...HOG MOUNTAIN...SUGAR HILL...REST HAVEN...DACULA AND BUFORD. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL FALL OVER AREAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING FLOODING. DO NOT GO OUT ON THE ROADS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 6:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 659 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ031-032-043-211145- 659 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN DOUGLAS...PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EDT... AT 657 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM LOST MOUNTAIN PARK TO LAKE VAL-DO-MAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS DOUGLAS...PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE LAKE VAL-DO-MAR... HIRAM...LOST MOUNTAIN PARK...DOUGLASVILLE...DUE WEST... BROWNSVILLE...KENNESAW...LITHIA SPRINGS...KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...POWDER SPRINGS...JIM R MILLER PARK...AUSTELL AND MARIETTA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. OFFICIALS ARE URGING RESIDENTS TO AVOID GOING OUT ON THE ROADS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 8:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 5 days |
| Sep 20, 8:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 3 days |
| Sep 20, 9:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 6 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Heard, Paulding | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Walton | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 4 days |
| Sep 21, 5:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 55 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 29 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 49 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Sep 21, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Polk | 9 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clayton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 14 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 16 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 14 hr |
| Sep 21, 7:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 6 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.