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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2010, 10:48 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 10, 2010, 2:07 PM EST. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2010, 10:48 AM EST (15:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2010, 2:07 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2010, 3:31 PM EST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 9.74 ft at Mar 11, 2010, 5:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.
774 WGUS42 KFFC 101548 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1048 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. 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. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC117-121-110548- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0085.100310T2200Z-100312T1000Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T2200Z.100311T1200Z.100312T0400Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
11 follow-up statements
826 WGUS82 KFFC 101909 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 209 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-110909- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.100310T1907Z-100313T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1847Z.100312T0600Z.100313T0600Z.NO/ 209 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
250 WGUS82 KFFC 102104 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 404 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN AFFECTING POLK COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC233-111055- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100311T1055Z/ /CTWG1.1.ER.100311T0028Z.100311T0200Z.100311T0455Z.NO/ 404 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARTOWN. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * AT 16 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CANAL STREET BRIDGE FLOODS. FLOODING OF SOME HOMES...INCLUDING A MOBILE HOME PARK BEGINS ON WEST SIDE OF GEORGIA AVENUE. $$ GAC117-121-111103- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100312T0600Z.100313T0600Z.NO/ 404 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM IN ROSWELL...WHERE THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER... MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE PARKS WEST AND EAST OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9 AND ALONG AZALEA DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. $$ GAC135-111103- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0089.100311T0417Z-100311T1648Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.100311T0417Z.100311T0600Z.100311T1048Z.NO/ 404 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY. * AT 8 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SUWANEE CREEK PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-111103- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.100312T0448Z-100313T1734Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0448Z.100313T0000Z.100313T1134Z.NO/ 404 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM LATE THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$
873 WGUS82 KFFC 110258 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 958 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-111658- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1400Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100312T0600Z.100313T0800Z.NO/ 958 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO DAYS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. $$
274 WGUS82 KFFC 111007 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC143-120006- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TLAG1.1.ER.100311T0100Z.100311T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.3 FEET ON JAN 25 2010. $$ GAC117-121-120005- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1400Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100312T0600Z.100313T0800Z.NO/ 506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM IN ROSWELL...WHERE THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER... MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE PARKS WEST AND EAST OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9 AND ALONG AZALEA DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. $$ GAC045-077-149-120005- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.100311T1648Z-100312T1930Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100311T1648Z.100312T0000Z.100312T1330Z.NO/ 506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON DEC 3 2009. $$ GAC059-133-219-120005- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.100312T0036Z-100313T1800Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0036Z.100312T1800Z.100313T1200Z.NO/ 506 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY 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 12.7 FEET ON FEB 24 2003. $$
410 WGUS82 KFFC 111617 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY GAC143-120617- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TLAG1.1.ER.100311T0100Z.100311T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AND WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ GAC117-121-120616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T2000Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100312T0600Z.100313T1400Z.NO/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM IN ROSWELL...WHERE THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER... MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE PARKS WEST AND EAST OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9 AND ALONG AZALEA DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. $$ GAC045-077-149-120616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.100311T1603Z-100313T1134Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100311T1235Z.100312T1200Z.100313T0534Z.NO/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-120616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100315T0900Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100313T0000Z.100315T0300Z.NO/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-120616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0088.100312T0900Z-100313T0730Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0900Z.100312T1800Z.100313T0130Z.NO/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM EARLY FRIDAY UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
981 WGUS82 KFFC 111915 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HIGHWAY 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC143-120915- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TLAG1.1.ER.100311T0100Z.100311T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ GAC117-121-120914- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1617Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100312T0600Z.100313T1017Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. $$ GAC045-077-149-120914- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-100313T1134Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100311T1235Z.100312T1200Z.100313T0534Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-120914- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0093.100312T0345Z-100314T0936Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.100312T0345Z.100313T0600Z.100314T0336Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HIGHWAY 19 * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-120914- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100315T0900Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100313T0000Z.100315T0300Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-120914- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.100312T0900Z-100313T0730Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0900Z.100312T1800Z.100313T0130Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM EARLY FRIDAY UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
286 WGUS82 KFFC 112255 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 555 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-121255- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1617Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100313T1017Z.NO/ 555 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ GAC045-077-149-121254- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-100312T1800Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100311T1235Z.100311T1915Z.100312T1200Z.NO/ 555 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS. $$ GAC067-097-120600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.100311T2247Z-100312T0600Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.100311T2130Z.100311T2145Z.100312T0000Z.NO/ 555 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 04PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$
034 WGUS82 KFFC 120336 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1036 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES GAC117-121-121736- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1108Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100313T0508Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GAC045-077-149-121536- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-100312T1536Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.100311T1235Z.100311T1915Z.100312T0936Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ GAC067-097-121735- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-100312T2230Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.100311T2130Z.100312T0600Z.100312T1630Z.NO/ 1036 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL BEGIN FALLING TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$
390 WGUS82 KFFC 120905 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC117-121-122304- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1108Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100313T0508Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$ GAC067-097-122200- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-100312T2200Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.100311T2130Z.100312T0730Z.100312T1600Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-122303- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100314T1047Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.100312T0048Z.100313T0000Z.100314T0447Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY LATE EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON SEP 17 2004. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-122303- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T0000Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. $$ GAC059-133-219-122303- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100314T0900Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0715Z.100312T1800Z.100314T0300Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY LATE EVENING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.6 FEET ON JUN 15 2003. $$
050 WGUS82 KFFC 121550 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HIGHWAY 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC117-121-130550- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100314T1630Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100314T1030Z.NO/ 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK. ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. $$ GAC067-097-122250- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-100312T2250Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.100311T2130Z.100312T0730Z.100312T1650Z.NO/ 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-130549- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100314T0800Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.100312T0048Z.100313T0000Z.100314T0200Z.NO/ 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HIGHWAY 19. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. FLOODING OF SOME LOW AREAS AND FARM LANDS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE RIVER OCCUR. IN ADDITION...FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-130549- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100313T0700Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100313T0100Z.NO/ 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC059-133-219-130549- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100315T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0715Z.100314T1100Z.100315T0000Z.NO/ 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 11 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
828 WGUS82 KFFC 122031 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 331 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES GAC117-121-122131- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100314T1630Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100312T1758Z.NO/ 331 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * AT 200 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH SATURDAY. $$
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 Mar 10, 5:17 AM EST, 5 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 5:17 AM EST, 5 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 517 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... MODELS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH INCREASING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AS SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES WITH SOME MUCAPE GIVING POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS. A WARM FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY GIVING GREATER POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL CHANCES FOR SEVERE STORMS TO THE WEST AND SOUTH. THE NAM IS WANTING TO HOLD THE WARM FRONT NEAR CENTRAL GA. SHORT WAVES IN THE SW FLOW ALOFT WILL AID PRECIP POTENTIAL AS WELL. RAIN CHANCES DIMINISHING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES A REAL CRAP SHOOT TODAY. RAIN INCREASING OVER AREA WITH A RATHER WARM AIRMASS IN PLACE. GUIDANCE HAS HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY NEAR CURRENT TEMPERATURES FOR MANY LOCATIONS IN N GA. HAVE UPPED THE TEMPERATURES SOME OVER THE N BUT IF IT RAINS LONG ENOUGH AND SOON ENOUGH...THIS THINKING CLOUD BE THROWN OUT THE WINDOW. FAVORED HIGHER MAV TEMPERATURES OR A BLEND FOR THURSDAY WITH A WARM FRONT CROSSING THE AREA AND PRECIP TENDING TO DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE. .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY WITH A STRONG JET ALOFT AND SBCAPE MAXING OUT AROUND 1500. THIS WILL GIVE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. LOW PRESSURE ALOFT MOVING ACROSS KY/TN/FAR N GA FOR SATURDAY WILL GIVE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS ACROSS N GA. SMALL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FAR N GA SUNDAY. EUROPEAN MODEL IS STRONGER THAN THE GFS WITH BRINGING AN UPPER TROUGH TO THE AREA. THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC MONDAY WITH SMALL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS ACROSS FAR N GA FROM THE CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE AREA. THE EXITING UPPER SYSTEM LOOKS TO LEAVE GA DRY FOR TUESDAY. && .HYDROLOGY... POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE AREA OF 2 INCH RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS WITH MUCH OF IT COMING TODAY EXCEPT FOR THE FAR SE PORTION OF CENTRAL GA THAT WILL LIKELY SEE MOST OF IT THURSDAY. UNLESS THIS RAIN COMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...THE AREA AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT WITHOUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THIS THINKING. && .AVIATION... MODELS AGREE IN BRINGING CIGS TO MVFR AND EVENTUALLY IFR THIS MORNING AS RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL. INSTABILITY DOES NOT INCREASE UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MAINTAIN THE RISK OF EITHER CB OR TSRA. THERE IS SOME INSTABILITY OAVER ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA BUT THIS SHOULD KEEP AWAY FROM THE ATL TAF SITES...ALTHOUGH MAY NEED TO INCLUDE A CB FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AS RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL SATURATING THE ATMOSPHERE. THE RISK OF THUNDER SHOULD DECREASE AFTER 03Z. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE OUTFLOW OF RAIN...THE PREDOMINANT FLOW SHOULD BE SOUTH SOUTHEAST...BECOMING MORE SOUTHEAST TO EAST SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SPEEDS SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN 10 KTS THROUGH THE FORECAST. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 60 49 65 47 71 / 100 100 100 20 70 ATLANTA 59 51 66 51 69 / 100 100 90 10 70 BLAIRSVILLE 53 47 59 43 64 / 100 100 100 30 70 CARTERSVILLE 59 52 66 46 71 / 100 100 90 10 70 COLUMBUS 61 55 70 50 74 / 100 100 80 10 60 GAINESVILLE 56 49 61 48 67 / 100 100 100 20 70 MACON 62 53 70 50 73 / 100 100 100 10 60 ROME 59 53 67 44 70 / 100 100 90 10 70 PEACHTREE CITY 58 52 67 45 72 / 100 100 80 10 70 VIDALIA 70 56 72 56 74 / 50 90 100 20 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 5:27 AM EST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 527 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-111030- 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- 527 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SYNOPSIS... A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI AND ADVECT INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. WHILE INSTABILITY WILL BE INCREASING THROUGH TODAY...CAPES WILL ONLY REACH IN THE 200 TO 400 RANGE AND MAINLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THIS WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...HOWEVER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TODAY. THE INSTABILITY WILL DIMINISH TOWARD MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM REMAINS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AGAIN DUE TO THE LACK OF INSTABILITY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 8:02 AM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 802 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 GAZ019-020-030-031-041-101345- 802 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN HARALSON... PAULDING...POLK...BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 845 AM EST... AT 756 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OVER STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CEDARTWON MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS HARALSON...PAULDING...POLK...BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND ANTIOCH...FISH CREEK...CEDARTOWN...CAVE SPRING... SENEY...VAN WERT...ROCKMART...ARAGON...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE... BURNT HICKORY RIDGE...STILESBORO...EMERSON...CARTERSVILLE AND EUHARLEE. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 8:07 AM EST, 2 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 807 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 GAZ019-020-030-031-041-101345- 807 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN HARALSON... PAULDING...POLK...BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 845 AM EST... AT 756 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OVER CEDARTWON MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS HARALSON...PAULDING...POLK...BARTOW AND FLOYD COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND ANTIOCH...FISH CREEK...CEDARTOWN...CAVE SPRING... SENEY...VAN WERT...ROCKMART...ARAGON...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE... BURNT HICKORY RIDGE...STILESBORO...EMERSON...CARTERSVILLE AND EUHARLEE. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 9:26 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 926 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 GAZ030-101515- 926 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN AND TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING IN POLK COUNTY UNTIL 1015 AM EST... AT 917 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERIODS OF HEAVY PASSING OVER POLK COUNTY THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND TWO INCHES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE RAIN BEGAN AROUND 2 AM EST THIS MORNING. RAPID RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING OF HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS POLK COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND ANTIOCH...ESOM HILL...SENEY...FISH CREEK...VAN WERT...ETNA...ROCKMART...ARAGON...CEDARTOWN AND TAYLORSVILLE. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY. 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 9:50 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 24 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 10 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 56 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 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.