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Flood Watch 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Feb 24, 2013, 3:50 AM EST for 75 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2013, 3:50 AM EST (08:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2013, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2013, 2:01 PM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 75 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, 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, 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), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
620 WGUS62 KFFC 240850 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 350 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 241700- /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0005.130225T1200Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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 350 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BY EARLY MONDAY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. AN INCH AND A HALF OR MORE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CUMMING AND HOMER WITH AS MUCH AS TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE AND VIDALIA. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS RUNNING ALREADY HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE... FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
523 WGUS62 KFFC 241755 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1255 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 250600- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.130225T1200Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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 1255 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BY EARLY MONDAY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. AN INCH AND A HALF OR MORE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CUMMING AND HOMER WITH AS MUCH AS TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE AND VIDALIA. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
352 WGUS62 KFFC 250306 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1006 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 251000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.130225T1200Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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 1006 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM 7 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BY EARLY MONDAY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. AN INCH AND A HALF OR MORE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CUMMING AND HOMER WITH AS MUCH AS TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE AND VIDALIA. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT... OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
349 WGUS62 KFFC 250810 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 310 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 251615- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.130225T1200Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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 310 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. AN INCH AND A HALF OR MORE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CUMMING AND HOMER WITH AS MUCH AS TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO MACON AND SWAINSBORO. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT... OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
149 WGUS62 KFFC 251542 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1042 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 260300- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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 1042 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY MOVED INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH AROUND A HALF INCH OF RAINFALL OBSERVED THROUGH MID MORNING. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO NORTH GEORGIA THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AN INCH AND A HALF OR MORE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CUMMING AND HOMER WITH AS MUCH AS TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO MACON AND SWAINSBORO. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT... OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
161 WGUS62 KFFC 251932 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 232 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>058-066-067-252045- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- TROUP-MERIWETHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 232 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY ACROSS THE ATLANTA METRO AREA TO ATHENS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN HAS REMAINED SOUTH OF THIS AREA AND ALTHOUGH RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST. IN GENERAL...AROUND ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO STILL CLOSELY MONITOR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING TO ALPHARETTA. $$ GAZ059>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-260430- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-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 232 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON TO ZEBULON TO MONTICELLO TO WARRENTON. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY MOVED INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH UP TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OBSERVED SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS AREA OF RAIN IS SHIFTING EASTWARD...HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
880 WGUS62 KFFC 260206 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 906 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 GAZ059>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-261015- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-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 906 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * A SECOND WAVE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS ALREADY BEGUN MOVING INTO WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.0 INCHES FELL ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER TODAY...AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMES CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE MEDIUM-SIZED AND LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. 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. && $$
833 WGUS62 KFFC 260925 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 425 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 GAZ059>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-261730- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-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 425 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE WIDESPREAD RAIN ENDS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS COME CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THIS PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE LEFT SOILS SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH. * WIDESPREAD PONDING OF WATER AND FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS WILL CONTINUE WITH RISING WATER AND FLOODING OF LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS DEVELOPING OR CONTINUING. ALSO...STORM DRAINS...DITCHES... AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS OR CURRENT FLOODING WILL INCREASE. 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. && $$
006 WGUS62 KFFC 261901 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 201 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 GAZ059>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-262015- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES- BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 201 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED...SINCE THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE...BUT WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PLEASE REFER TO THE AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS... FLWFFC...AND AREAL FLOOD STATEMENTS...FLSFFC...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. $$
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 Feb 24, 3:49 AM EST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:49 AM EST, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 349 AM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... LATEST REGIONAL RAP ANALYSIS INDICATES FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS MADE ITS WAY THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA WITH NW FLOW AT THE SURFACE. MOISTURE...ESPECIALLY AT THE EXTREME LOW LEVELS HAS BEEN MUCH SLOWER TO DEPART RESULTING IN DENSE FOG ACROSS THE REGION. HAVE BEEN TRACKING TWO SEPARATE AREAS OF DENSE FOG...BOTH OF WHICH ARE TRANSIENT MAKING THE FORECAST CHALLENGING TO SAY THE LEAST AS FAR AS VISIBILITY IS CONCERNED THROUGH DAYBREAK. HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AND AS CONDITIONS IMPROVE THROUGH DAYBREAK...CANCEL COUNTIES OUT AS NECESSARY. TODAY LOOKS TO BE A TRANSITION DAY ACROSS THE AREA...A MUCH NEEDED BREAK FROM RECENT RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER ALTHOUGH FLOODING WILL BE ONGOING. SOME 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN AREAS FROM PREVIOUS SYSTEM AND HAVE AREAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CRISP COUNTY. WILL SEE FRONT FRONT SETTLE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND RIDGING THROUGH TENNESSEE AND THE LOCAL FORECAST AREA. FLOW ALOFT LOOKS TO REMAIN ZONAL TO SLIGHTLY RIDGING AND ONCE LOW CLOUDS CLEAR...WE SHOULD SEE A STELLAR END TO THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPS IN THE 60S AND EVEN A FEW LOW 70S TO THE SOUTH. RESPITE FROM THE RAIN LOOKS QUITE SHORT LIVED AS POTENT SHORTWAVE DIVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS CREATING A LARGE SCALE DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT FOR THE SOUTHEAST. ADD TO THIS RIPPLES EMBEDDED IN THE ZONAL FLOW AND SHOULD SEE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER BY MONDAY MORNING. WITH WEDGE STRENGTHENING OVER THE CAROLINAS...ADIABATIC OMEGA BECOMES MAXIMIZED DURING THE DAY MONDAY WITH NEAR CATEGORICAL POPS ANTICIPATED AREA WIDE. WILL DISCUSS FLOOD IMPLICATIONS FURTHER IN HYDROLOGY SECTION. BY MONDAY NIGHT...WARM FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN MOST COUNTIES WITH LIMITED SURFACE INSTABILITY BUT INCREASED LOW LEVEL HELICITY. APPEARS AT THIS POINT THAT SEVERE THREAT WILL BE ISOLATED AT BEST BUT STILL HAVE A FEW ANALOGS WHICH POINT TO POTENTIAL ISOLATED TORNADO DEVELOPMENT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SREF ADDS SOME VALIDITY TO THIS WITH PROBABILITY OF 50 PERCENT OF STP OF 1 OR GREATER TUESDAY MORNING. DEESE .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... GFS AND ECMWF MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD CONCERNING THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN. RAIN LIFTING OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY AS THE MAIN UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW LIFT INTO THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY. UPPER PATTERN THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD DOMINATED BY MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW AS BROAD BUT DEEP UPPER TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE EASTERN U.S. TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT PERSISTS AS WELL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PERSISTING. GFS KEEPS LOW QPF ALONG OUR FAR NORTHERN COUNTIES WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA DRY THROUGH ALL BUT THURSDAY. HAVE KEPT THE PREVIOUS TREND OF SLIGHT CHANCE POPS AND VERY LOW QPF FOR THE FAR NORTH WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODEL THICKNESSES AND TEMPERATURES WOULD INDICATE A CHANCE FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE PERIOD...ALTHOUGH WITH THE LOW CHANCES AND LIMITED MOISTURE AVAILABLE ANY AMOUNTS WOULD LIKELY BE VERY SMALL. THIS TREND WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY AS WE MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER THIS PATTERN DOES POINT TO A PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. 20 && .HYDROLOGY...QPE FROM PREVIOUS EVENT INDICATES 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM ROUGHLY THE ATLANTA METRO TO AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN TIER. SAME AREA IS TARGETED FOR THIS EVENT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED AND HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. && AVIATION... 06Z UPDATE... CHALLENGING FORECAST IN STORE AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CLEARS BUT RESIDUAL MOISTURE FROM RECENT RAINS REMAINS AT THE SURFACE. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN LOW CLOUDS CLEARING BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT. ATL STILL AT 5 TO 7 KTS WITH VSBY REMAINING MVFR TO VFR BUT MUCH LESS VISIBILITY VALUES NOTED TO THE NORTH. FEEL WE WILL GET REDUCTIONS AT ALL SITES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...ESPECIALLY AT SOUTHERN SITES AND AHN BUT MAY SEE PARTIAL IMPROVEMENT TOWARD DAYBREAK BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW. //ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE... LOW ON FOG DEVELOPMENT. HIGH ON REMAINING ELEMENTS. DEESE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 67 38 47 41 / 0 0 90 100 ATLANTA 63 43 47 41 / 0 20 100 100 BLAIRSVILLE 57 35 47 38 / 0 0 70 100 CARTERSVILLE 62 37 48 45 / 0 0 90 100 COLUMBUS 68 50 52 47 / 0 60 100 90 GAINESVILLE 64 38 49 38 / 0 0 90 100 MACON 70 44 51 48 / 0 40 100 80 ROME 62 35 49 47 / 0 0 90 100 PEACHTREE CITY 64 35 48 45 / 0 30 100 100 VIDALIA 72 49 58 55 / 20 40 100 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BIBB...BLECKLEY... BUTTS...CARROLL...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB... COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS... EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK...GREENE...GWINNETT... HALL...HANCOCK...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON... JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON... MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN... MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PEACH... PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON... SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR... TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALTON... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES... WILKINSON. DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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. && SHORT TERM...DEESE LONG TERM....20 AVIATION...DEESE
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 9:41 PM EST, 6 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 941 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-250245- 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- 941 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...PATCHY DENSE FOG EXPECTED ALONG WITH AREAS OF FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT... WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... PATCHY DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. DENSE FOG WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO AT LEAST A QUARTER MILE...AND DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION...SLOW DOWN...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA CONTINUES TO RESULT IN RISING RIVERS AND CREEKS. THOUGH PONDING OF WATER OF ROADWAYS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRAIN...RISING RIVERS AND CREEKS REMAIN TO BE A CONCERN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING POSSIBLE MONDAY... DISCUSSION... FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE STATE. AT THIS TIME...ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN APPEARS LIKELY OVER MIDDLE GEORGIA RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME... INSTABILITY IS NOT FORECAST TO BE VERY HIGH AS THE COLD...SLOW MOVING AIRMASS WILL BE TOUGH TO ERODE. HOWEVER...WITH STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FORCING...THERE MAY BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR A FEW SEVERE STORMS TO DEVELOP CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WIND OR ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR ANY SEVERE STORMS WOULD BE FROM 4 PM TO 4 AM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 10:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Crisp | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 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.