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River Flood Warning 73, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 21, 2009, 10:50 AM EDT for Cherokee County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 21, 2009, 12:31 PM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2009, 10:50 AM EDT (14:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 21, 2009, 12:31 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2009, 11:50 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cherokee County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Etowah River at Canton (CNNG1). The gauge peaked at 20.71 ft at Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02392000, 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 211450 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 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. ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES. BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC045-077-149-220450- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090924T1424Z/ /WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090922T1200Z.090924T0824Z.UU/ 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES. RIVER INTAKE BUILDINGS FLOOD AT GEORGIA POWER PLANT YATES. $$ GAC117-121-220449- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-090924T0815Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090921T0042Z.090922T0600Z.090924T0215Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC129-213-313-220449- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0072.090922T2248Z-090923T1825Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090922T2248Z.090923T0600Z.090923T1225Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ GAC057-220449- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0073.090921T2200Z-090922T2320Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T2200Z.090922T1200Z.090922T1720Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS TO INCREASE. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-220449- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0074.090922T2308Z-090926T0508Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090922T2308Z.090924T0000Z.090925T2308Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 211633 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1233 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC057-220633- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.090921T1631Z-090923T0400Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T0600Z.090922T2200Z.NO/ 1233 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 12PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH BASE OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NEAR HIGHWAY 140 AND BOILING PARK. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 211756 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 156 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 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. && GAC085-117-220756- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090922T1415Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.090921T0037Z.090922T0000Z.090922T0815Z.NR/ 156 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * 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. $$ GAC057-220755- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0718Z/ /CNNG1.2.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T0600Z.090923T0118Z.NO/ 156 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 1PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH BASE OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NEAR HIGHWAY 140 AND BOILING PARK. $$
000 WGUS42 KFFC 220231 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1031 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE 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. && GAC057-221631- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0930Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090921T1915Z.090923T0330Z.NO/ 1031 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 220251 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1051 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && GAC057-221651- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0930Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090921T1915Z.090923T0330Z.NO/ 1051 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
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 222042 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WOODALL CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY... OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. ...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... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES... FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES... YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BLW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES... MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY... 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... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES... && GAC067-121-231042- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090923T1620Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0401Z.090923T1020Z.NR/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...HE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET AND FALLING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. VININGS ON THE RIVER PARKING LOT FLOODS. THE CANOE RESTAURANT FLOODS AND PACES FERRY DRIVE SOUTHEAST ROAD FLOODED OUT. $$ GAC045-077-149-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090925T2331Z/ /WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090921T2345Z.090925T1731Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG... * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. PUMPING STATION AT GEORGIA POWER PLANT WANSLEY...12 MILES DOWNSTREAM...FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090924T0331Z/ /AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090923T0600Z.090923T2131Z.NR/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL... * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET AND FALLING. * 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. $$ GAC089-135-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YELG1.3.ER.090921T0930Z.090921T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 5NE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * THE LATEST STAGE WAS 7 PM MONDAY AT 24.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$ GAC089-247-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.3.ER.090921T0830Z.090922T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 3ENE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-090924T1216Z/ /MYRG1.3.ER.090920T0701Z.090922T2000Z.090924T0616Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD... * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET AND RISING. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. GEES MILL ROAD FLOODS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE YELLOW RIVER IN ROCKDALE COUNTY. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...FLOODING EXPANDS IN THE LAKE CAPRI SUBDIVISION. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING LAKE SORRENTO COURT...LAKE CAPRI DRIVE...CAPISTRANO WAY...RIVIERIA...AND WESTMINISTER LANE. SEVERAL HOMES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ GAC217-247-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BHCG1.3.ER.090922T0017Z.090922T2000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG HAYNES CREEK NEAR MILSTEAD 4ESE... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-090924T0542Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090921T0042Z.090923T0000Z.090923T2342Z.NR/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * THE LATEST ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AT 3 PM TUESDAY. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC063-113-255-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0089.090923T0300Z-090923T1236Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.090923T0300Z.090923T0600Z.090923T0636Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY... * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138. $$ GAC213-313-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.090922T1115Z.090922T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ GAC313-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.090921T1557Z.090922T1930Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON... * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * 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. $$ GAC057-230900- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T0900Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T1230Z.090923T0300Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON... * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 22.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-231041- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-090926T0655Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.090922T0306Z.090924T1200Z.090926T0055Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON... * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC013-157-230456- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-090923T0456Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.090922T1410Z.090922T2015Z.090922T2256Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE... * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS OCCURS. $$ GAC059-133-219-231041- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090924T2131Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2000Z.090924T1531Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD... * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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. $$ GAC009-303-319-222112- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-090923T1425Z/ /MLGG1.1.ER.090922T0702Z.090922T1445Z.090922T1940Z.NO/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE. * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. $$ GAC121-222112- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-090922T2042Z/ /WDCG1.3.ER.090921T1118Z.090922T0515Z.090922T1933Z.UU/ 442 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WOODALL CREEK NEAR ATLANTA. * AT 04PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 230203 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1003 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. && GAC057-231603- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T1604Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T1230Z.090923T1004Z.NO/ 1003 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH BASE OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NEAR HIGHWAY 140 AND BOILING PARK. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 231550 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1150 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA 5NE AFFECTING DEKALB AND GWINNETT COUNTIES && GAC067-121-231650- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090923T1617Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0401Z.090923T1009Z.NR/ 1150 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY. * AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$ GAC089-135-231650- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-090923T1550Z/ /YELG1.3.ER.090921T0930Z.090921T1515Z.090923T1324Z.UU/ 1150 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR LITHONIA. * AT 1130 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. $$ GAC057-231650- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-090923T1604Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090921T1603Z.090922T1230Z.090923T0737Z.NO/ 1150 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON. * AT 1115 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 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 Sep 21, 10:14 AM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 10:14 AM EDT, 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1014 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 .UPDATE... RAIN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER NORTH GEORGIA BEHIND THE EXITING SHORT WAVE. NEXT SHORT WAVE OVER ALABAMA MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD GEORGIA AND SHOULD BE ENTERING THE STATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CENTRAL GA SEEING SOME SUNSHINE...SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. AFTERNOON HEATING WILL AID IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT FORECAST IS HANDLING THE SITUATION WELL AND NO UPDATE IT PLANNED. && .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, 5 hours 12 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, 4:57 AM EDT, 5 hours 53 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, 3 hours 51 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.
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 8:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 835 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 GAZ021-031-032-211315- 835 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN IN PAULDING...COBB AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 AM EDT... AT 834 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER LOST MOUNTAIN PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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 PAULDING...COBB AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE POWDER SPRINGS... HIRAM...NEW HOPE...CROSS ROADS...LOST MOUNTAIN PARK...DUE WEST...JIM R MILLER PARK...ACWORTH...KENNESAW...DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE... MARIETTA...KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...WHITE WATER PARK...MOUNT BETHEL AND SANDY PLAINS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS AREAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING FLOODING. 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.
Local storm report, Sep 21, 9:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
905 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009
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0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 S CANDLER 34.16N 83.77W
09/21/2009 JACKSON GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
HIGH WATER ALONG WALNUT CREEK WASHED OUT THE BRIDGE ON
COOPER BRIDGE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.
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TDPThe 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, 8:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 40 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 | 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 |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.