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River Flood Warning 97, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 23, 2009Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Sep 23, 2009, 6:28 PM EDT for Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 23, 2009, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 2009, 5:29 PM EDT
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Johnson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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 Oconee River below Oconee (OCNG1). The gauge peaked at 20.50 ft at Sep 24, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate152009/2309/2409/2509/2609/27
Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223248, 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 232228
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES
  
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES THE FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK ACROSS THE AREA RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO
RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

GAC059-133-219-241228-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090924T1800Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.


$$

GAC303-319-232258-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-090923T2228Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090922T2348Z.090923T0830Z.090923T2134Z.NR/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER 9NW OF OCONEE
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND FALLING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL
  FURTHER NOTICE.

$$

GAC167-303-319-241227-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0097.090923T2228Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090923T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING AND REMAIN
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO THURSDAY.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-241227-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090926T1800Z-090927T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON SATURDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS42 KFFC 232231 CCA
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES
  
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES THE FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES

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

  OCONEE RIVER 9NW OF OCONEE...AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON
  COUNTIES 
  
.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK ACROSS THE AREA RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO
RISE. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

GAC059-133-219-241228-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0000Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090924T1800Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.


$$

GAC303-319-232258-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-090923T2228Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.090922T2348Z.090923T0830Z.090923T2134Z.NR/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCONEE RIVER 9NW OF OCONEE
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND FALLING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL
  FURTHER NOTICE.

$$

GAC167-303-319-241227-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0097.090923T2228Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090923T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING AND REMAIN
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO THURSDAY.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-241227-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090926T1800Z-090927T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.NO/
628 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON SATURDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$

19
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 240228
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1028 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS. SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM
WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

GAC059-133-219-241628-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0400Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090924T2200Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE UNTIL LATE THURSDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  EVENING.

$$

GAC167-303-319-241628-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
  AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
* THE RIVER MAY APPROACH THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 21.0 FEET DURING
  THE DAY THURSDAY.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-241628-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090926T1800Z-090927T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.NO/
1028 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 241538
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 
  
  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

&&

GAC045-077-149-250538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090926T1424Z/
/WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090923T1230Z.090926T0824Z.UU/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. SMALL COFFER DAMS...AT 
  GEORGIA POWER PLANT WANSLEY 12 MILES DOWNSTREAM...BEGIN TO BE 
  OVERTOPPED.

$$

GAC067-097-250538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090925T1100Z/
/AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T1730Z.090925T0500Z.NR/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF HOMES 
  IN AUSTELL SUBDIVISIONS...BROOK FOREST MOBILE HOME PARK...AND BEECH
  GUM TRAILER PARK DEVELOPS.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-250538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-090927T0300Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090922T0306Z.090925T0600Z.090926T2100Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND.

$$

GAC023-235-250538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.090927T0520Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090927T0520Z.090928T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

GAC091-271-315-250538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0093.090926T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.090926T0600Z.090929T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST 
  END OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD OUT AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS
  TO THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC059-133-219-250517-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0517Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090924T2317Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TONIGHT.

$$

GAC167-303-319-250538-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY 
  THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF 
  WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-250537-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090926T1800Z-090927T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* FROM SATURDAY UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 242115
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON 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 CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

&&

GAC059-133-219-250531-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0531Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090924T2331Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM
  THIS EVENING.
* WHEN MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW
  INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC167-303-319-251115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY 
  THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF 
  WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-251114-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090926T1800Z-090927T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.090926T1800Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
  THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 250146
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
946 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK CONTINUES TO RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS.
SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE
FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

GAC059-133-219-250744-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090925T0744Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090922T2030Z.090925T0144Z.NO/
946 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...BUT IS FORECAST TO END BY MIDNIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE 
  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES.

$$

GAC167-303-319-251545-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODEARTE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE DIRT PARKING LOT BY 
  THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP IS UNDER ONE TO THREE FEET OF 
  WATER. THE END OF OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-251545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090927T0000Z-090927T0600Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090927T0000Z.090927T0000Z.090927T0000Z.NO/
946 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN AROUND NOON SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS WITH
  LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 251048
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
648 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON 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.

&&

GAC167-303-319-260048-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
648 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
  AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-260048-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.090927T0000Z-090927T0600Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.090927T0000Z.090927T0000Z.090927T0000Z.NO/
648 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN AROUND NOON SATURDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNON.
  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER
  SATURDAY EVENING.  
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOPS
  WITH LOWLAND FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 251557
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WEST POINT AFFECTING CHAMBERS...LEE...
  HARRIS AND TROUP COUNTIES 
  
  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
  
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN AFFECTING HEARD COUNTY 
  
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

&&

GAC045-077-149-251627-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090926T1443Z/
/WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090923T1230Z.090925T1215Z.UU/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY.

$$

GAC149-260556-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FRNG1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090924T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. 

$$

ALC017-081-GAC145-285-260556-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-090927T2240Z/
/WTPG1.2.ER.090923T1800Z.090925T1800Z.090927T1640Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WEST POINT.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 19.0 FEET.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FARM LANDS UNDERGO 
  SOME FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS ENTER PARKING LOTS NEAR FIRE HOUSE AND 
  911 CENTER.

$$

GAC067-097-252242-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090925T2242Z/
/AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T1730Z.090925T1642Z.NR/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES IN LOW AREAS NEAR 
  THE INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE...ALONG BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD...MOUNT 
  VERNON ROAD...NEAR WOODROW WILSON PARK...COUNTY IRON WORKS 
  WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. GOLF DRIVING RANGE SOUTH 
  OF I-20 WILL START FLOODING.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-260556-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-090926T2120Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.090922T0306Z.090924T1515Z.090926T1520Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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.

$$

GAC023-235-260556-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.090927T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090927T0130Z.090928T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC091-271-315-260556-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0093.090925T1524Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.090925T0945Z.090930T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG WEST 
  END OF RIVER IN ABBEVILLE FLOOD OUT AND CUT OFF RESIDENTS TO ACCESS
  TO THEIR HOMES.

$$

GAC167-303-319-260556-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
  AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-251627-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-090927T0600Z/
/DBNG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CREST AROUND 20.5 FEET ON SATURDAY.
* AT 20.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT
  INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN.
 

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 252106
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK CONTINUES TO RESULT IN HEAVY
RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

GAC167-303-319-261106-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
506 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
  AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 260307
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1107 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER IN THE WEEK CONTINUES TO CAUSE RUNOFF
INTO AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS. SOME POINTS ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM
WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

GAC167-303-319-261707-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1107 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DIRT PARKING LOT
  AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING 
  CONTINUES AND SPREADS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 261423
FLSFFC

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1023 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

&&

GAC023-235-270423-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.090926T1729Z-091001T1424Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.090926T1729Z.090929T0000Z.091001T0824Z.NO/
1023 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED WITH 
  ACCESS TO RESIDENCES. RIVERVIEW ROAD CLOSES TO RESIDENTS.

$$

GAC167-303-319-270422-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KFFC 262129
FLSFFC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
529 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES
 
&&

GAC167-303-319-262159-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-090926T2129Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.090923T2112Z.090924T1800Z.090926T2037Z.NO/
529 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

$$

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 23, 4:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 4:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
402 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AMPLIFIED UPPER PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY DEEP CUTOFF LOW OVER WRN
KS PROGGED BY MODELS TO UNWIND. WESTERLIES CURRENTLY CONFINED TO
SRN CANADIAN PROVINCES SHOULD DIP SOUTH ENOUGH TO PICK UP LOW AND
LIFT IT NE TOWARDS THE ERN CONUS. UPPER RIDGE AXIS CURRENTLY IN
PLACE OVER THE STATE WILL GIVE WAY TO SW FLOW ALOFT...INCREASING
WARM/MOIST ADVECTION AND PRECIP OPPORTUNITIES. MODELS IN SHORT
TERM FAIR AGREEMENT ON SPEED AND EVOLUTION OF CUTOFF LOW EJECTION.
GFS HAS BROADER/WEAKER S/W WHILE NAM IS MORE INTENSE. SREF MEAN
AND ECMWF IN BETWEEN PREVIOUS TWO SOLUTIONS. TIMING ABOUT THE SAME
WITH ALL MODELS. SHOULD SEE POPS INCREASE TO NEAR LIKELY BY LATE
FRI AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. CANT RULE OUT HEAVY RAIN
THREAT THIS WEEKEND BUT SYSTEM DOES APPEAR TO BE MORE PROGRESSIVE
WITH LESS RISK OF TRAINING STORMS AS WITH EARLY THIS WEEK.
REGARDLESS OF RAIN...SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEE ANOMALOUSLY WARM MIN
TEMPS FOR LATE SEPT. GENERALLY USED 30-DAY BIAS- CORRECTED NAM
GUIDANCE FOR MIN TEMPS AND BIAS- CORRECTED GFS/NAM BLEND FOR MAX
TEMPS.

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
GFS/ECMWF CONTINUE GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD. AS S/W
FLATTENS AND FILLS AS IT PUSHES EAST...FRONT PROGGED TO STALL
ACROSS SRN GA/NRN FL ON SUN. PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF
CWA. STRONGER S/W UPSTREAM PROGGED BY GFS/ECMWF TO DROP INTO THE
MIDWEST MONDAY AND PUSHES STRONG FRONT INTO THE STATE ON TUES
WHICH SHOULD FINALLY PUSH US INTO MUCH DRIER AND MORE SEASONABLE
PATTERN. MIN TEMPS SHOULD BE IN THE 50S TUES AND WED WHICH IS
ABOUT NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. LOWS IN THE 70S IN LATE SEPT
IS JUST WRONG. PUSHED SOME MIN TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS DOWN ON
TUES/WED...OTHERWISE GOING FCST LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

SNELSON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          70  85  69  86  68 /  10  30  10  40  40
ATLANTA         70  84  71  85  69 /  10  40  20  30  40
BLAIRSVILLE     69  79  66  81  65 /  10  40  20  50  50
CARTERSVILLE    69  84  70  84  69 /  10  40  20  50  40
COLUMBUS        71  87  71  88  71 /  10  30  20  20  30
GAINESVILLE     70  82  69  84  66 /  10  40  20  40  50
MACON           71  87  70  88  70 /  10  30  10  20  20
ROME            68  84  68  84  69 /  20  40  20  50  40
PEACHTREE CITY  69  85  70  85  68 /  10  40  20  20  40
VIDALIA         70  88  68  88  69 /  20  30   5  20  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 23, 5:10 AM EDT, 13 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
510 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-241000-
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-
510 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON.

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL CONTINUE
TODAY AS A STATIONARY FRONT MEANDERS ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY REGION.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE OCCASIONAL
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THE MOSTLY LIKELY LOCATION FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE IN THE AREA ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM
WASHINGTON TO MCRAE. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR
BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND A WEAKENING EASTERLY WAVE OFF THE
CAROLINA COAST...COULD AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS
AFTERNOON. INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK WITH LIFTED
INDICES IN THE ZERO TO MINUS 2 RANGE AND CAPES 400 TO 800. ANY
THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 22, 10:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWashington, Wilkinson20 hr
Sep 22, 11:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPulaski7 days
Sep 22, 11:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox11 days
Sep 22, 11:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson60 hr
Sep 23, 11:41 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes22 hr
Sep 23, 3:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCHarris, Troup66 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.