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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 5, 2010Dade County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 5, 2010, 5:33 AM EST for Dade County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2010, 5:33 AM EST (10:33 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2010, 8:35 AM EST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Dade County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:33 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 Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1). The gauge peaked at 13.95 ft at Feb 5, 2010, 6:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate101502/0502/0602/07
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03568933, 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.

060 
WGUS42 KFFC 051033
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE 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.

&&

GAC083-060033-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0056.100205T1033Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
533 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR 
  RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR 
  FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.8 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.
  

$$
5 follow-up statements
444 
WGUS82 KFFC 051159
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
658 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE 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.

&&

GAC083-060158-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100206T0747Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T1600Z.100206T0147Z.UU/
658 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.

$$
742 
WGUS82 KFFC 051518
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT AND WALTON 
  COUNTIES 

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

&&

GAC083-060518-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100206T0747Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T1600Z.100206T0147Z.UU/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC117-121-060517-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-100207T1400Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.100205T0940Z.100206T0000Z.100207T0800Z.NO/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS.

$$

GAC135-297-060517-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.100205T1200Z.100205T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. 

$$

GAC091-271-315-060517-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.3 BY TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN RISING
  AGAIN TO AROUND 13 FEET BY NEXT TUESDAY.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.

$$

GAC209-271-309-060517-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.100203T1711Z.100206T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.

$$

GAC059-133-219-060517-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0055.100205T1540Z-100208T0417Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.100205T1540Z.100206T1200Z.100207T2217Z.NO/
1018 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. 
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17 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.

$$
592 
WGUS82 KFFC 052217
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
517 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 

  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 

&&

GAC083-061004-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100206T1004Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T2200Z.100206T0404Z.UU/
517 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 5 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS AND OTHERS WITH CREEKS FLOWING INTO 
  LOOKOUT CREEK FLOOD WILL BE CLOSED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON DEC 11 2008.

$$

GAC213-313-061216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.100205T1900Z.100205T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
517 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON DEC 19 2009.

$$

GAC313-061216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.100205T1345Z.100205T2200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
517 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK AT KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON DEC 20 2009.
  

$$

GAC055-061216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.100205T1815Z.100205T1815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
517 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 

$$
054 
WGUS82 KFFC 060238
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 

  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 

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

&&

GAC083-061004-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100206T1004Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T2330Z.100206T0404Z.UU/
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL VERY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
  UNTIL EARLY MORNING SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM EDT SATURDAY.

$$

GAC213-313-061637-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.100205T1900Z.100206T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE TONIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON SEP 22 2009.

$$

GAC313-061637-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.100205T1345Z.100206T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON DEC 20 2009.

$$

GAC055-061637-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.100205T1815Z.100206T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR  FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC057-061637-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.100205T2205Z.100206T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
938 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.8 FEET ON OCT 13 2009.

$$
921 
WGUS82 KFFC 060818
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY 

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

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

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON 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 MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

  MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 
  COUNTIES 

  BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE
  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.

&&

GAC083-061335-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100206T1335Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.100205T1015Z.100205T2330Z.100206T0735Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THIS MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
  LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
  NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET ON DEC 9 2009.
  

$$

GAC213-313-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.100205T1900Z.100206T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON NOV 12 2009.
  

$$

GAC313-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.100205T1345Z.100206T0715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON NOV 13 2009.
  

$$

GAC055-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SUMG1.1.ER.100205T1815Z.100206T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 


$$

GAC057-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.100205T2205Z.100206T0645Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.8 FEET ON OCT 13 2009.
  

$$

GAC117-121-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-100207T2300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.100205T0940Z.100206T1200Z.100207T1700Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND RISING 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS 
  ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.6 FEET ON MAR 31 2002.
  

$$

GAC045-077-149-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-100207T1048Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.100205T1930Z.100206T1200Z.100207T0448Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. FARM AND PASTURE LAND 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD AND SOME EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN 
  OF THE RIVER IS REQUIRED. A SOD FARM UPSTREAM ALSO EXPERIENCES 
  FLOODING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.5 FEET ON OCT 13 2009.
  

$$

GAC135-061905-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-100206T1905Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.100205T1846Z.100206T0130Z.100206T1305Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.7 FEET ON JUN 8 2003.  

$$

GAC035-151-217-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.100205T1830Z.100206T0630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER.  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 81...PORTIONS OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS
  COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET ON DEC 26 2009.
  

$$

GAC089-247-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YLOG1.1.ER.100205T1545Z.100206T0700Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR EAST LITHONIA 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 02AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET ON MAR 28 2009.
  

$$

GAC217-247-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-100207T1200Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.100206T0000Z.100206T1200Z.100207T0600Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET ON OCT 14 2009.
  

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-100210T0712Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.100206T0015Z.100208T1800Z.100210T0112Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.9 FEET ON SEP 19 2004.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.100122T2100Z.100202T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 4 2003.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.100203T1711Z.100206T1200Z.100210T1200Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET ON DEC 21 2009.
  

$$

GAC013-157-061825-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-100206T1825Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.100206T0143Z.100206T0715Z.100206T1225Z.NO/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 2AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE 
  LAND AND A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS OCCURS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.6 FEET ON SEP 18 2004.
  

$$

GAC105-195-221-062216-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-100207T1642Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.100205T2015Z.100206T1200Z.100207T1042Z.UU/
317 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 02AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM TONIGHT. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON OCT 13 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 Feb 5, 2:41 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 2:41 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
241 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MAIN PRECIPITATION SHIELD HAS BEEN WORKING ITS WAY INTO NORTH AND
WEST GEORGIA OVERNIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA TODAY AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST OUT OF THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED SUFFICIENTLY FOR A CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN
THE FAR NORTH AND NORTHEAST THIS MORNING. BULK OF THE HEAVIER
RAINFALL WILL BE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING. COLD AIR SWEEPING IN BEHIND THE LOW WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR
SOME MORE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LIGHT AND LITTLE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY SHOULD BE
DRY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN AND NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW BRING
DRIER AIRMASS INTO THE REGION.

WINDS WILL LIKELY ONLY BE BORDERLINE THIS MORNING FOR THE WIND
ADVISORY CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. HOWEVER...WITH VERY WET SOIL CONDITIONS
PERSISTING OVER THE AREA...BORDERLINE IS LIKELY ALL WE WILL NEED FOR
THE POTENTIAL OF A FEW TREES COMING DOWN. THEREFORE I AM RELUCTANT TO
CANCEL THE ADVISORY AND I WILL LET IT RUN THROUGH THE CURRENT
EXPIRATION TIME.

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
GENERAL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN ACROSS THE U.S. REMAINS FAIRLY ACTIVE
THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. GFS AND ECMWF MODELS KEEP THE
NORTHERN BRANCH OF THE FLOW A BIT MORE DOMINANT THAN THE SOUTHERN
BRANCH ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. SERIES OF UPPER LOWS DIGGING INTO THE
SOUTHWESTERN U.S. ARE FORECAST TO GET SWEPT UP BY THE MORE DOMINANT
NORTHERN BRANCH AS THEY EMERGE ONTO THE PLAINS...WITH THE FOCUS OF
THE ENERGY LIFTING NORTH AND WEST OF GEORGIA. SYSTEM EXPECTED AROUND
MID WEEK DOES DRIVE A DECENT COLD FRONT THROUGH GEORGIA TUESDAY.
PRECIPITATION CHANCES BEGIN INCREASING BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH BEST
CHANCES DURING THE DAY TUESDAY ACCORDING TO THE LATEST MODEL RUNS.
GFS MODEL HAS A LARGE SURFACE HIGH LOCKED IN PLACE OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. I WILL
KEEP THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST AREA DRY WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
HAVE EXTENDED THE FLOOD WATCH INTO THE REMAINDER OF FAR NORTH GEORGIA
FOR TODAY. BEST RAINFALL OVERNIGHT HAS BEEN ACROSS AREAS ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE ORIGINAL NORTHERN EDGE OF THE WATCH. BEST PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ACROSS NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING...SHIFTING
EAST AND SOUTH THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 1.5 TO 3 INCHES STILL LOOKS GOOD
FOR THE AREA WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME CREEKS AND EVENTUALLY RIVERS TO
RISE BACK TO MINOR FLOOD LEVELS...WITH ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING
POSSIBLE.

&&

.AVIATION...
MAIN ISSUES ARE LOW CEILINGS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR TODAY AS LOW
PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT HEAVIEST RAIN TO MOVE
EAST OVER AHN AND MCN AREAS BY 18Z...WITH -DZ IN ATLANTA AREA
THROUGH 00Z. LIFR/IFR CIGS AND MAINLY IFR VSBYS THROUGH MOST OF THE
DAY...BECOMING OVC007 AROUND 01-02Z. PRESSURE GRADIENT KEEPS
09018G28KT THROUGH 15Z...THEN LOSING GUSTS AS LOW MOVES OVER THE
AREA. NE WINDS AT 10-13KTS WILL BECOME NW AT 10KTS BY 00Z. RETURN OF
GUSTS ACCOMPANY INCREASING CEILING HEIGHTS AROUND 03-04Z.

LEG

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          40  35  49  32  48 / 100  50  20   5   5
ATLANTA         43  37  47  30  47 / 100  30  10   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     39  35  42  27  44 / 100  50  30   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    44  37  45  29  47 / 100  40  10   5   5
COLUMBUS        52  42  52  32  54 / 100  10   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     38  35  47  31  46 / 100  40  20   5   5
MACON           50  43  52  31  53 / 100  30   5   5   5
ROME            45  37  45  28  47 / 100  40  20   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  47  37  47  28  49 / 100  20  10   5   5
VIDALIA         56  45  54  37  55 / 100  60   5   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH 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 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL...
CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...
CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...
DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...
GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...
JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...
MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...
NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH
FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...TOWNS...
TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WEBSTER...WHITE...
WHITFIELD.

&&

20/LEG
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 4:39 AM EST, 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
439 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-060945-
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-
439 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY
HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY.

.SYNOPSIS...
A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OUT OF THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
PERIODS HEAVY RAIN TODAY MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON AREA
CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

.DISCUSSION...
WIDESPREAD RAIN MOVING INTO NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE
TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO MOVES NORTHEASTWARD OVER GEORGIA.
WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN STILL BE EXPECTED TODAY AS HEAVIER
SHOWERS MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY. THE BULK OF THE HEAVIER RAINFALL
WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MID MORNING
AS THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT HOLDS AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH
AND WIND ADVISORY.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A WINTRY MIX ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AS COLD AIR IS USHERED IN
BEHIND THE LOW. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE LIGHT AND LITTLE TO NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL 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
Feb 4, 9:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton62 hr
Feb 4, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee5 days
Feb 5, 6:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton5 hr
Feb 5, 7:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton11 hr
Feb 5, 9:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield72 hr
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard36 hr
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale43 hr
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson36 hr
Feb 5, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe31 hr
Feb 5, 11:05 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale26 hr
Feb 5, 1:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga21 hr
Feb 5, 1:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton27 hr
Feb 5, 2:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield39 hr
Feb 5, 6:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee19 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.