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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 7, 2009, 3:21 AM EST for Floyd County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 3:39 AM EST. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2009, 3:21 AM EST (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2009, 3:39 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2009, 11:52 AM EST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome (RTMG1).
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02388525, 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 070821 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 321 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME ON US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GAC115-071818- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0009.090107T0839Z-090107T1818Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0839Z.090107T1200Z.090107T1218Z.NO/ 321 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY, GA. HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME ON US HWY. 27 * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 3AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...25.0 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 25.3 FEET TODAY * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.6 FEET ON MAR 7 2003. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KFFC 071006 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 506 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC115-129-080006- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.090107T1500Z-090109T0824Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1500Z.090108T0600Z.090109T0224Z.NO/ 506 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-080006- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T0815Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0215Z.NO/ 506 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 4AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 071624 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC083-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS NEAR NEW ENGLAND HAND-GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. SEVERAL ROADS WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE...MASON ROAD... AND CREEK ROAD. $$ GAC129-213-313-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-080624- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0120Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET AND STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC115-129-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1627Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM LANDS IN THE AREA. $$ GAC115-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T1225Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1800Z.090108T0625Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC057-080623- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090108T0124Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AT 345 AM THIS MORNING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 072136 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 436 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC115-129-081136- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/ 436 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM LANDS IN THE AREA. $$ GAC115-081136- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090109T0045Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/ 436 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND RISING VERY SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 080036 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC117-121-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0400Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2200Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND CONTINUING TO FALL * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEINGS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC083-081204- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1204Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T0604Z.UU/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING HAS ENDED...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-213-313-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1540Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090108T1200Z.090109T0940Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STILL SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-080720- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090108T0720Z/ /RDBG1.1.ER.090107T0849Z.090107T1830Z.090108T0120Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER ABOVE REDBUD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT * AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS... MAINLY AFFECTING FARMLAND AND PASTURE. $$ GAC115-129-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2112Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1512Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST MIDDAY FRIDAY * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 28.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARM LANDS IN THE AREA. $$ GAC115-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090109T0045Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1845Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 26 FEET...RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC059-133-219-081435- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090108T2200Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1600Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND NEAR STEADY * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE VERY SLOWLY TO NEAR 11.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC057-080106- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T0724Z/ /CNNG1.1.ER.090106T2100Z.090107T0845Z.090107T2056Z.NO/ 736 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND FALLING RAPIDLY. THE RIVER FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON. $$ 19
000 WGUS82 KFFC 080154 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-081554- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/ 854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-081553- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/ 854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-081415- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T1415Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T0815Z.NO/ 854 PM EST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 081206 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC083-081840- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1240Z.UU/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED. $$ GAC129-213-313-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0618Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0600Z.090110T0018Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090206- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0846Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0246Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET AND RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-082054- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1454Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET AND SLOWLY FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090205- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0240Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090108T2040Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC059-133-219-090205- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090108T1200Z.090108T2300Z.NO/ 706 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
000 WGUS82 KFFC 081652 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. GAC129-213-313-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090110T0627Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.090107T1430Z.090109T0000Z.090110T0027Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-129-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0834Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.090107T1945Z.090109T1200Z.090110T0234Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY friday MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE friday EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...MAINLY MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC115-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090108T2054Z/ /RTMG1.1.ER.090107T0805Z.090107T1930Z.090108T1415Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET and falling. THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. $$ GAC117-121-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0810Z/ /APHG1.2.ER.090106T1111Z.090107T1400Z.090109T0210Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-090652- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T2000Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.090107T2245Z.090109T0000Z.090109T1400Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$ GAC083-081722- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T1840Z/ /ENGG1.2.ER.090106T1850Z.090107T0315Z.090108T1457Z.UU/ 1152 AM EST THU JAN 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE NEW ENGLAND * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 6, 5:25 PM EST, 9 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 5:25 PM EST, 9 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 525 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... GFS SEEMS TO BE A REASONABLE COMPROMISE AS THE NAM SEEMS TO BE A TAD SLOW HANDLING THE SYSTEM. ECMWF DOES LOOK A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE GFS AS FAR AS THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM GOES BUT THE GFS IS ENOUGH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACKAGE THAT WITH A FEW MINOR TWEAKS...THE GFS IS FINE. STATIONARY/WARM FRONT IS DRAPED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA BUT WILL SOON START SHIFTING SOUTHEAST AS THE UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG. SURFACE LOW WILL TREK NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT AND COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. SEVERAL ASPECTS TO CONSIDER...INCLUDING THE RAINFALL (MORE ON THAT BELOW) AND THE SEVERE POTENTIAL. SPC'S SLIGHT RISK NOSES INTO THE AREA... BUT INSTABILITY WILL BE MODEST AT BEST. SHEAR IS MUCH MORE IMPRESSIVE WITH 60+KT LLJ MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH THE FRONT AND PLENTY OF SPEED SHEAR ALONG WITH THE UPPER JET. KFFC 18Z SOUNDING 0-3KM HELICITY WAS OVER 400 M2/S2...KBMX WAS OVER 500. LAPSE RATES NOT IMPRESSIVE BUT ONCE THE FRONT ARRIVES LAPSE RATES WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE UPPER COOLING. ANY OF THE LLJ WINDS THAT GET TRANSFERED TO THE SURFACE WILL EASILY RESULT IN DAMAGING WINDS...BUT WITH THE LACK OF INSTABILITY IT WILL BE HARD FOR STORMS TO REMAIN SURFACE-BASED. THE OTHER CONCERN IS WITH THE POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO EMBEDDED IN EITHER QLCS-TYPE LINEAR STORMS OR AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE IN A POSSIBLE ISOLATED SUPERCELL. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND MUCH COOLER AIR WILL FILTER IN BEHIND IT. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DIG QUITE DEEPLY WITH ENOUGH WRAPAROUND MOISTURE TO WARRANT SNOW OR AT LEAST A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 850 TEMPS ARE QUITE COLD WITH THE DEEP UPPER LOW WITH THICKNESS VALUES INDICATING TEMPS WELL BELOW FREEZING IN THE 850-700MB LAYER. THIS ADDED TO OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT WILL CERTAINLY INCREASE THE CHANCE...BUT SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND DEPTH OF MOISTURE WILL BE THE LIMITING FACTOR. GFS IS DEFINITELY STRONGER WITH THE POSSIBILITY...SO WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY ACCUMULATIONS FOR NOW...BUT WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED IN CASE OTHER MODELS LINE UP. .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... THE EXTENDED BEGINS WITH WEAK RIDGING IN PLACE FOR FRIDAY AND A SLIGHT WARM UP FROM THE COOL-DOWN AFTER THE MID-WEEK COLD FRONT... THOUGH NIGHTTIME TEMPS WILL STILL BE ON THE COOL SIDE. ANOTHER WAVE AND WEAK FRONT MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY...THOUGH BY THE TIME IT REACHES US THE SURFACE LOW IS WELL OCCLUDED IN SOUTHERN CANADA AND ALL THE DYNAMICS ARE FAR TO THE NORTH. AFTER A BRIEF DRY PERIOD...THE NEXT SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH IS LATE ON TUESDAY BUT THERE ARE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS BY THAT POINT SO HAVE MADE NO CHANGES TO THE GOING FORECAST AT THIS TIME. TEMPS PROGGED TO BE NEAR OR JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE EXTENDED. && .HYDROLOGY... WIDESPREAD 2-4" HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2-3" EXPECTED ACROSS SOME OF THESE SAME AREAS. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED AND EVEN A REPORT OF A DAM BEING OVERTOPPED. CAN EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE RAIN CONTINUES. FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AND WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FLOOD WARNINGS AS NECESSARY. && .AVIATION... LINE OF CONVECTION TO THE WEST SHOULD BE MOVING INTO THE ATL TAF SITES AROUND 00Z BUT WILL LINGER WITH US FOR A WHILE AS THE FRONT WILL BE SLOW MOVING. WILL LIKELY BEGIN TAFS WITH +TSRA ALONG WITH WINDS G30KTS AND CIGS MVFR AND HOLD THESE CONDITIONS THRU ABOUT 08Z IN ATL AND CSG...AND ABOUT 10Z IN MCN/AHN. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AROUND THESE TIMES AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KTS...HIGHER AFTER SUNRISE. MESONAM AND GFS INDICATE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE DIMINISHES RAPIDLY AFTER 12Z AND WILL LIKELY SEE CIGS GO VFR BY 18Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 53 60 38 53 31 / 100 60 10 5 0 ATLANTA 52 56 39 54 35 / 100 50 5 5 0 BLAIRSVILLE 49 49 32 45 25 / 100 50 20 5 0 CARTERSVILLE 51 53 32 52 27 / 100 50 10 5 0 COLUMBUS 56 60 40 60 37 / 90 30 5 5 0 GAINESVILLE 50 53 34 51 32 / 100 50 10 5 0 MACON 58 61 40 61 34 / 90 60 5 5 0 ROME 49 49 34 50 29 / 100 50 10 5 0 PEACHTREE CITY 53 57 35 55 29 / 100 40 5 5 0 VIDALIA 61 68 40 62 35 / 50 80 5 5 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON... FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON... LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK... TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD. && TDP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 8:55 PM EST, 6 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 855 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-071000- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 855 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. ALSO...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA TONIGHT. AS IT DOES...IT WILL PULL A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT. ALSO...THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. .DISCUSSION... ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING OVER GEORGIA... INSTABILITY COULD INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW PULLS THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION. ALSO...THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL REMAIN OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE NIGHT. THEREFORE...WITH THE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE COLD FRONT AND THE STRONG WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE REMAINING DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 11:33 PM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1133 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 GAZ035-046>048-055>057-066>068-078-089-070500- 1133 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN MUSCOGEE...HARRIS... PIKE...TROUP...MERIWETHER...SPALDING...HENRY...CLAYTON...NEWTON... ROCKDALE...WALTON AND BARROW COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST... AT 1128 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF MILSTEAD TO MULBERRY GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF MUSCOGEE...HARRIS...PIKE...TROUP...MERIWETHER...SPALDING...HENRY... CLAYTON...NEWTON...ROCKDALE...WALTON AND BARROW COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE MULBERRY GROVE...FORTSON...ALVATON...GREENVILLE...PINE MOUNTAIN...DURAND...LOVEJOY...HARRIS CITY...LOVEJOY...PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY...F.D ROOSEVELT STATE PARK AND HAMILTON.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:04 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 204 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ078-079-091-070730- 204 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN MARION...HARRIS AND TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM EST... AT 200 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BOX SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AS IT PASSES THROUGH SOUTHERN HARRIS...TALBOT AND NORTHERN MARION COUNTIES. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:44 AM EST, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 244 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ058-059-070>072-070815- 244 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN JONES...MONROE... LAMAR...BUTTS AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM EST... AT 241 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BRENT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS JONES... MONROE...LAMAR...BUTTS AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE JOHNSTONVILLE...GOGGINS... BRENT...FORSYTH...BLOUNT...JULIETTE...EAST JULIETTE...BERNER... WAYSIDE...ROUND OAK...HILLSBORO...ADGATEVILLE...MONTICELLO AND SHADY DALE.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:51 AM EST, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 251 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ082-070815- 251 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM EST... AT 246 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIZELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS BIBB COUNTY THROUGH 315 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE SKIPPERTON...RUTLAND...LIZELLA...CROSS KEYS...PAYNE... MACON...ARKWRIGHT...DURESVILLE AND DRY BRANCH.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:54 AM EST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 254 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 GAZ102-103-070830- 254 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN WEBSTER AND STEWART COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EST... AT 251 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS WEBSTER AND STEWART COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND WESTVILLE... TROUTMAN...WESTON...RICHLAND...LUMPKIN AND PRESTON. ADDITIONALLY... COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
Local storm report, Jan 7, 3:16 AM EST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
316 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 AM TSTM WND DMG CUSSETA 32.30N 84.78W
01/07/2009 CHATTAHOOCHEE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
APPROX HALF DOZEN TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR MILE
MARKER 8 BLOCKING THE ROAD.
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FTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 9:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 10 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Jan 7, 1:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 33 min |
| Jan 7, 1:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 36 min |
| Jan 7, 2:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 2:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 26 min |
| Jan 7, 2:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 43 min |
| Jan 7, 3:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 29 min |
| Jan 7, 3:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 7, 5:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 22 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 58 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.