Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Watches in 2011
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 4, 2011, 4:20 AM EDT for 55 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Sep 5, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2011, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 5, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2011, 9:22 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 55 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
449 WGUS62 KFFC 040820 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 420 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-041630- /O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0002.110905T0400Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 420 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACTS WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF EARLY TUESDAY. * HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
9 follow-up statements
770 WGUS62 KFFC 041619 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1219 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-050030- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.110905T0400Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 1219 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACTS WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF EARLY TUESDAY. * HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
130 WGUS62 KFFC 041951 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 351 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-050400- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.110905T0400Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 351 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACTS WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF EARLY TUESDAY. * HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
329 WGUS62 KFFC 050239 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1039 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-051200- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.110905T0400Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 1039 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACTS WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF EARLY TUESDAY. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE...MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 19
526 WGUS62 KFFC 050755 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 355 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-051600- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 355 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACTS WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE...MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
221 WGUS62 KFFC 051148 CCA FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 746 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-052015- /O.COR.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 746 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACT WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE...MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
082 WGUS62 KFFC 051915 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 315 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-060315- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 315 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACT WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE... TO EATONTON... TO WASHINGTON LINE...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE...MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION... WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND...CREEKS... RESULTING IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$
485 WGUS62 KFFC 060022 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 822 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 GAZ025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-060130- /O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW- CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 822 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE HAS PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO NEAR 2 INCHES DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER MOST OF CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. THE CENTER OF THE STORM WAS OVER EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AROUND 800 PM EDT AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST OVER NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT AND INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS ON TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA TONIGHT. THIS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS SO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-060830- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 822 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEAST FROM EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND INTERACT WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTH FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER DADE... WALKER AND CATOOSA COUNTIES. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING ON NUMEROUS CREEKS. ELSEWHERE...2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER THE WATCH AREA. THE WATCH AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME THROUGH FORSYTH TO HOMER. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER BY TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE...MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THIS AREA...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY ALERT AND MONITOR THIS SITUATION THROUGH THE NIGHT IN CASE QUICK ACTION IS NECESSARY TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY. $$
758 WGUS62 KFFC 060833 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 433 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-061600- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 433 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY * RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF GEORGIA INTO TENNESSEE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER DADE... WALKER AND CATOOSA COUNTIES. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING ON NUMEROUS CREEKS. ELSEWHERE...2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF NEAR ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE WATCH AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME THROUGH FORSYTH TO HOMER. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY AFTER SUNRISE. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY ALERT AND MONITOR THIS SITUATION IN CASE QUICK ACTION IS NECESSARY TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY. $$
443 WGUS62 KFFC 061322 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 922 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-061430- /O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 922 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE SHOWERS AND AREAS OF DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
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Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 63 min |
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