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River Flood Warning 80, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
- 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. && GAC015-115-221756- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0080.090922T0356Z-090922T1927Z/ /CTVG1.1.ER.090921T2338Z.090922T1200Z.090922T1327Z.NO/ 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 221208 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN GEORGIA... SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA AFFECTING COBB COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE AFFECTING BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND FULTON COUNTIES PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA AFFECTING DE KALB AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES && GAC067-121-230208- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090924T0203Z/ /VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090922T0401Z.090923T2003Z.NR/ 808 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 28.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND SERIOUS FLOODING OCCURS. MANY HOMES AND BUSINESS ARE FLOODED OUT. $$ 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. $$
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.
&&
RYANLocal 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.
&&
RYANLocal 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.
&&
RYANLocal 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.
&&
RYANLocal 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.
&&
RYANLocal 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.
&&
RYANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 8:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 11:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach | 5 hr |
| Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 40 hr |
| Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 51 hr |
| Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Sep 22, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 8 hr |
| Sep 22, 9:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 15 hr |
| Sep 22, 9:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 14 hr |
| Sep 22, 9:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 24 hr |
| Sep 22, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 6 hr |
| Sep 22, 1:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 9 hr |
| Sep 22, 2:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 22, 5:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.