Alert archive / Georgia / Flood Watches in 2013
Flood Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Jan 13, 2013, 2:58 PM EST for 33 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 14, 2013, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2013, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2013, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2013, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 33 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 707 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
967 WGUS62 KFFC 131958 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 258 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 GAZ001>005-011-140400- /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA- 258 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. * SOILS ARE ABNORMALLY MOIST TO WET IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW-LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 16
14 follow-up statements
241 WGUS62 KFFC 140245 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 945 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 GAZ001>005-011-141045- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA- 945 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. * SOILS ARE ABNORMALLY MOIST TO WET IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
911 WGUS62 KFFC 140839 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 339 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 GAZ006>009-012>016-019>021-030-141645- /O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE 339 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA. * FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. * SOILS ARE ABNORMALLY MOIST TO WET IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-141645- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA- 339 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. * SOILS ARE ABNORMALLY MOIST TO WET IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
520 WGUS62 KFFC 141531 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1031 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 GAZ022>025-031>035-041>045-142345- /O.EXA.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 1031 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO ATLANTA TO JEFFERSON LINE. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN MAINLY NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO CANTON TO CLEVELAND LINE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. BIG CREEK...NANCY CREEK...SUWANEE CREEK...AND PEACHTREE CREEK SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-142345- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.130114T1800Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE 1031 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN MAINLY NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO CANTON TO CLEVELAND LINE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
568 WGUS62 KFFC 150304 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1004 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-151115- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130116T1200Z/ /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-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 1004 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
717 WGUS62 KFFC 150903 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 403 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-151715- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 403 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME MODERATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
108 WGUS62 KFFC 151440 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 940 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-152245- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130116T1200Z/ /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-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR 940 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES AND A FEW ISOLATED 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH TONIGHT OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA...AND 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES NORTHWEST AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME MODERATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
912 WGUS62 KFFC 151937 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 237 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 GAZ020>025-030>035-041>045-152045- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA... ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR 237 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A CEDARTOWN TO CANTON TO GAINESVILLE LINE. WHILE THIS AREA HAS RECEIVED AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL...ONLY AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH IS FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEREFORE DECREASING THE FLOODING POTENTIAL. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019-160345- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130116T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...ROME 237 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES AND A FEW ISOLATED 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF NEAR 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME MODERATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. LOOKOUT CREEK...WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
642 WGUS62 KFFC 160843 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 343 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 GAZ020>025-027-030>035-041-045-161645- /O.EXB.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA... ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR 343 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA * THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES AND A FEW ISOLATED 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME MODERATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019-161645- /O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...ROME 343 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA * THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES AND A FEW ISOLATED 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME MODERATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
081 WGUS62 KFFC 161700 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1200 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>035-041-045-170100- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR 1200 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAS ALREADY OCCURRED OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * SOILS ARE WET TO SATURATED IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD. ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS IN THE REMAINDER OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE EXPECTED WITH THE RAINFALL FORECAST. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. SOME LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WHICH MAY AFFECT ROADS AND STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 16
111 WGUS62 KFFC 170054 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 754 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>035-041-045-170900- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /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-HARALSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR 754 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA. * THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * SOILS ARE WET TO SATURATED IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD. ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS... AND RIVERS IN THE REMAINDER OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE EXPECTED WITH THE RAINFALL FORECAST. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. SOME LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WHICH MAY AFFECT ROADS AND STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
034 WGUS62 KFFC 171000 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 500 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>035-041-045-171800- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR 500 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A BUCHANAN TO ATLANTA TO ATHENS LINE. * THROUGH 7PM EST THIS EVENING * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. * WITH THE WET SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD. ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS IS LIKELY. SOME LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON...WHICH MAY AFFECT ROADS AND STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
765 WGUS62 KFFC 171619 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1119 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 GAZ001>005-011>013-019>025-027-030>035-041-045-171730- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS- FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK- PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR 1119 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING PRIMARILY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THIS INCLUDES THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...CONASAUGA RIVER AND OOSTANAULA RIVER BASINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE MIDNIGHT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE PREVIOUS FLOOD WATCH AREA IN NORTH GEORGIA...RANGED FROM 0.25 TO 0.75 OF AN INCH. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN SOME BANKFULL CONDITIONS ON AREA CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS...BUT NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES INTO GEORGIA. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES. $$ GAZ006>009-014>016-180000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1119 AM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES. * WITH THE SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA ARE ALREADY NEAR BANKFULL. ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE ELLIJAY...CARTECAY...COOSAWATTEE AND HIWASSEE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 16
800 WGUS62 KFFC 171922 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 222 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 GAZ006>009-014>016-180000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 222 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES. * WITH THE SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA ARE ALREADY NEAR BANKFULL. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS...STREAMS AND SOME RIVERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES HIWASSEE RIVER IN TOWNS COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 16
941 WGUS62 KFFC 180003 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 703 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 GAZ006>009-014>016-180115- /O.EXP.KFFC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 703 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA HAS EXPIRED. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this 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 flood watch went out at Jan 13, 2:56 PM EST, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 2:56 PM EST, 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
256 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MAIN CONCERN IN SHORT TERM IS WITH THE INFLUENCE OF SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FRONT IS CURRENTLY ACROSS
TN VALLEY AND HAVE HAD ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS THOUGH THIS
HAS OCCURRED WITHIN THE HIGHER PROBABILITY ZONE OF THE SHORT RANGE
GUIDANCE ENSEMBLE MEAN AND THE PROGGED PROBABILITIES DECREASE ACROSS
THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE SHORT TERM. WILL THEREFORE KEEP P-TYPE AS
SHOWERS WITH MODERATE RAINFALL INTENSITY THOUGH ISOLATED STRIKE OF
LIGHTNING WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE NAM HAS VERIFIED THE
BEST SO FAR TODAY WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRECIP REGIONS SO HAVE
ADJUSTED CORRESPONDING POPS TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION SLIGHTLY INTO
THE AREA FROM THE NW. DEFINITE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS LOOKS TO IMPACT
THE NW AFTER ABOUT 06Z WITH A FAIRLY SHARP GRADIENT SOUTHEASTWARD.
ISENTROPICALLY ENHANCED ISOLATED SHOWER DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN
OCCURRING AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND SO PORTIONS OF THE AREA MAINLY
NORTH AND WEST OF A COLUMBUS TO ATHENS LIGHT WILL HAVE SLIGHT TO LOW
END CHANCE POPS INTO THIS EVENING.
THE FRONT LOOKS TO STALL ACROSS NORTH GA AND WESTERN CENTRAL GA BY
12Z MONDAY AND LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY...ALLOWING FOR A NOTABLE QPF
GRADIENT TO SET UP ACROSS THE AREA AS DECENT GULF MOISTURE ADVECTION
FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTERACTS WITH THE BAROCLINIC FORCING FOR ASCENT
ALONG THE FRONT. SOME ISOLATED FLOODING PARTICULARLY IN THE FAR
NORTHWEST IS POSSIBLE AND A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED ACCORDINGLY
FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION
BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS.
FOR TEMPS...WENT WITH A BLEND OF MAV/MET GUIDANCE AS THIS HAS
VERIFIED THE BEST RECENTLY. THIS IS RESULTING IN MORE NORMAL TEMPS
ACROSS THE NW TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS IN THE SE WHERE THE FRONT AND
PRECIP SHOULD HAVE LESS OF AN IMPACT.
BAKER
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
GFS AND ECMWF REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A MOIST SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT PERSISTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE A STRONG UPPER LOW
FINALLY KICKS EAST OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS
ALONG WITH THE BROAD TROUGH DEEPENING OVER THE NORTHERN STATES
WILL HELP PUSH A STALLED FRONT EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA ON
THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW CLEARING CONDITIONS
ON THURSDAY AND A DRY FORECAST FOR FRIDAY. A RETURN OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
ON SATURDAY MAY GIVE THE EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL AREA SLIGHT CHANCES
OF RAIN. OTHERWISE... TEMPERATURES DEPEND ON WHERE THE COLD FRONT
STALLS... WITH A SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT LIKELY SOMEWHERE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
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&&
.HYDROLOGY...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH GEORGIA LATE
TONIGHT AND PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR CONTINUED RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. BEFORE THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES EAST ON WEDNESDAY...
NORTH GEORGIA WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY TOTAL 2 TO
3 INCHES... WITH SOME ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. AS A
RESULT... A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA FROM
1 PM MONDAY THROUGH 7 AM TUESDAY WHERE THE MORE PERSISTENT TRAINING
OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED OVER AN ALREADY FAIRLY MOIST GROUND. AROUND
1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA...
AND RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED... BUT WIDESPREAD
FLOOD PROBLEMS ARE NOT EXPECTED IN THE ATLANTA AREA AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER... WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THE TYPICAL FLOOD PRONE SITES
CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OTHERWISE... A MUCH NEEDED ONE
INCH OR LESS IS POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA... WHERE NO FLOOD
PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED.
&&
CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 01-13
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 76 1932 27 1918 63 1932 5 1918
KATL 76 1932 21 1893 61 1972 4 1918
1932
KCSG 74 2000 33 1982 65 1972 14 1981
1964
KMCN 77 1907 32 1918 65 1932 10 1918
RECORDS FOR 01-14
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 76 1937 29 1912 64 1932 9 1918
KATL 73 1937 24 1968 65 1932 13 1982
1907
KCSG 75 1960 29 1968 57 1960 19 1964
KMCN 81 1932 28 1912 64 1932 16 2011
RECORDS FOR 01-15
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 75 1932 31 1994 60 1932 11 1948
1928
KATL 73 2007 22 1893 60 1932 9 1927
KCSG 78 1950 40 1948 58 1952 13 1964
1948
KMCN 78 1950 31 1927 60 2007 16 1964
1932 1948
&&
.AVIATION...
/ISSUED AT 108 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013/
18Z UPDATE...
MVFR CIGS TODAY LOWERING TO IFR/LIFR LEVELS NEAR 400 FT AFTER 08Z
OVERNIGHT FOR MOST SITES AND LINGERING INTO MONDAY. BEST CHANCE
FOR -SHRA WILL START AFTER 04Z TONIGHT THOUGH SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT MAY AFFECT THE TAF SITES A FEW HOURS
EARLIER. INITIAL VFR VSBYS SHOULD MAKE IT DOWN TO IFR AT 2SM WITH
PRECIP THOUGH SOME LOWER VALUES ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE SOUTHERLY AHEAD OF FRONT...WHILE AN EVENTUAL SWING TO
W AND NW IS LOOKING TO BE AFTER ABOUT 15Z TOMORROW ACROSS THE
NORTHERN SITES NEAR KATL. MAGNITUDES GENERALLY 4-6KTS OVERNIGHT
WITH HIGHER VALUES DURING DAYTIME PERIODS.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON START TIME FOR PRECIP...WIND SHIFT
TOMORROW...AND VSBYS EARLY MORNING.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ALL ELSE.
BAKER
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS 60 70 53 60 / 60 70 70 70
ATLANTA 57 63 50 58 / 70 80 70 70
BLAIRSVILLE 52 55 46 53 / 100 100 90 80
CARTERSVILLE 52 55 45 52 / 100 90 90 80
COLUMBUS 61 73 56 68 / 50 60 50 50
GAINESVILLE 57 62 49 55 / 80 90 80 80
MACON 61 76 57 72 / 30 30 40 40
ROME 49 54 43 49 / 100 100 90 80
PEACHTREE CITY 58 66 49 61 / 70 70 70 70
VIDALIA 60 79 58 77 / 10 10 20 20
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...MURRAY...
WALKER...WHITFIELD.
&&
SHORT TERM...BAKER
LONG TERM....39
AVIATION...BAKERHazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 4:24 AM EST, 10 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 424 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-140930- 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- 424 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL MOVE INTO GEORGIA BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH WEDNESDAY. INSTABILITY IS TOO MARGINAL TO MENTION ANY CHANCE OF THUNDER AT THIS TIME. WITH THIS SLOW MOVING SYSTEM...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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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.