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River Flood Warning 80, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 21, 2009Bartow County, Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 21, 2009, 11:56 PM EDT for Bartow County, Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2009, 11:56 PM EDT (03:56 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2009, 11:22 AM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Etowah River at GA 61 near Cartersville (CTVG1). The gauge peaked at 20.73 ft at Sep 22, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02394670, 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 220356
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1156 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE  AFFECTING BARTOW AND FLOYD 
  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.

&&

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1156 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  FLOOD WATERS ENTER SEABOARD
  COASTLINE RAILROADS BUILDINGS.
* THE CREST OF 21.2 FEET WILL REMAIN BELOW THE CURRENT RECORD FOR 
  CARTERSVILLE WHICH IS 37.0 FEET SET ON APRIL 1 1886.

$$
2 follow-up statements
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 
 
&&

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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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-
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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. 
  
$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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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-
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/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-
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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-
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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.

$$

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, 7:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 7:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
718 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

.UPDATE...
UPDATING POPS TO FIT CURRENT TRENDS. NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SEEING A BIT OF A BREAK FROM THE HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING. I SHIFTED
CATEGORICAL AND LIKELY POPS TO FIT CURRENT LINE WORKING ACROSS
FORECAST AREA...AND LOWERED POPS FOR THIS EVENING ACROSS THE NORTH
AND WEST SINCE CONVECTION OVER ALABAMA HAS SHIFTED MORE TOWARD
CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE. THE ATMOSPHERE IS STILL CAPABLE OF
GENERATING MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER ALL OF THE FORECAST
AREA...SO I WILL LEAVE AT LEAST GOOD CHANCE POPS OVER THE NORTH AND
WEST THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO THE
CURRENT FORECAST.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 645 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE
PATTERNS THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DEEP UPPER LOW DIGGING INTO
THE HIGH PLAINS WITH A CORRESPONDING UPPER RIDGE FORECAST TO BUILD
OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. LARGE WESTERN ATLANTIC SURFACE RIDGE
CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THROUGH THE PERIOD AS WELL. ALL OF THIS POINTS
TO A DRYING TREND FOR THE FORECAST AREA...HOWEVER THE UPPER RIDGE
DOES NOT APPEAR AT THIS TIME TO BUILD IN STRONG ENOUGH TO SHUT OFF
RAIN CHANCES COMPLETELY.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
GFS AND ECMWF MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
MAJORITY OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. WESTERN UPPER LOW IS
FORECAST TO BEGIN LIFTING EAST NORTHEAST ACROSS THE PLAINS BY MID
WEEK. THERE IS A WEAK FRONT FORECAST INTO THE AREA THURSDAY. UPPER
LOW OPENS AND SWEEPS EAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY BY THE WEEKEND
DRIVING ANOTHER...MUCH STRONGER...FRONT INTO THE FORECAST AREA THIS
WEEKEND.

HYDROLOGY...
HYDROLOGICAL SITUATION ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA IS AT HISTORICAL
LEVELS TO SAY THE LEAST. RECORD...NEAR RECORD OR FORECAST RECORD
STREAMFLOWS OCCURRING OVER MANY BASINS WITH LARGE AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA AT THIS TIME. MORE HEAVY RAIN IS OCCURRING
UPSTREAM OVER ALABAMA POISED TO SWEEP IN LATER TONIGHT. I HAVE
STRETCHED THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW...TUESDAY...WHEN
HOPEFULLY SOME AT LEAST MARGINALLY DRIER WEATHER WILL BEGIN CREEPING
INTO THE REGION.

AVIATION...
NO CHANGE IN AIRMASS...AREAS OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GA. OUTSIDE OF RAIN AREAS CEILINGS
LOCALLY MVFR THIS EVENING. GENERAL TREND WILL BE TO LOWER TO IFR
ACROSS THE AREA AFTER SUNSET AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL AROUND 15Z
TUESDAY. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5SM IN RAIN OR FOG. WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10KT OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE MORNING.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          69  79  67  86  68 /  80  40  30  40  20
ATLANTA         70  80  69  85  70 /  60  50  30  30  20
BLAIRSVILLE     67  76  65  81  64 /  60  60  30  30  20
CARTERSVILLE    69  80  66  84  67 /  50  60  30  30  20
COLUMBUS        73  86  70  87  71 /  60  40  20  30  20
GAINESVILLE     68  79  67  85  68 /  70  50  30  30  20
MACON           72  85  70  87  69 /  80  30  20  40  20
ROME            70  80  67  86  68 /  50  60  30  30  20
PEACHTREE CITY  70  81  67  85  67 /  60  50  30  30  20
VIDALIA         72  86  72  88  71 /  30  30  20  40  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 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.

&&

20
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 5:38 AM EDT, 18 hours 18 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

Local storm report, Sep 21, 9:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
951 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

0900 PM     FLOOD            LA FAYETTE              34.71N 85.28W
09/21/2009                   WALKER             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            15 TO 20 ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. AN UNKNOWN NUMBER
            OF HOMES ARE ALSO FLOODED.

0753 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENSBORO              33.57N 83.18W
09/21/2009                   GREENE             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MINOR FLOODING OCCURING ALONG ONE ROAD. ONE BUILDING ALSO
            FLOODED.

0900 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ATHENS                  33.96N 83.39W
09/21/2009                   CLARKE             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MINOR FLOODING REPORTED ON BEAVER DAM CREEK.

0808 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DANIELSVILLE            34.12N 83.22W
09/21/2009                   MADISON            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

RYAN
Local storm report, Sep 21, 10:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1007 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

0915 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SW HIRAM              33.80N 84.85W
09/21/2009                   PAULDING           GA   NEWSPAPER

            DAM FAILED ON DENTON RD...WASHING OUT A PORTION OF THE
            ROAD.

0915 PM     FLOOD            5 SW HIRAM              33.81N 84.84W
09/21/2009                   PAULDING           GA   NEWSPAPER

            DAM ON CARRINGTON POINT OFF BAKERS BRIDGE RD HAS
            PARTIALLY OVERFLOWED.

&&

RYAN
Local storm report, Sep 21, 11:21 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1121 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

1049 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW WARNER ROBINS     32.60N 83.66W
09/21/2009                   HOUSTON            GA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED 4 FEET OF WATER COVERING A ROAD NEAR
            WRIGHTS MILL.

&&

RYAN
Local storm report, Sep 21, 11:25 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1125 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

1058 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WSW WARNER ROBINS     32.61N 83.65W
09/21/2009                   HOUSTON            GA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED A BRIDGE SUBMERGED IN WATER ON NELSON RD.
            LARGE DEBRIS WAS REPORTED FLOATING IN THE WATER.

&&

RYAN
Local storm report, Sep 21, 11:34 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

1110 PM     FLOOD            7 E DOUGLASVILLE        33.75N 84.62W
09/21/2009                   DOUGLAS            GA   NEWSPAPER

            SWEETWATER CREEK HAS CRESTED THE BRIDGE ON INTERSTATE 20.
            THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN CLOSED.

&&

RYAN
Local storm report, Sep 21, 11:44 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1144 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

1131 PM     FLOOD            4 NW ATLANTA            33.80N 84.47W
09/21/2009                   FULTON             GA   NEWSPAPER

            CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IS REPORTEDLY CRESTING THE BRIDGE ON
            INTERSTATE 285 NEAR HOLLOWELL PARKWAY. THE BRIDGE HAS
            BEEN CLOSED.

&&

RYAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 8:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan and 5 more6 hr
Sep 21, 9:07 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas and 6 more18 hr
Sep 21, 9:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield12 hr
Sep 21, 10:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs6 hr
Sep 21, 10:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson18 hr
Sep 21, 11:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Macon, Peach5 hr
Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale40 hr
Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale51 hr
Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield51 hr
Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPutnam8 hr
Sep 22, 9:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield15 hr
Sep 22, 9:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson14 hr
Sep 22, 9:43 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield24 hr
Sep 22, 12:05 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCDooly6 hr
Sep 22, 1:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding9 hr
Sep 22, 2:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas and 6 more18 hr
Sep 22, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly18 hr

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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.