Alert archive / Georgia / Flood Watches in 2011
Flood Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Feb 3, 2011, 1:55 PM EST for 77 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 4, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2011, 1:55 PM EST (18:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 4, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2011, 3:13 AM EST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 77 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 2496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
539 WGUS62 KFFC 031855 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 155 PM EST THU FEB 3 2011 GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 040900- /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0001.110204T0900Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 155 PM EST THU FEB 3 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * A STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FRIDAY NIGHT TO THE CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. A COMBINATION OF ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE WILL FLOW INTO THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF AND WITH THE STORM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL BE ASSOCIATED NORTHWEST THROUGH EAST OF THE STORM CENTER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUCHANAN THROUGH MARIETTA TO GAINESVILLE. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS METRO AREAS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THESE AMOUNTS WILL COMBINE WITH WET SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RAIN ON TUESDAY MAKING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR MINOR FLOODING OF SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS. CURRENT STREAMFLOWS ARE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL AT MANY LOCATIONS IN THIS AREA AND SEVERAL MAINSTEM RIVERS AND LARGER CREEKS ARE STILL RISING. ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. RESIDENTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FLOOD THREAT INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV ...AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR BY STAYING TUNED TO THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. STAY ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && 16 $$
5 follow-up statements
567 WGUS62 KFFC 040827 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 327 AM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 041700- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.110204T0900Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 327 AM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FRIDAY NIGHT TO THE CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. A COMBINATION OF ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE WILL FLOW INTO THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF AND WITH THE STORM. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL BE ASSOCIATED NORTHWEST THROUGH EAST OF THE STORM CENTER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUCHANAN THROUGH MARIETTA TO GAINESVILLE. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS METRO AREAS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THESE AMOUNTS WILL COMBINE WITH WET SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RAIN... MAKING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR MINOR FLOODING OF SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS. CURRENT STREAMFLOWS ARE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL AT MANY LOCATIONS IN THIS AREA AND SEVERAL MAINSTEM RIVERS AND LARGER CREEKS ARE STILL RISING. ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. RESIDENTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FLOOD THREAT INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV ...AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR BY STAYING TUNED TO THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. STAY ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
505 WGUS62 KFFC 041706 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1206 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 051200- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1206 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH 7 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING * A STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF REGION AND WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT... THEN ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. A COMBINATION OF ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE WILL FLOW INTO THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING SYSTEM... RESULTING IN A LONG DURATION OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE STORM CENTER THROUGH TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUCHANAN THROUGH MARIETTA TO GAINESVILLE. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE ATLANTA AND ATHENS METRO AREAS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THESE AMOUNTS WILL COMBINE WITH WET SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RAIN... MAKING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR MINOR FLOODING OF SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS. CURRENT STREAM-FLOWS ARE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL AT MANY LOCATIONS IN THIS AREA AND SEVERAL MAIN-STEM RIVERS AND LARGER CREEKS ARE STILL RISING. ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND DURATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. RESIDENTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FLOOD THREAT INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV ...AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR BY STAYING TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. STAY ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
425 WGUS62 KFFC 050019 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 719 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>062-066>068-070-075-050130- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON- GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-GLASCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 719 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIDESPREAD 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THIS AREA...BUT THE RAINFALL INTENSITY CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. MOST CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE ON THE RISE...BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO STAY WITHIN THERE BANKS. THE EXCEPTION WOULD BE BIG CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING TO ALPHARETTA. THIS IS A FLOOD PRONE CREEK AND IS ALREADY AT BANKFULL CONDITIONS. THE CREEK SHOULD CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH LOCATIONS LATER TONIGHT. SINCE THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS EACH HOUR ARE DECREASING THE MINOR FLOOD POTENTIAL OF CREEKS AND RIVERS HAS DECREASED ALSO. $$ GAZ069-071>074-076-078>086-089>098-102>113-050830- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 719 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT...THEN ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. ABUNDANT ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING STORM...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD RAIN. RADARS INDICATED PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA AT THIS TIME. HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE STORM CENTER THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS SO FAR THIS EVENING INDICATE 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A HAMILTON THROUGH MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ANOTHER INCH CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE RISING IN CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THEM AS THEY CONTINUE TO RISE DURING THE NIGHT. TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE IS APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FLOOD THREAT INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV ...AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR BY STAYING TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. STAY ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
425 WGUS62 KFFC 050304 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 GAZ069-071>074-076-078>086-089>098-102>113-051200- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING. * A STORM SYSTEM ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT...THEN ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. ABUNDANT ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING STORM...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD RAIN. RADARS INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA AT THIS TIME. THE GREATEST RAIN POTENTIAL WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE STORM CENTER THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING ARE 2 TO 3 INCHES...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A HAMILTON THROUGH MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE. ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN HOUSTON COUNTY WITH PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE RISING IN CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THEM AS THEY CONTINUE TO RISE DURING THE NIGHT. TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE IS APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FLOOD THREAT INFORMATION BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV ...AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR BY STAYING TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES. STAY ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
402 WGUS62 KFFC 050813 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 313 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 GAZ069-071>074-076-078>086-089>098-102>113-050915- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110205T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 313 AM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF LIGHT TO SOMETIMES MODERATE RAIN REMAIN THIS MORNING. RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS RANGED FROM 0.5 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTH AND 1.5 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 5:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more | 14 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.