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River Flood Warning 120, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 5, 2013Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 5, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT for Newton County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It took effect at May 5, 2013, 6:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
In effect from
May 5, 2013, 6:43 PM EDT
Expired
May 6, 2013, 9:02 PM EDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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 river

Written for the forecast point Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead (MYRG1). The gauge peaked at 11.74 ft at May 6, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101505/0505/0605/0705/08
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02207335, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

597 
WGUS42 KFFC 052230
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
630 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC217-247-061200-
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630 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 600 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

  

$$
5 follow-up statements
442 
WGUS82 KFFC 060158
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 

 
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT 
  CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.

  

$$

GAC083-TNC065-061558-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

  

$$

GAC129-213-313-061558-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE.

  

$$

GAC115-129-061558-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 900PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS 
  AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  ON U S HIGHWAY 41 OR BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY. 

  

$$

GAC115-061558-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

  

$$

GAC057-061330-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CANTON.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN 
  BOILING PARK IN CANTON. SOCCER FIELDS AND LADY WARRIORS BALL FIELDS
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. THIS IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CANTON HIGH SCHOOL WHICH
  IS ON HIGHER GROUND. IN ADDITION...THE CANTON GREENWAY BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

  

$$

GAC217-247-061557-
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958 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE 
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN 
  NEWTON COUNTY IN THE RIVERSIDE ESTATES TRAVEL AND TRAILER PARK. 
  SOME TRAILERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

  

$$
455 
WGUS82 KFFC 060952
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
552 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 


GAC217-247-061920-
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/MYRG1.1.ER.130505T2317Z.130506T0900Z.130506T1320Z.UU/
552 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 530 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.


$$
399 
WGUS82 KFFC 061601
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

  MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON 
  COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON...
  MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 

  ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 

  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
 
  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16 AFFECTING FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES 

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT 
  CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.

$$

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

$$

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY.
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS...
  PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.

$$

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE 
  UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER.

$$

GAC129-213-313-070600-
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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-213-313-070600-
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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND 
  PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAUGE AT SLOAN 
  BRIDGE ON THE WHITFIELD AND GORDON COUNTY LINE.

$$

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS 
  AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  ON U S HIGHWAY 41 OR BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY. 

$$

GAC129-070600-
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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP
  AND SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE 
  GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 2 FEET OF 
  WATER.

$$

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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. 
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD.

$$

GAC115-070600-
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1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. 
* AT 26 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING
  POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM 
  PARK. PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC057-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.130505T1407Z.130506T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER GENERALLY 
  EAST OF CANTON NEAR THE INTERSTATE 575 BRIDGE. A ROCK LANDING AND 
  PARKING LOT BEHIND THE PUMP STATION OFF OF RIVERSTONE PARKWAY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC117-121-070600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-130508T0300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130505T0415Z.130506T1300Z.130507T2100Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE CREEK APPEARS TO HAVE JUST CRESTED. THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE
  TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. THE FLOOD WATERS EXPAND 
  FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK...AND BEGINS TO AFFECT 
  SOME RESIDENTIAL YARDS BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK 
  GREENWAY IS CLOSED AND COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF 
  WATER IN SOME AREAS. 

$$

GAC045-077-149-062212-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-130506T2212Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.130505T1639Z.130506T0545Z.130506T1612Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. 
  FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP.

$$

GAC067-097-062300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-130506T2300Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.130506T0141Z.130506T1130Z.130506T1700Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUES. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* THE CREEK APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED. THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE NEAR THE
  INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE. PORTIONS OF A PAINTBALL PLAYING FIELD JUST 
  DOWNSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE BEGIN TO FLOOD. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN THE 
  WOODROW WILSON PARK ON MOUNT VERNON ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD DUE TO 
  WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOODS YARDS OF 
  FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. 

$$

GAC063-113-255-062158-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-130506T2158Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.130505T1746Z.130506T0245Z.130506T1558Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING OF RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE BEGINS. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. FLOODING OF SOME YARDS BEGINS UPSTREAM OF GAGE
  BETWEEN UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 138.

$$

GAC063-113-255-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSEG1.1.ER.130506T0345Z.130506T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

GAC113-255-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.130506T1124Z.130506T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 

$$

GAC035-151-217-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.130505T1330Z.130506T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
* MINOR FLOODING SHOULD BE ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER.  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 81...PORTIONS OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS
  COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC217-247-070030-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-130507T0030Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.130505T2317Z.130506T1500Z.130506T1830Z.UU/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-070600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-130509T2100Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130505T1745Z.130507T0600Z.130509T1500Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY MIDNIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC013-157-070033-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-130507T0033Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.130506T0406Z.130506T1200Z.130506T1833Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 16 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE 
  LAND AND A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS OCCURS.

$$

GAC059-133-219-070600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-130508T1044Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130506T1422Z.130507T1800Z.130508T0444Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC303-319-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.130506T0815Z.130506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 

$$

GAC265-317-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.130505T1900Z.130506T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.

$$
829 
WGUS82 KFFC 062147
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES... 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES... 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES... 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY... 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON AFFECTING GORDON...
  MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES... 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY... 

  ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... 

  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY...
  

  COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES... 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16 AFFECTING FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES... 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES... 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES... 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES... 

  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY... 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES. 


GAC047-TNC065-071147-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-130508T0834Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.130505T1545Z.130506T1815Z.130508T0234Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING OF THE CREEK ALSO EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT 
  CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.

$$

GAC213-313-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.130505T0030Z.130506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.

$$

GAC313-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.130505T0145Z.130506T2115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE 
  UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER.

$$

GAC129-213-313-071146-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-130509T1108Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.130506T0548Z.130508T0600Z.130509T0508Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 24 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  EXPANDS INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE.

$$

GAC129-213-313-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.130506T1100Z.130506T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND 
  PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAUGE AT SLOAN 
  BRIDGE ON THE WHITFIELD AND GORDON COUNTY LINE.

$$

GAC115-129-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-130508T1800Z/
/RSCG1.1.ER.130506T2224Z.130507T1200Z.130508T1200Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS 
  AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  ON U S HIGHWAY 41 OR BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY. 

$$

GAC129-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALG1.1.ER.130505T2030Z.130506T2115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP
  AND SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE 
  GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 2 FEET OF 
  WATER.

$$

GAC115-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARCG1.1.ER.130505T2045Z.130506T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE.
* AT 04PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. 
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD.

$$

GAC115-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.130505T2315Z.130506T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. 
* AT 26 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING
  POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM 
  PARK. PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC115-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130506T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 573.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 570 FEET. 
* AT 573 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND PLANT HAMMOND. THE PARKING LOT NEAR
  THE INTAKES BEHIND THE PLANT BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC117-121-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-130508T0300Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130505T0415Z.130506T1300Z.130507T2100Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 04PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH 
  FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH 
  RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS 
  ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL 
  BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.

$$

GAC113-255-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.130506T1124Z.130506T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS 
  AND PASTURE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA
  HIGHWAY 16. THE BACKYARDS OF HOMES AT THE END OF LANDING WAY 
  UPSTREAM FROM THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC217-247-071146-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-130507T1200Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.130505T2317Z.130506T1600Z.130507T0600Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-130509T2100Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130505T1745Z.130506T2030Z.130509T1500Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$

GAC059-133-219-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-130508T1044Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130506T1430Z.130507T1800Z.130508T0444Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC303-319-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.130506T0815Z.130506T1815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM
  A GAGE LOCATED BY A DIRT BOAT RAMP ON THE WEST SIDE OF AVANT MINE 
  OFF ADAMS ROAD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL BEGIN TO 
  SURROUND THE ELEVATED USGS GAGE HOUSE.

$$

GAC303-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BFOG1.1.ER.130506T1752Z.130506T2115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE. 
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS OF THE
  NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 272.

$$

GAC265-317-071146-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.130505T1900Z.130506T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
547 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. 
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS
  ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT LUNDBERG 
  ROAD. 

$$
717 
WGUS82 KFFC 070102
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
902 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES.

 
GAC217-247-070132-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-130507T1200Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.130505T2317Z.130506T1600Z.130506T2341Z.UU/
902 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at May 5, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
207 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 749 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 437 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013/

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/...
SHOWERS CONTINUE TO PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING AS
UPPER LOW CIRCULATES OVER THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. ALREADY
SEEING SOME CLEARING ACROSS WESTERN GEORGIA...AND EXPECT THIS TREND
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FROM WEST TO EAST...ALLOWING FOR SOME
REPRIEVE BEFORE NEXT ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. AS UPPER LOW
TRANSITIONS EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY...ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN
ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS
AREA OF ENHANCED PRECIP MOVES INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA. AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES OVER THE AREA...500MB TEMPERATURES
NEAR -25C AND STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL LIKELY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SMALL HAIL OR GRAUPEL...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HAVE
CONTINUED TO MENTION ISOLATED THUNDER IN THE GRIDS WITH MODELS
INDICATING 200-500 J/KG...AND EXPECT THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BE
EMBEDDED IN THE MAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY.

RAINFALL STILL EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE FLOODING ISSUES TODAY...WITH
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY OF 1-3 INCHES ACROSS A BROAD
AREA OF NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA /GENERALLY NORTH OF I-20/. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF 2.5 INCHES OR MORE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR
NORTHEAST GEORGIA...AND ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED.
SOILS CONTINUE TO BE SATURATED FROM THE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL
THAT HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND
FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS. MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA. WITH THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND
INTO MONDAY...HAVE OPTED TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 7 AM
MONDAY. A SLEW OF FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA...AND
UPDATED PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL TODAY WITH AMPLE CLOUD COVER
AND PRECIP ACTIVITY HOLDING DAYTIME HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 60S TO
LOW 70S. HAVE INCLUDED TEMPERATURE RECORDS BELOW FOR REFERENCE.
CURRENT FORECAST HAS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR ATHENS TODAY WITHIN A
DEGREE OF THE LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED. HAVE GENERALLY
GONE WITH A GUIDANCE BLEND FOR THE TEMPERATURES TODAY AND MONDAY.

RECORDS FOR 05-05

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      93 1955     61 2007     67 1950     37 2011
                            1931        1927
                                        1902
   KATL      91 1952     58 1931     70 1996     41 1954
                            1917        1902
   KCSG      93 1959     66 1987     71 2012     43 1973
   KMCN      95 1950     60 1931     70 1933     40 1997

31

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE STATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE MAIN CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE FLOODING...AS ANY ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL JUST ADD TO ALREADY SWOLLEN OR FLOODED RIVERS AND
STREAMS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM PERSISTENT RAINS
SINCE EARLY ON SATURDAY. ALSO... COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS DEEP UPPER LOW WILL BRING A THREAT OF SMALL HAIL AND
LIGHTNING FROM ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY MONDAY
NIGHT. THESE THREATS SHOULD SHIFT EAST OF THE STATE BY TUESDAY AS
THE UPPER LOW DRIFTS INTO THE CAROLINAS. ALTHOUGH ISOLATED SHOWERS
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY... THE NEXT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES BEGIN TO
INTERACT WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS...COURTEOUS OF A DEEP
SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW. THE GREATER RAIN AND THUNDER CHANCES WILL BE
ON SATURDAY AS MODELS AGREE ON PUSHING A COLD FRONT INTO THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN INTO NW GA BY LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE... EXPECT COLDER
THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY... NEARER TO NORMAL
FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... AND ABOVE NORMAL LATE IN THE PERIOD
DUE TO THE SOUTHERLY FLOW.

39

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
SHOWERS FROM THE INITIAL LINE HAS MOVED EAST OF THE STATE...BUT
THE SECOND WAVE IS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN FROM ALABAMA. ALSO WITH THE
CLEARING THAT OCCURRED ACROSS WESTERN GA...A NICE CU FIELD IS
GROWING...SO AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD START AFFECTING THE
AREA BY 20-22Z. THIS CONVECTING WILL DIMINISH SOME AFTER SUNSET
BUT THE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH 06Z.
CEILINGS WILL START OFF VFR BUT EXPECTING SOME IFR AND POSSIBLY
SOME LIFR CEILINGS OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL STAY MAINLY OUT OF THE W
TO NW IN THE 5-10KT RANGE. VSBYS WILL STAY MAINLY VFR EXCEPT
OVERNIGHT WITH SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          62  48  66  48 / 100  90  50  30
ATLANTA         64  48  64  51 /  70  80  60  40
BLAIRSVILLE     57  47  64  48 / 100 100  60  30
CARTERSVILLE    65  49  64  48 /  80  90  60  40
COLUMBUS        70  48  68  49 /  90  70  60  40
GAINESVILLE     58  49  63  52 / 100 100  60  40
MACON           72  46  68  49 /  50  50  50  50
ROME            64  49  66  49 /  90  90  70  40
PEACHTREE CITY  68  45  64  46 /  70  80  60  40
VIDALIA         74  53  72  52 /  60  30  40  40

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY...
JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...
SPALDING...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....DEESE
AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 2:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
222 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061830-
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-
222 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOOD ISSUES...

THE THREAT OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AS AN UPPER LOW APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN
SHOWER ACTIVITY... THIS BREAK WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS SHOWERS REDEVELOP
OVER THE STATE BY THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSH ACROSS ALABAMA. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL
LIKELY PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE TONIGHT...WITH
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE EXTREME NORTHWEST.

GROUNDS ARE WELL SATURATED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT FELL
ACROSS NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA SINCE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED SOME FLOODING ALONG
SEVERAL STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE THE FLOOD THREAT... WITH MINOR FLOODING
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE... ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A FLOOD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG
AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN...TO GRIFFIN...TO ATHENS.

LOW PRESSURE WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER
ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA TONIGHT. AS THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL WILL
BE POSSIBLE... MAINLY FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
INSTABILITIES ARE LIMITED... SO NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO DRIFT EASTWARD ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. AS A
RESULT... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON MONDAY SHOULD BE LESS
THAN ONE HALF INCH.

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY
GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 5, 4:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
428 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

GAZ001>004-011-012-019-020-030-031-041>043-052130-
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK-
PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
428 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTH AROUND 25 MPH
ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-
SIZED HAIL AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL
THROUGH 530PM.
Special weather statement, May 5, 5:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
527 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

GAZ001>005-007-011>013-019>021-030>033-041>046-052>057-066>068-
052230-
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-
527 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE
NORTH NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL
AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL THROUGH
630 PM.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 8:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more24 hr
May 4, 8:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield71 hr
May 4, 9:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett31 hr
May 4, 10:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield4 days
May 5, 12:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more18 hr
May 5, 3:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale43 hr
May 5, 4:02 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray23 hr
May 5, 4:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton10 hr
May 5, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga21 hr
May 5, 5:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton9 hr
May 5, 6:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon5 days
May 5, 6:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
May 5, 6:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton8 hr
May 5, 7:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton6 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd20 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth4 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee21 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard28 hr
May 5, 11:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton27 hr
May 5, 1:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas28 hr
May 5, 2:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCHenry, Rockdale12 hr
May 5, 2:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding24 hr
May 5, 3:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes32 hr
May 5, 3:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee3 days
May 5, 3:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee26 hr
May 5, 5:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon5 days
May 5, 5:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd5 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.