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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 30, 2010Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 30, 2010, 9:13 AM EST for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 30, 2010, 9:13 AM EST (14:13 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2010, 10:57 AM EST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Dooly County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 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 Turkey Creek near Byromville (BVLG1). The gauge peaked at 11.62 ft at Jan 30, 2010, 6:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate68101201/3001/3102/01
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02349900, 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.

171 
WGUS42 KFFC 301413
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
913 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

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

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY

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

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.

&&

GAC093-310413-
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/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON..REACHING 
  NEAR 10.5 FEET...THEN BEGIN FALLING BY THIS EVENING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

$$
6 follow-up statements
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.
  

$$
963 
WGUS82 KFFC 301921
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
221 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

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

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

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.

&&

GAC093-310921-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
221 PM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 145 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING BETWEEN 11.2 AND 11.5 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET ON DEC 15 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.

$$
213 
WGUS82 KFFC 311557
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1057 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

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

&&

GAC093-311627-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-100131T1557Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.100130T1345Z.100130T2300Z.100131T1415Z.NO/
1057 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* THE RIVER CRESTED AT 11.6 FEET AT 6 PM ON SATURDAY JANUARY 30 AND 
  HAS NOW FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  THROUGH MONDAY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET ON DEC 15 2009.
  

$$

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 30, 5:30 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 5:30 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
530 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
WARM ADVECTION FROM SURFACE TO 700 MB WAS INTENSE LAST NIGHT WHICH
SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED THE THERMAL PROFILE FOR THIS EVENT.  AS A
RESULT...A MIXED BAG OF PRECIP TYPES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING AND EVEN INTO MID-AFTERNOON.  ISENTROPIC LIFT BEGINS TO
DIMINISH WITH THE UPPER TROF ACROSS MIDWEST FINALLY LIFTING INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY.  THE SURFACE LOW...HOWEVER...WILL RIDE EAST ALONG THE
STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONE ANCHORED ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA.  BIGGEST
CHALLENGE OF THE PACKAGE WILL BE THE TIMING OF THE PRECIP'S END AND
WHERE THE LIQUID/FREEZING/FROZEN LINES WILL BE.  WILL FOLLOW NAM'S
LEAD ON THIS EVENT...AS IT HAS HANDLED THE PRECIP AMOUNTS AND
TEMPERATURES RATHER WELL.

THIS MEANS GREATEST THREAT WILL LIKELY BE FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE IN
NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY...WITH SOME ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET/SNOW THIS
MORNING...SWITCHING TO FLURRIES BY AFTERNOON AS UPPER TROF AND
COLDER AIR ALOFT FINALLY WORK INTO THE STATE.  WILL EXTEND THE
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST THROUGH 00Z...MAINLY TO
ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED ICE ACCUMULATION.  FOR NW
GA...WILL REDUCE WSW TO ADVISORY TO ADDRESS FREEZING RAIN AND
DRIZZLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  WILL DROP THE ADVISORY
ELSEWHERE...BUT STILL MENTION FLURRIES.

TO ADD TO THE MESS...SHEAR AND INSTABILITY TO THE SOUTH OF THE
SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO REQUIRE MONITORING FOR
POSSIBLE SEVERE EARLY THIS MORNING AS SURFACE LOW TREKS EASTWARD.

ALL THIS SHOULD CLEAR BY SUNDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
ENSEMBLES SUGGEST OVERALL PATTERN IS SHIFTING TO A
PROGRESSIVE...LOWER-LATITUDE FLOW.  THIS BODES WELL FOR THE
GFS-PROGGED PROGRESSION OF LOWS TRACKING THROUGH THE GULF...ACROSS
FLORIDA AND UP THE ATLANTIC COAST NEXT WEEK.  THE FIRST SYSTEM
FOLLOWS THAT TRACK EARLY IN THE WEEK AND THE SECOND FOLLOWING SUIT
LATE IN THE WEEK.  IN BOTH CASES...TEMPERATURES APPEAR TOO WARM FOR
WINTER WEATHER CONCERNS...ALTHOUGH THE SECOND ONE MAY HAVE SOMEWHAT
OF A WEDGE TO WORK ON.  TOO EARLY TO BITE ON THAT YET.  GFS KEEPS
HEAVIEST RAIN IN SOUTH GEORGIA FOR BOTH EVENTS.

27

&&

AVIATION...
MAINLY IFR CIGS THIS MORNING WITH MVFR VSBYS DUE TO THE RAIN. EXPECT
THIS TREND TO CONTINUE...WITH LIFR CIGS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN LATER
THIS MORNING. SOME GUIDANCE INDICATING LIFR CIGS MOST OF THE
DAY...BUT WILL NOT GO QUITE THAT LOW JUST YET AS UPSTREAM CIGS ARE
NOT CONSISTENTLY LOW. DO NOT EXPECT FREEZING OR FROZEN PRECIPITATION
TO BE AN ISSUE. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST
BETWEEN 20-22Z AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFFSHORE. SYSTEM SHOULD
MOVE OUT AROUND OR JUST AFTER 12Z SUNDAY...LEAVING MAINLY SKC (OR
HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS) WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10KT.

TDP

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          34  22  47  24  54 /  80  10   0   5   5
ATLANTA         39  25  49  29  54 /  70   5   0   5  10
BLAIRSVILLE     32  18  44  16  48 /  80  20   0   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    40  26  45  23  54 /  60  10   0   5   5
COLUMBUS        47  29  54  31  60 /  70   5   0   5  10
GAINESVILLE     32  24  46  26  52 /  80  20   0   5   5
MACON           47  27  55  26  59 /  90   5   0   5  10
ROME            38  26  51  23  56 /  60  10   0   5  10
PEACHTREE CITY  45  25  49  22  55 /  70   5   0   5  10
VIDALIA         52  32  54  33  58 / 100   5   0   5  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...HALL...
LUMPKIN...TOWNS...UNION...WHITE.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...MURRAY...WALKER...
WHITFIELD.

&&

27/TDP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 5:40 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
540 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-311015-
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-
540 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
A WINTRY MIXTURE...MAINLY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WITH SOME
SNOW...IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA WILL SHIFT
INTO SOUTHERN GEORGIA TODAY. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WEDGING DOWN THE
EASTERN SEABOARD WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE
COMBINATION OF MOISTURE FROM THE LOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES FROM
THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND A COLD RAIN FURTHER SOUTH.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM ARE AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICE...GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE...TO
GAINESVILLE...TO HOMER. THIS SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION IS ON TOP
OF THE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA...A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE AND A
DUSTING OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE TO CHATSWORTH.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEDGE OF COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE DOWN THE EASTERN
SEABOARD TODAY. THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
SPECIFICALLY THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
NORTHWEST GEORGIA MAY ALSO BE IMPACTED. ABOVE-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES FURTHER SOUTH WILL KEEP A COLD RAIN IN PLACE THIS
MORNING ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.OTHER HAZARDS...
AS THE LOW APPROACHES AND A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH ACROSS
THE AREA...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL
GEORGIA. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
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 29, 9:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee35 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

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Sources

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