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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2010, 11:43 AM EST for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 25, 2010, 12:06 AM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2010, 11:43 AM EST (16:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2010, 12:06 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2010, 5:39 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Suwanee Creek at Suwanee (SWEG1). The gauge peaked at 10.13 ft at Jan 25, 2010, 8:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02334885, 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.
418 WGUS42 KFFC 241643 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1143 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 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. && GAC117-121-250643- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0011.100125T0000Z-100126T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100125T0000Z.100125T0600Z.100126T1108Z.NO/ 1143 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN...THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 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. $$ GAC135-250642- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0012.100125T0800Z-100125T2000Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.100125T0800Z.100125T1200Z.100125T1400Z.NO/ 1143 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN...THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
5 follow-up statements
297 WGUS82 KFFC 242146 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER 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. && GAC091-271-315-251145- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100125T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.2 FEET ON MAR 27 2003. $$ GAC117-121-251144- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.100125T0000Z-100126T1708Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100125T0000Z.100125T0600Z.100126T1108Z.NO/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC135-251144- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0012.100125T0800Z-100125T2000Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.100125T0800Z.100125T1200Z.100125T1400Z.NO/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET...AND RISING. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC217-247-251144- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.100125T1019Z-100126T2030Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.100125T1019Z.100126T0000Z.100126T1430Z.UU/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC059-133-219-251144- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.100125T1227Z-100129T0500Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100125T1227Z.100127T0000Z.100128T2300Z.NO/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS... WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL IS VERY CLOSE TO WARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK. $$ GAC209-283-309-251144- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.100126T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.100126T0000Z.100128T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$
906 WGUS82 KFFC 250349 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN AFFECTING POLK COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND WHEELER COUNTIES LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES 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. && GAC209-283-309-251749- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.100125T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTVG1.1.ER.100125T1800Z.100128T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER. $$ GAC083-251748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.100124T2009Z.100125T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED. $$ GAC313-251748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.100124T2345Z.100125T0245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE... AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC233-250905- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100125T0905Z/ /CTWG1.1.ER.100125T0253Z.100125T0300Z.100125T0305Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. WATER ENTERS YARDS UPSTREAM FROM CANAL STREET BRIDGE AND ALONG TANYARD BRANCH. SEVERAL HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD JUST WEST OF GEORGIA AVENUE ON OLD ESOM HILL LOOP. $$ GAC117-121-251748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100126T1800Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100124T2239Z.100125T1800Z.100126T1200Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 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. $$ GAC135-251748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.100125T0506Z-100126T0105Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.100125T0506Z.100125T1200Z.100125T1905Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 FEET...THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS. $$ GAC217-247-251748- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0013.100125T0848Z-100127T0313Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.100125T0848Z.100126T0000Z.100126T2113Z.UU/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * FROM EARLY MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC091-271-315-251748- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.100122T2100Z.100124T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1049 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$
737 WGUS82 KFFC 250947 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 447 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 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. && GAC135-252338- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100125T2338Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.100125T0639Z.100125T1200Z.100125T1738Z.NO/ 447 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON MAY 7 2003. $$
094 WGUS82 KFFC 251640 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON COUNTIES BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY LINE CREEK NEAR BELOW LAKE MCINTOSH AFFECTING COWETA AND FAYETTE COUNTIES LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA AFFECTING DE KALB AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX COUNTIES 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. && GAC083-260040- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100126T0040Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.100124T2009Z.100125T0100Z.100125T1840Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES 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. $$ GAC213-313-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.100125T0800Z.100125T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. $$ GAC313-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.100124T2345Z.100125T1345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC055-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SUMG1.1.ER.100125T0551Z.100125T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-129-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.100125T1101Z.100125T1115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS. $$ GAC115-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.100125T1123Z.100125T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. $$ GAC115-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.100125T1056Z.100125T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. $$ GAC143-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TLAG1.1.ER.100125T0508Z.100125T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. $$ GAC117-121-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100127T0900Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100124T2239Z.100126T0000Z.100127T0300Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC045-077-149-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100126T1108Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100125T1103Z.100125T1800Z.100126T0508Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT FLOODS. $$ GAC135-260251- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100126T0251Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.100125T0639Z.100125T1230Z.100125T2051Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. SUWANEE CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN LOW AREAS NEAR BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. IN ADDITION... YARDS BEGIN TO FLOOD ON BEND CREEK TRAIL AND SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT STARTS FLOODING. $$ GAC063-113-255-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-100126T1040Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.100125T1258Z.100125T1800Z.100126T0440Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD SUCH AS UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND MOCKINGBIRD. $$ GAC077-113-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LMCG1.1.ER.100125T0855Z.100125T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LINE CREEK BELOW THE PROPOSED LAKE MCINTOSH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. $$ GAC077-113-255-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LING1.1.ER.100125T0942Z.100125T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES UNDERWATER. $$ GAC089-247-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /YLOG1.1.ER.100125T0218Z.100125T0715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. $$ GAC217-247-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100127T0313Z/ /MYRG1.1.ER.100125T0849Z.100126T0000Z.100126T2113Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-100129T0000Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100125T0928Z.100127T0000Z.100128T1800Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASE NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON. $$ GAC091-271-315-260639- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABBG1.1.ER.100122T2100Z.100124T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. $$ GAC013-157-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100126T1233Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.100125T1109Z.100125T1800Z.100126T0633Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * AT 21 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS...LOW AREAS...AND ACCESS ROADS BEGINS. $$ GAC105-195-221-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100126T2334Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.100125T0649Z.100125T1800Z.100126T1734Z.UU/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAC059-133-219-260639- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100128T1342Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100125T0500Z.100127T0600Z.100128T0742Z.NO/ 1140 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WARD ROAD FLOODS AND CUTS OFF ACCESS TO L.C. CURTIS AND SON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
004 WGUS82 KFFC 252239 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 539 PM EST MON JAN 25 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY && GAC135-252309- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100126T0327Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.100125T0639Z.100125T1230Z.100125T2128Z.NO/ 539 PM EST MON JAN 25 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 24, 5:00 AM EST, 6 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 5:00 AM EST, 6 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 500 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... LATEST SURFACE MAP SHOWS A DEEP SURFACE LOW APPROACHING THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS HAS RESULTED IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALREADY REPORTED IN SOME HIGHER ELEVATIONS. EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE AND SPREAD A BIT SOUTHWARD THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW GRADUALLY LIFTS TO THE NE...WHILE THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS SLOW TO RETREAT EASTWARD. HAVE ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE FAR NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES AND POSTED A WIND ADVISORY SOUTH OF THERE TO NEAR A FRANKLIN TO FAYETTEVILLE TO GAINESVILLE LINE WHERE AT LEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. REGIONAL RADARS SHOW A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING ACROSS NW ALABAMA THIS MORNING...AND TIMING TOOL SUGGEST THIS LINE WILL REACH NW GA BY 6-7 AM...IF NOT SOONER. EXPECT THE WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST TO HINDER SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT INITIALLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...CANNOT RULE OUT SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS AS ANY DOWNBURST WOULD TAP INTO THE STRONG GRADIENT WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW VERY LITTLE CAPE WORKING UP FROM THE SOUTH... WITH MAYBE 200-600 MUCAPE WORKING UP ALONG THE AL/GA LINE THIS MORNING THEN WEAKENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT IS STILL PROGGED TO PUSH ACROSS THE STATE THIS EVENING. STRONG LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR...COUPLED WITH UPPER LEVEL FORCING AND DAYTIME HEATING SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS TODAY. SPC HAS PLACED CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTH GA IN A SLIGHT RISK AREA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A ROME TO HELEN GA LINE WHERE THE STRONGER WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY SHOULD BE FOCUSED. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS...BUT WITH 500+ HELICITY...CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW TORNADOES. ADDITIONALLY...STILL EXPECT A THREAT OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TODAY AS STRONG CONVECTION AHEAD OF THE FRONT SPREADS 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE FLOOD WATCH AS POSTED. THE FRONT PUSHES EASTWARD EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH RAINS ENDING IN ITS WAKE. MAY SEE A SHORT BREAK IN THE CLOUDS MONDAY MORNING...BUT A STRONG VORT MAX WILL SPREAD CLOUDS BACK IN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FEW SPRINKLES OR EVEN FLURRIES IN NORTH GA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...SPREADING SEASONABLE COOL TEMPS BACK OVER THE AREA INTO MID WEEK. .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES INTO THURSDAY...THEN GIVES WAY TO OUR NEXT SYSTEM THAT WILL SPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION BY FRIDAY. STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH TIMING WITH GFS STILL A BIT FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. SHOWED A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE TWO MODELS...BRINGING IN LOW POPS NW GA THURSDAY NIGHT...THEN SHOWING THE GREATER RAIN CHANCES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS DIRECTLY ACROSS CENTRAL GA. SHOULD CLEAR OUT FOR SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTH. && .AVIATION...UPDATE... LIFR-MVFR CEILINGS WITH MAINLY MVFR VSBYS RA/DZ/F DUE TO MOIST AND STRONG LOW LEVEL FLOW. WILL NEED TO WATCH CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL DURING DAY WITH INCOMING BROKEN LINE OF STORMS WITH POSSIBLE SEVERE POTENTIAL ACROSS THE AREA. SURFACE WINDS E TO S 10-20 KTS GUSTING 25-35 KTS. WIND DIRECTION WILL BECOMING A PROBLEM AT ATL LATER AFTERNOON WITH THE SWITCH FROM SE TO SW. BDL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 58 43 57 33 55 / 100 90 10 5 5 ATLANTA 60 41 56 33 54 / 100 60 10 5 5 BLAIRSVILLE 55 42 47 29 44 / 100 60 20 20 5 CARTERSVILLE 59 41 54 31 51 / 100 40 5 10 5 COLUMBUS 65 49 61 36 59 / 100 70 10 5 5 GAINESVILLE 54 44 54 33 51 / 100 70 10 10 5 MACON 66 47 62 36 59 / 90 100 10 5 5 ROME 58 43 55 32 50 / 100 40 10 10 5 PEACHTREE CITY 62 44 56 31 56 / 100 60 10 5 5 VIDALIA 68 53 64 38 58 / 70 100 10 5 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CARROLL...CHEROKEE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA... DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GORDON... GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...LUMPKIN...NORTH FULTON... PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...SOUTH FULTON...WHITE. HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...FANNIN...GILMER... MURRAY...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITFIELD. && 39
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 3:15 AM EST, 8 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 315 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-251000- 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- 315 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AND THIS EVENING. FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND LIGHTNING. ISOLATED TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FLOYD TO WHITE COUNTIES TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF THIS LINE...THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY EARLY AFTERNOON. .DISCUSSION... MOST UNSTABLE CAPES WILL INCREASE TO 200 TO 800 OVER THE AREA. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET OF 60 TO 75 KNOTS AND ASSOCIATED SHEAR WILL GIVE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .OTHER HAZARDS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FAR NORTH GEORGIA TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FARTHER SOUTH TO HALL TO FAYETTE TO HEARD COUNTIES. REFER TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION LATER TODAY. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA. EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD MONITOR THE SITUATION. BDL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2:51 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 50 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 54 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 5 days |
| Jan 24, 12:40 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 32 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 40 min |
| Jan 24, 4:59 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 19 min |
| Jan 24, 6:01 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Wheeler | 52 min |
| Jan 24, 6:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:53 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 67 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.