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Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 15, 201388 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Aug 15, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT for 88 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
None
All 88 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk 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, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2013-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 49 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2013-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

656 
WGUS62 KFFC 151945
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-161200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0009.130815T1945Z-130817T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
345 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST PORTION
  OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL.
  WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 OR
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.
  ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS...THERE IS ALSO A
  POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
625 
WGUS62 KFFC 161120
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
720 AM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-161930-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130817T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
720 AM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL.
  WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 OR
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... 
  THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
131 
WGUS62 KFFC 161849
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
249 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-171000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130818T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
249 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL.
  WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 OR
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 36 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... 
  THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
172 
WGUS62 KFFC 170905
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 AM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-171715-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130818T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
505 AM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH 
  CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL.
  WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 OR
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 36 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... 
  THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
858 
WGUS62 KFFC 171632
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1232 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-180000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130818T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
1232 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH 
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL. 
  WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 OR 
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 48 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... 
  THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
164 
WGUS62 KFFC 171855
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
255 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-181000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
255 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* THE COMBINATION OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND A WEDGE OF HIGH
  PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL.
  WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 OR
  MORE INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 48 HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... 
  THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
777 
WGUS62 KFFC 180752
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
352 AM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

GAZ039-049>051-059>062-072>076-084>086-097-098-111>113-180900-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130818T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...SWAINSBORO...DUBLIN...
VIDALIA
352 AM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NEW COMPUTER MODEL DATA INDICATES THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WILL BE GENERALLY FOCUSED ACROSS THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE STATE
TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR LESS IS STILL POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE TODAY AS A WARM FRONT
DRIFTS NORTH. HOWEVER... THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING. THEREFORE... THE WATCH FOR PARTS OF
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>033-041>046-052>057-181600-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130819T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
352 AM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  AMPLE OVERRUNNING MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH AND A WARM FRONT
  DRIFTING NORTH INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
  RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY.
  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES... WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING... TO
  INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS... STREAMS AND RIVERS.
  ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE IS ALSO A
  POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ058-066>071-078>083-089>096-102>110-181600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130819T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUTTS-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
352 AM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  AMPLE OVERRUNNING MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH AND A WARM FRONT
  DRIFTING NORTH INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
  RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY.
  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES... WITH ISOLATED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...HEAVIER RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING... TO
  INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS... STREAMS AND RIVERS. 
  ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE IS ALSO A
  POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

$$
144 
WGUS62 KFFC 181828
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
228 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>033-041>046-052>058-066>071-
078>083-089>096-102>110-190000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130819T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MACON...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
228 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* WEST GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS SOUTH
  GEORGIA WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
  AFTERNOON. AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS...THERE
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

$$
985 
WGUS62 KFFC 182003
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
403 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

GAZ048-059>061-072>076-084>086-097-098-111>113-191200-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130819T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEWTON-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-
JEFFERSON-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE...
SWAINSBORO...DUBLIN...VIDALIA
403 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... 
  EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST 
  GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... 
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS SOUTH 
  GEORGIA WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS 
  AFTERNOON. AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. 

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE 
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>033-041>046-052>058-066>071-
078>083-089>096-102>110-191200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130819T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MACON...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
403 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... 
  NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM... 
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS SOUTH 
  GEORGIA WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS 
  AFTERNOON. AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. 

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE 
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
504 
WGUS62 KFFC 190754
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
354 AM EDT MON AUG 19 2013

GAZ014-022-034>039-047-049>051-062-191600-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130820T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAWSON-FORSYTH-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
WALTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS
354 AM EDT MON AUG 19 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL 
  GEORGIA...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A WARM FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
  RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE WATCH AREA ON SUNDAY...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
  ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS THE WATCH
  AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE 
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>033-041>046-048-052>061-066>076-
078>086-089>098-102>113-191600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130820T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-
JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-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...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
354 AM EDT MON AUG 19 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTH 
  CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHWEST GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND 
  WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A WARM FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
  RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE WATCH AREA ON SUNDAY...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
  ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS THE WATCH
  AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE 
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$
040 
WGUS62 KFFC 191611
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1211 PM EDT MON AUG 19 2013

GAZ001>007-011>014-019>022-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-200000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-130820T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-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-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...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
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
1211 PM EDT MON AUG 19 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
  ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL
  GEORGIA WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
  OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA ON SUNDAY...AND ANOTHER 1
  TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

* WITH SATURATED SOILS ALREADY IN PLACE...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
  FLOODING...TO INCLUDE RAPID RISES ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
  RIVERS. ADDITIONALLY...BECAUSE OF THE SATURATED SOILS... THERE 
  IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE AREA. 

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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 15, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
151 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

.PREV DISCUSSION...

UPDATE...
/ISSUED 1117 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013/
BEST RAIN COVERAGE CONTINUES TO BE CONFINED TO CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
IS SPREADING TO THE NORTHEAST. STILL EXPECT THE BEST CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION TO BE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. THE MAIN THREAT TODAY CONTINUES TO BE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. THIS WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS THAT RECEIVE
MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN.

HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL
WITH THE WEDGE AND EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVERAGE IN PLACE. NO
ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HIGH TEMPS FOR NOW...BUT WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

11

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
/ISSUED AT 507 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013/
SHORT TERM MODELS CONTINUE TO KEEP THE CWA IN A WET PATTERN THROUGH
FRIDAY. ONE WAVE OF PRECIPITATION CURRENTLY EXITING INTO THE
CAROLINAS IS BEING REPLACED BY ANOTHER SHORT WAVE THAT IS DEVELOPING
OVER EASTERN ALABAMA AND WESTERN GA. ALL MODELS CONTINUE TO POOL
MOISTURE OVER CENTRAL GA THIS MORNING AND LIFT IT NORTHWARD TO
ATL/AHN THROUGH THE DAY ALONG WITH THE SHORT WAVE. THIS WAVE WILL
EXIT INTO THE CAROLINAS THIS EVENING. THERE COULD BE A SMALL BREAK
IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE NEXT WAVE MOVES INTO CENTRAL GA FRIDAY AND
SPREADS NORTHEAST. AT THIS TIME THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD
FALL ACROSS CENTRAL GA WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GA OVER THE
SAME TIME PERIOD. CONFIDENCE IN THESE AMOUNTS IS MEDIUM AND
THEREFORE AT THIS TIME WILL HOLD OFF ON A FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD WATCH
FOR THE SHORT TERM.

AN EAST FLOW OF AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL KEEP TEMPS IN THE 70S/LOWER
80S ACROSS MOST OF THE CWA TODAY. CURRENT FORECAST IS EXPECTED TO
ESTABLISH NEW RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AT ATL...AHN AND TIE
AT CSG. SEE CLIMATE SECTION BELOW. ALTHOUGH DEW POINTS WILL BE
DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 60S ACROSS NORTH GA...AMPLE CLOUDS AND
PRECIP SHOULD KEEP MINS IN THE MID/UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S ACROSS
MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES INCREASE FRIDAY
WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THAN
TODAY. HOWEVER...NEW RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AT ATL AND
AHN MAY STILL OCCUR.

17

LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
/ISSUED AT 507 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013/
THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS REMAIN CONSISTENT IN CONTINUING THIS WET
PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER SOUTH GA
REMAINS THROUGH MONDAY AND THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATES. AN EASTERLY
LOW LEVEL FLOW WITH ATLANTIC MOISTURE AND OVERRUNNING TROPICAL
MOISTURE FROM THE GULF WILL COMBINE WITH A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. BEST TIMING FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL
LIKELY BE EARLY SATURDAY AND AGAIN LATE SATURDAY AS UPPER LEVEL
IMPULSES ROTATE AROUND THE 500MB TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN TN
VALLEY WHICH TIGHTENS UP AND BECOMES A CLOSED LOW WITH A NEAR
100KT JET OVER NORTH GA. NOT LOOKING FOR SEVERE POTENTIAL...BUT
ENHANCED RAINFALL MAINLY OVER CENTRAL GA. SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION
BELOW.

ANOTHER UNCERTAINTY FOR THE WEEKEND IS IF ANY KIND OF TROPICAL
CYCLONE MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. WHETHER IT DOES OR
DOES NOT MAY BE IRRELEVANT AS THE LARGER SCALE SYNOPTIC FEATURES
FOR THE FORECAST AREA ARE ALREADY IN PLACE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN.

THE BROAD SCALE BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE PATTERN WILL GRADUALLY RETURN
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL
WITH DIURNAL DRIVEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EACH DAY.

16

HYDROLOGY...
/ISSUED AT 507 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013/
QPF AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL GA
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AN INCH OR LESS OVER NORTH GA. THIS
MAY SET THE STAGE FOR A FLOOD WATCH FOR SATURDAY WHEN ANOTHER
1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED AGAIN OVER CENTRAL GA. AROUND ONE INCH
FOR NORTH GA. THE FLOOD WATCH LOCATION ON SATURDAY WILL BE
DEPENDENT UPON WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN FALLS TODAY AFFECTING THE
ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS.

17/16

CLIMATE...

RECORDS FOR 08-15

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN     103 2007     71 1964     77 1915     62 1979
                1918                                1967
                                                    1964
   KATL     102 2007     69 1890     77 1908     62 1962
                1995
   KCSG     102 1995     82 1969     81 1995     63 1967
                                                    1963
   KMCN     104 2007     80 1928     76 1927     58 1967

RECORDS FOR 08-16

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN     105 2007     68 1964     77 1995     59 1924
   KATL     102 1954     70 1892     79 2007     60 1889
   KCSG     103 1995     77 1994     78 1995     67 1967
   KMCN     104 1954     75 1994     77 1995     57 1967

RECORDS FOR 08-17

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN     105 1954     73 1939     76 2010     60 1967
                                        2007        1948
                                        1995
   KATL     101 2007     74 1939     76 2010     62 1948
                1954        1892        2000        1892
                                        1995
   KCSG     102 2000     82 1979     78 2001     66 1961
   KMCN     103 2000     76 1939     77 2010     60 1967
                1954                    1952

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
EXPECT MOSTLY SHOWERS ACROSS THE TAF SITES THROUGH THE FORECAST.
IF THUNDER WAS TO OCCUR...THE MOST LIKELY AREA WOULD BE NEAR CSG
OR MCN...BUT CHANCES ARE TOO LOW TO MENTION IN THE TAF FOR NOW.
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING OF SHRA IN THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...PARTICULARLY AT THE ATL SITES WHERE BREAKS ARE
EXPECTED...BUT EXACT TIMING IS HARD TO PINPOINT.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON CIGS...VSBYS AND TIMING OF PRECIP. HIGH
CONFIDENCE ON WIND.

11

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          73  65  77  66 /  70  70  80  40
ATLANTA         74  65  77  67 /  70  70  60  40
BLAIRSVILLE     75  62  74  62 /  40  60  50  40
CARTERSVILLE    76  65  80  67 /  60  50  50  40
COLUMBUS        81  71  83  73 / 100  90  80  60
GAINESVILLE     73  64  76  65 /  50  70  70  40
MACON           80  70  82  70 / 100  90  90  70
ROME            80  66  81  68 /  50  50  40  30
PEACHTREE CITY  73  66  78  70 /  80  80  70  40
VIDALIA         84  72  86  71 / 100 100  90  70

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...11
LONG TERM....BAKER
AVIATION...11
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 7:00 AM EDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
700 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-161000-
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-
700 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME FLASH FLOODING...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS OVER SOUTH GEORGIA. TROPICAL MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH ISOLATED STORMS OVER NORTH GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH DAY.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE...
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT AND DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BECOME THE
FOCUS FOR A WET PERIOD AS DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVES OVER THE AREA
FOR THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY
FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY
GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

16

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 10:15 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1015 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ072-081>083-151615-
1015 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN TWIGGS...JONES...
BIBB AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...

AT 1006 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR THE MACON
AREA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN ALREADY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES.
PONDING ON SOME ROADWAYS HAS BEEN REPORTED AND MAY BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD WITH CONTINUED RAINFALL EXPECTED IN NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION FOR FLOODING POTENTIAL...ALONG WITH THOSE
IN URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS.

HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
TWIGGS...JONES...BIBB AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND
WESLEYAN...MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT...LAKE
TOBESOFKEE...SKIPPERTON...RUTLAND...LIZELLA...PAYNE
CITY...ARKWRIGHT...MACON...CROSS KEYS...FRANKLINTON...DRY
BRANCH...FITZPATRICK...POSTELL AND CLINTON. DRIVERS SHOULD USE
CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS HAS BEEN REPORTED IS ALSO LIKELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3267 8367 3268 8368 3269 8369 3269 8377
      3285 8387 3305 8349 3277 8337 3268 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 246DEG 11KT 3281 8367
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
203 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ104>108-151845-
203 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN WILCOX...
SUMTER...PULASKI...CRISP AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 200 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CROXTON CROSSROADS TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ANTIOCH CHURCH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS WILCOX...
SUMTER...PULASKI...CRISP AND DOOLY COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE OWENSBORO...DOUBLE
RUN...GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE PARK...HATLEY...WENONA...
RAINES...SUMTER...CROXTON CROSSROADS...COBB...PLAINS...LESLIE...
DESOTO...MADDOX...HUNTINGTON AND EAST CRISP.

THE HIGH RAIN TOTALS SEEN THUS FAR THIS SEASON HAS RESULTED IN
PERSISTENT WET SOILS FOR AREA TREES. THIS WILL ALLOW THESE TREES TO
FALL DUE TO WINDS MUCH LOWER THAN IN A TYPICAL SEASON...AS LOW AS 30
MPH IN SOME CASES.

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8394 3190 8394 3193 8441 3196 8445
      3217 8442 3216 8419 3223 8418 3223 8414
      3219 8413 3217 8403 3224 8396 3216 8332
      3198 8329 3193 8322 3184 8324 3185 8360
      3182 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 206DEG 14KT 3200 8431 3194 8378
          3186 8331
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:56 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
256 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ106-152030-
256 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN AND MINOR FLOODING IN
CRISP COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS HAD FALLEN OVER THE COUNTY.
CRISP COUNTY EMA REPORTED WATER ON INTERSTATE 75.  DRIVERS ON
INTERSTATE 75 ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN...CRISP COUNTY EMA HAS
REPORTED SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO
HYDROPLANING.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
CRISP COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND FORT EARLY...GEORGIA VETERANS
MEMORIAL STATE PARK...HATLEY...WENONA...RAINES...ARABI...CORDELE...
EAST CRISP AND TREMONT. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8388 3184 8394 3185 8395 3190 8394
      3193 8392 3203 8396 3203 8361 3181 8361
      3180 8362 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 194DEG 9KT 3193 8373
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:09 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
309 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

GAZ106-108-110-152045-
309 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WILCOX...TELFAIR
AND CRISP COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 307 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM DOUBLE RUN TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HORSE CREEK WMA ACROSS SOUTHERN WILCOX AND TELFAIR COUNTIES.  RADAR
HAS ESTIMATED ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN
THE LAST HOUR.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
WILCOX...TELFAIR AND CRISP COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND
JACKSONVILLE...HORSE CREEK WMA...CHINA HILL...DOUBLE RUN...
OWENSBORO...TEMPERANCE...ANTIOCH CHURCH AND BROWNING. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE
SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3180 8309 3180 8314 3184 8318 3185 8361
      3192 8362 3194 8362 3194 8323 3190 8320
      3194 8315 3189 8270 3185 8277 3178 8286
      3178 8299 3177 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 204DEG 9KT 3180 8356 3181 8314
          3176 8272

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel49 min
Aug 14, 9:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCLaurens6 hr
Aug 14, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson, Johnson40 min
Aug 14, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson41 min
Aug 14, 9:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton52 min
Aug 15, 5:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee57 min
Aug 15, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee59 min
Aug 15, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb2 hr
Aug 15, 10:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam6 hr
Aug 15, 12:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Treutlen6 hr
Aug 15, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Sumter, Wilcox42 min
Aug 15, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp94 min
Aug 15, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair96 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.