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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 29, 2010Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 29, 2010, 9:54 PM EST for Clarke County, Greene County, Oconee County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 31, 2010, 8:12 AM EST. It was in force for 65 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2010, 9:54 PM EST (02:54 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 31, 2010, 8:12 AM EST
Expired
Jan 31, 2010, 9:17 AM EST
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 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 near Penfield (PNFG1). The gauge peaked at 11.67 ft at Jan 29, 2010, 12:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate101501/3001/3102/01
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02218300, 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.

425 
WGUS42 KFFC 300254
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
954 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC059-133-219-301654-
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/PNFG1.1.ER.100130T2200Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0920Z.NO/
954 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET ON JAN 10 1997.
  

$$
6 follow-up statements
140 
WGUS82 KFFC 300910
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES. 

&&

GAC023-235-302310-
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/HAWG1.1.ER.100129T0618Z.100131T0000Z.100202T1559Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-302309-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-302309-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.100130T2200Z-100202T1520Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100130T2200Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0920Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD... 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-302309-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.100126T0946Z.100128T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 19 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.
  

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-302309-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100201T0359Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.100129T0150Z.100130T0515Z.100131T2159Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN...
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-302309-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.100131T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.100131T1800Z.100202T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
410 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* 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.
  

$$
578 
WGUS82 KFFC 301635
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

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

&&

GAC023-235-310635-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100203T1559Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.100129T0618Z.100131T0600Z.100203T0959Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 22.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE...CUTTING OFF OFF RESIDENTS FROM 
  THEIR HOMES. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON SEP 28 2009.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-310634-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...BUT MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
  TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN...AND FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP EXPANDS. 
  AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AND ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.


$$

GAC093-310634-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR

  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 10.6 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND 
  BEGIN TO FALL.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-310634-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.100131T1312Z-100202T0742Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100131T1312Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0142Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1115 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS 
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ALONG THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-310634-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.100126T0946Z.100128T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1115 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* THE RIVER MAY BECOME NEARLY STEADY THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO 
  RECENT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...BUT WILL BEGIN FALLING AGAIN BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN 17 AND  19 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS 
  FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP AND APPROACHES THE DIRT PARKING LOT AREA JUST 
  UPSTREAM FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIGHT BANK. 
  MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.


$$

GAC167-175-303-319-310634-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100201T1400Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.100129T0150Z.100130T1800Z.100201T0800Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET...AND  NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY BETWEEN 22.1 AND 22.3 FEET 
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE LOW AREAS AND 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER WITH PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT ACCESS ROADS
  FLOODING.

$$

GAC209-283-309-310634-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0047.100131T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.100131T0000Z.100202T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS 
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...MOVING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING..AND REACHING NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH WATER SPREADING INTO THE FLOOD 
  PLAIN...AFFECTING MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND TIMBERLANDS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER. FLOOD WATERS ALSO REACH THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP ON THE WHEELER 
  COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

$$
514 
WGUS82 KFFC 302241
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

  LIME CREEK NEAR COBB AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY 

  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 

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.

&&

GAC023-235-311241-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100203T1559Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.100129T0618Z.100131T0600Z.100203T0959Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC093-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC261-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LIMG1.1.ER.100130T1800Z.100130T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LIME CREEK NEAR COBB
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAY 22 2003.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.100131T1312Z-100202T0742Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100131T1312Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0142Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.100126T0946Z.100128T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* 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.
  

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-311240-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100201T1400Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.100129T0150Z.100130T1830Z.100201T0800Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-311240-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0047.100130T2232Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.100130T2150Z.100201T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD 
  RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED 
  BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.
  

$$
835 
WGUS82 KFFC 310142
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...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 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

  LIME CREEK NEAR COBB AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER 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.

&&

GAC023-235-311542-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100203T1559Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.100129T0618Z.100131T1800Z.100203T0959Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-311541-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC093-311541-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC261-311541-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LIMG1.1.ER.100130T1800Z.100130T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LIME CREEK NEAR COBB
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-311541-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.100131T1312Z-100202T0720Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100131T1312Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0120Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-311541-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.100126T0946Z.100128T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* 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.
  

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-311541-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100201T1559Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.100129T0150Z.100130T1830Z.100201T0959Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-311541-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.100130T2150Z.100201T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD 
  RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED 
  BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.
  

$$
836 
WGUS82 KFFC 310928
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 

  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 

  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.

&&

GAC023-235-312328-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100203T1559Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.100129T0618Z.100131T1800Z.100203T0959Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

GAC235-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.100131T0404Z.100131T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC091-271-315-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.

$$

GAC093-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC059-133-219-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0048.100131T1312Z-100202T0720Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100131T1312Z.100201T1200Z.100202T0120Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONCAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

GAC167-303-319-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.100126T0946Z.100128T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 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.

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100201T1559Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.100129T0150Z.100130T1830Z.100201T0959Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  MONDAY. 
* AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF LOW AREAS AND WOODLANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS ROADS WILL BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC209-283-309-312327-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.100130T2150Z.100201T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD 
  RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED 
  BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.

$$
343 
WGUS82 KFFC 311417
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
917 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

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

&&

GAC059-133-219-311447-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-100202T0720Z/
/PNFG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BUT 
  STAY BELOW FLOOD STAGE...REACHING AROUND 10.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL 
  BEGIN FALLING BY MONDAY MORNING.
  

$$

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 29, 6:02 PM EST, 3 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 6:02 PM EST, 3 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

.UPDATE...
WILL ISSUE AN UPDATE TO INCREASE THE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE WARNING
AREA TO OVER 8 INCHES NORTHEAST AND 5 TO 6 NORTHWEST. WILL MAINTAIN
THE ICING AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...HOWEVER IF THE
WARM AIR DOES NOT MAKE IT ALOFT...IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE OVER 12
INCHES IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER AT THIS TIME WILL ASSUME
SOME OF THE PRECIP WILL FALL AS SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN AGREEMENT SHOWING THE WINTRY MIX CONTINUING
INTO TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT
WARNING/ADVISORY CONFIGURATION. ALL MODELS ALSO SUGGEST THAT THUNDER
IS A POSSIBILITY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR AND WILL
INCLUDE SLIGHT CHANCE IN THAT AREA. STRONG CAA AND WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE SATURDAY MORNING SHOULD CONTINUE THE PRECIP...ALTHOUGH IT
WILL BE MOSTLY LIGHT IN INTENSITY WITH LIGHT SNOW NORTH AND A MIX OF
SLEET/DRIZZLE/FREEZING DRIZZLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE TO
WARRENTON LINE. THERE COULD BE UP TO AN INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION
IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A DUSTING ELSEWHERE. AS THE SYSTEM EXITS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIP WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES. SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CWA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT.

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
NO CHANGES PLANNED TO THE LONG TERM. THE ACTIVE WEST TO SOUTHWEST
FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...
PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE ATL AREA AND CSG TAF SITES BY AROUND
00Z...AND AHN/MCN BETWEEN 010-02Z.  WILL BEGIN AS RAIN...AND
TRANSITION TO A POSSIBLE MIX AT ATL AREA AND AHN OVERNIGHT.  FOR NOW
WILL KEEP -RA THROUGH THE PERIOD AS TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID
40S..AND BASED UPON HOURLY TEMPERATURE TREND 09-13Z LOOKS LIKE BEST
TIMING OF WINTRY MIX...HOVER PRECIP WILL BE TAPERING OFF THIS SAME
TIME PERIOD.  CIGS WILL BEGIN VFR AND TRANSITION TO MVFR BY
04Z...AND IFR BY 07Z...AS PRECIP TAPERS OFF TOMORROW CIGS WILL CLIMB
INTO THE LOWER MVFR CATEGORY.  MVFR VISIBILITY EXPECTED THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD.  WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST WITH GUSTS
POSSIBLE THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY WHEN THEY WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST
AND DIMINISH TO 5-10KTS...MODELS HINTING THEY COULD GO NORTHWEST
AFTER 00Z BUT WILL HOLD OFF AS THEY TEND TO BE FAST WITH THE EAST TO
WEST TRANSITION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          33  35  22  47  24 / 100  90  10   0   0
ATLANTA         34  38  25  47  28 / 100  60   5   0   0
BLAIRSVILLE     29  32  18  40  13 / 100 100  10   0   0
CARTERSVILLE    33  38  24  44  20 / 100  60   5   0   0
COLUMBUS        43  50  29  52  29 / 100  40   0   0   0
GAINESVILLE     31  34  21  46  25 / 100  80  10   0   0
MACON           44  46  26  53  25 / 100  80  10   0   0
ROME            33  37  26  46  20 / 100  60  10   0   0
PEACHTREE CITY  36  40  26  50  20 / 100  50   5   0   0
VIDALIA         48  52  30  51  32 / 100 100  10   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CHATTOOGA...
CHEROKEE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GORDON...PICKENS.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BANKS...CATOOSA...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...
HALL...JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MURRAY...TOWNS...UNION...
WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

17
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 1:30 PM EST, 8 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
130 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-301030-
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-
130 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF COLD HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
WILL SLIDE EAST TODAY...AND WEDGE DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE EAST
NORTHEAST TODAY...TOWARD SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. THE COMBINATION OF
COLD TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN A WINTER
STORM ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND A COLD RAIN FURTHER
SOUTH.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM ARE 2 TO 4
INCHES OF SNOW...AND ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OF ICE...IN FAR
NORTH AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
FROM LAFAYETTE TO DAWSONVILLE...GAINESVILLE...AND DANIELSVILLE. TO
THE SOUTH OF THIS AREA IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA...ALONG AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM ROME...TO CANTON...TO CUMMING...UP TO A HALF INCH OF
SNOW...AND A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEDGE OF COLD AIR BUILDING DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL MOVE
INTO NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. THE APPROACHING GULF LOW PRESSURE
WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BEGINNING THIS
AFTERNOON. A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING.
SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THIS EVENING. THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AROUND
MIDNIGHT OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY
THE MOUNTAINS...WILL EXPERIENCE THE WORST WINTER WEATHER...BUT
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL ALSO SEE SOME IMPACT.
ABOVE-FREEZING TEMPERATURES FURTHER SOUTH SHOULD RESULT IN MAINLY
A COLD RAIN FROM THE ATLANTA AREA SOUTH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE WINTER STORM ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF WINTER WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 9:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly26 hr
Jan 30, 9:33 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryFFCBanks, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin and 3 more9 hr
Jan 30, 1:21 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCSumter9 hr

Nearby

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.