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River Flood Warning 92, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2010, 4:44 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 11, 2010, 8:42 AM EST. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2010, 4:44 AM EST (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2010, 8:42 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2010, 10:19 PM EST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 20.08 ft at Mar 11, 2010, 8:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
340 WGUS42 KFFC 110944 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 444 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS 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. && GAC021-153-169-207-289-112344- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0092.100311T1342Z-100314T0959Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1342Z.100312T1200Z.100314T0359Z.NO/ 444 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 19.0 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET ON OCT 12 1935. $$
13 follow-up statements
410 WGUS82 KFFC 111617 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA AFFECTING HARALSON COUNTY GAC143-120617- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TLAG1.1.ER.100311T0100Z.100311T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1117 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR TALLAPOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AND WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ 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. $$ GAC059-133-219-120914- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.100312T0900Z-100313T0730Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0900Z.100312T1800Z.100313T0130Z.NO/ 215 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * FROM EARLY FRIDAY UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
655 WGUS82 KFFC 112311 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 611 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-121311- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100315T0900Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100311T2245Z.100315T0300Z.NO/ 611 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 20.0 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. * 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. $$
434 WGUS82 KFFC 112345 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...UPDATED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 645 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-121345- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100315T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0600Z.100315T0000Z.NO/ 645 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 6 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. $$
144 WGUS82 KFFC 120342 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1042 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-121742- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100315T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100315T0000Z.NO/ 1042 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM EST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OVERNIGHT... BEGINNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 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. $$
390 WGUS82 KFFC 120905 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC117-121-122304- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-100313T1108Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.100310T1834Z.100311T2230Z.100313T0508Z.NO/ 404 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$ 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. $$
531 WGUS82 KFFC 122039 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 339 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD... TALBOT...TAYLOR AND UPSON COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC067-097-130230- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-100313T0230Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.100311T2130Z.100312T0730Z.100312T2030Z.NO/ 339 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 200 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. $$ GAC079-263-269-293-130645- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100313T0645Z/ /CLUG1.1.ER.100312T0048Z.100312T1030Z.100313T0045Z.NO/ 339 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HIGHWAY 19. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 200 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 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 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. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-130700- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100313T0700Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100313T0100Z.NO/ 339 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$ GAC059-133-219-131038- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100315T0600Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100312T0715Z.100314T1100Z.100315T0000Z.NO/ 339 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. $$
235 WGUS82 KFFC 130247 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 947 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-131647- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 947 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM EST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$
162 WGUS82 KFFC 130906 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 406 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-132306- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 406 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 AM SATURDAY MORNING THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * 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. $$
817 WGUS82 KFFC 131620 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1120 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC093-140620- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BVLG1.1.ER.100313T0926Z.100313T1315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1120 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-140619- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T2100Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T1500Z.NO/ 1120 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 19.0 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON JUN 20 2003. $$ GAC059-133-219-140619- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0096.100313T1800Z-100314T2100Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.100313T1800Z.100314T0000Z.100314T1500Z.NO/ 1120 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON FEB 17 2003. $$
183 WGUS82 KFFC 132218 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 518 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-140730- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T0730Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T0130Z.NO/ 518 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 5 PM EST SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. $$
620 WGUS82 KFFC 140319 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1019 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC021-153-169-207-289-140349- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-100314T0730Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.100311T1227Z.100312T0115Z.100314T0026Z.NO/ 1019 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM EST SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. $$
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 11, 3:20 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 3:20 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 320 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... UNCERTAIN HOW FAR N THE WARM FRONT WILL GET TODAY BUT GUIDANCE INDICATING IT GETS TO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF CENTRAL GA. THIS WILL GIVE POTENTIAL FOR AN AXIS OF HEAVY RAIN TO DEVELOP. GFS/NAM DIFFER HOW MUCH THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE CWA. MODELS SIMILAR WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. INSTABILITY WILL BE LIMITED. BEST CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL SHIFT TO E GA FOR THE AFTERNOON BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS/T-STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR W GA. GOOD SW FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SHORT WAVE ACTIVITY. WILL NEED TO WATCH THE CONVECTION MOVING ACROSS MS BUT THIS IS GENERALLY EXPECTED IT TO DIMINISH BY THE TIME IT GETS TO GA. SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING TO THE AREA ALONG WITH AN ASSOCIATED SHORT WAVE AND GOOD JET ALOFT. SBCAPE RATHER LIMITED AT 500-1000. CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH FRIDAY EVENING. TEMPERATURES AGAIN A CRAP SHOOT TODAY. WARM AIRMASS IN PLACE BUT A COOLER SURFACE AIRMASS N OF THE WARM FRONT COULD SEVERELY LIMIT WARMING. GENERALLY TOOK A MAV/MET BLEND BUT THIS COULD BE 2-4 DEGREES TOO WARM. COOLER SURFACE AIRMASS LOOKS TO ERODE AT LEAST FOR THE SE PORTION OF THE CWA FRIDAY. FAVORED THE WARM SIDE OF GUIDANCE TO THE SE AND A BLEND TO THE NW. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS LOW TO MODERATE. .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... GFS/EUROPEAN SIMILAR MOVING LOW PRESSURE ALOFT TO TN/KY SATURDAY GIVING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ACROSS N AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GA. THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST COAST SUNDAY WITH SMALL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS OVER THE FAR N. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE EXITING UPPER SYSTEM COULD STILL GIVE SMALL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS ACROSS THE FAR N MONDAY. MAINLY DRY FOR TUESDAY BUT YOU CAN NOT RULE OUT A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS THE FAR N. GFS/EUROPEAN SIMILAR WITH BRINGING AN UPPER LOW TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY BUT THE GFS HAS MUCH LESS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED. AT THIS TIME...20-30 PERCENT POPS FOR SHOWERS. && .HYDROLOGY... UNLESS WE SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT...THE WATCH WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE AT 700 AM. EXPECTED AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA TO IN THE 1/4 TO 1 INCH RANGE WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS (1/2 TO 1 INCH) EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL GA WHERE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SO FAR. 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH CONVECTION. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CONVECTION...THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 58 48 67 47 61 / 100 30 60 60 20 ATLANTA 60 50 65 47 57 / 100 20 70 50 30 BLAIRSVILLE 56 48 59 44 53 / 80 40 70 60 40 CARTERSVILLE 61 50 62 44 58 / 100 20 80 40 30 COLUMBUS 63 50 69 46 61 / 100 20 70 30 20 GAINESVILLE 56 48 64 46 56 / 100 30 70 60 30 MACON 63 48 72 48 64 / 100 20 70 50 10 ROME 62 52 60 44 58 / 100 20 80 40 50 PEACHTREE CITY 61 47 66 43 57 / 100 20 70 50 20 VIDALIA 66 53 75 54 70 / 100 20 50 50 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FLOYD... FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON... JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING... PICKENS...POLK...SOUTH FULTON...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD. && BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 8:37 PM EST, 8 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 837 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-111930- 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- 837 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .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. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .DISCUSSION... WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN... A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SPREADING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LACK OF INSTABILITY WILL GREATLY HINDER ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OVER AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOOD PROBLEMS ALONG LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE ON FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 8:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Haralson | 33 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 25 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 39 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 30 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.