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River Flood Warning 123, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2013, 12:08 AM EDT for Clayton County, Fayette County, Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2013, 12:08 AM EDT (04:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2013, 2:23 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey (WSEG1). The gauge peaked at 48.41 ft at May 6, 2013, 5:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 46 ft
- Minor stage
- 48 ft
- Moderate stage
- 55 ft
- Major stage
- 60 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02344396, 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.
599 WGUS42 KFFC 060408 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1208 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 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. && GAC063-113-255-061808- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0123.130506T0408Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSEG1.1.ER.130506T0345Z.130506T0345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1208 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.0 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. $$
3 follow-up statements
182 WGUS82 KFFC 060926 FLSFFC FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 526 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES GAC063-113-255-062326- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSEG1.1.ER.130506T0345Z.130506T0845Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 526 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 445 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. $$
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 GAC047-TNC065-070601- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-130508T2100Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130505T1545Z.130507T0600Z.130508T1500Z.UU/ 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. $$ GAC083-TNC065-070600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-130507T1200Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130504T2242Z.130505T1200Z.130507T0600Z.UU/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC213-313-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130505T0030Z.130506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ GAC313-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130505T0145Z.130506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-070600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-130509T0900Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130506T0548Z.130508T0600Z.130509T0300Z.NO/ 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. $$ GAC129-213-313-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130506T1100Z.130506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAUGE AT SLOAN BRIDGE ON THE WHITFIELD AND GORDON COUNTY LINE. $$ GAC115-129-070600- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0103.130506T1930Z-130508T1800Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.130506T1930Z.130507T1200Z.130508T1200Z.NO/ 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. $$ GAC129-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130505T2030Z.130506T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. * AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC115-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130505T2045Z.130506T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 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. $$ GAC115-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.130505T2315Z.130506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. * AT 26 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK. PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ 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. $$ GAC265-317-070600- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WTNG1.1.ER.130505T1900Z.130506T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1201 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. $$
034 WGUS82 KFFC 061823 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND HEARD COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND NEWTON COUNTIES GAC063-113-255-061923- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-130506T2158Z/ /LOVG1.1.ER.130505T1746Z.130506T0245Z.130506T1517Z.NO/ 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ GAC063-113-255-061923- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-130506T1823Z/ /WSEG1.1.ER.130506T0345Z.130506T1000Z.130506T1607Z.UU/ 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR WOOLSEY. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 48 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ GAC045-077-149-061923- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-130506T2212Z/ /WHTG1.1.ER.130505T1639Z.130506T0545Z.130506T1635Z.NO/ 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ GAC135-061923- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-130507T0120Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.130506T1402Z.130506T1515Z.130506T1646Z.NO/ 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ GAC035-151-217-061853- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-130506T1823Z/ /SPGG1.1.ER.130505T1330Z.130506T0045Z.130506T1625Z.UU/ 223 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * AT 145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE 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, 9:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 9:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 948 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .UPDATE... HAVE MADE ANOTHER ROUND OF UPDATES TO GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR TRENDS...AND THIS TIME DID END UP LOWERING MIN TEMPS JUST A TAD TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SURGE OF DRIER/COOLER AIR...FOR EXAMPLE...DEWPOINT AT LGC AT 01Z IS 41F. ADJUSTED POPS AS WELL AND WILL MAKE ANOTHER ROUND OF UPDATES TO POPS AGAIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. TDP && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 754 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013/ UPDATE... HAVE MADE SEVERAL UPDATES TO GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR TRENDS IN POPS AND SKY. INCREASED POPS WHERE THE SHOWERS ARE...EXPANDED SLIGHT CHANCE THUNDER FURTHER SOUTH...AND TRENDED POPS OUT OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HARD TO DESCRIBE IN WORDS BUT THE GRIDS LOOK IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE TIME BEING. AS OVER THE PAST FEW NIGHTS...TEMPS TONIGHT WILL BE TOUGH...AS TEMPS HAVE ALREADY DROPPED TO THE UPPER 40S/NEAR 50 IN EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING TO THE MID 40S NORTHEAST ALABAMA. THESE TEMPS ARE ALREADY AT OR JUST SLIGHTLY BELOW THE FORECAST MIN TEMP FOR THOSE AREAS. HAVE MADE A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO MIN TEMPS JUST TO ACCOUNT FOR THOSE TRENDS...BUT WILL KEEP AN EYE ON TRENDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS TO DETERMINE IF A MORE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS NEEDED. SENT A ROUND OF UPDATED PRODUCTS EARLIER BUT WILL SEND ANOTHER ROUND SHORTLY...THOUGH OF COURSE NEWLY PUBLISHED GRIDS CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. TDP PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 744 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013/ PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 207 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013/ SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS MAIN SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SPINNING ALONG THE MS/AL BORDER. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER AL AND ARE MOVING EAST INTO WESTERN GA. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE MOVING E TO NE AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME CENTERED OVER TN BY 12Z MON. WITH THIS LOW CENTER MOVING INTO TN...GA WILL BE RIGHT IN THE PATH OF SOME GOOD MOISTURE ROTATING AROUND THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE LOW. SHOWERS AND MAINLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE STATE THROUGH TUE. WITH CONTINUED RAINFALL FLOODING CONCERNS ARE STILL AN ISSUES MAINLY ACROSS N GA. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 12Z TUE CAN BE EXPECTED. SOILS CONTINUE TO BE SATURATED FROM THE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS. NUMEROUS FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA...AND UPDATED PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA WITH THE CONTINUED RAIN IN THE SHORT TERM...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW SEASONAL NORMS. 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... VFR JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW WITH POSSIBLE MVFR IN -SHRA MOVING THROUGH BUT EXPECT CIGS TO DROP TO IFR NORTH...LIFR METRO...OVERNIGHT. CSG AND MCN SHOULD REMAIN LOW VFR TO HIGH MVFR. SOME IMPROVEMENT ON MONDAY BUT WIDESPREAD MVFR TO LOW VFR EXPECTED WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF -SHRA MOVING THROUGH. KEPT TREND OF PROB30 FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND EXPECT CIGS TO DROP AGAIN MONDAY EVENING. SW WINDS THROUGH THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD...THOUGH WITH SURFACE LOW MOVING THROUGH LATE MONDAY EXPECT A SHIFT TO SE IN THE METRO TAFS LATE IN THE PERIOD. //ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE... HIGH ON CIG HGTS...MEDIUM ON TIMING. MEDIUM ON TSRA POTENTIAL MONDAY. MEDIUM-LOW ON TIMING OF POTENTIAL WIND SHIFT LATE MONDAY. TDP && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 48 66 48 69 / 100 50 30 30 ATLANTA 47 64 51 69 / 80 60 40 20 BLAIRSVILLE 47 64 48 65 / 100 60 30 30 CARTERSVILLE 48 64 48 72 / 90 60 40 20 COLUMBUS 47 68 49 74 / 40 60 40 20 GAINESVILLE 48 63 52 68 / 100 60 40 30 MACON 46 68 49 74 / 60 50 50 20 ROME 49 66 49 75 / 90 70 40 20 PEACHTREE CITY 45 64 46 71 / 80 60 40 20 VIDALIA 52 72 52 74 / 20 40 40 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EDT MONDAY 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. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 2:22 PM EDT, 9 hours 46 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, 6:34 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 634 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 GAZ001>007-011>014-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>057-066>070-078- 079-060030- DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- 634 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL THROUGH 830 PM. MINOR ACCUMULATION OF HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AREA ALSO POSSIBLE.
Special weather statement, May 5, 8:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 802 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 GAZ008-009-015-016-023-060130- UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL- 802 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH AT 25 MPH ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL THROUGH 930 PM. MINOR ACCUMULATION OF HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AREA ALSO POSSIBLE.
Special weather statement, May 5, 8:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 826 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 GAZ006-014-022-034-060130- FANNIN-DAWSON-FORSYTH-GWINNETT- 826 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH AROUND 25 MPH ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL THROUGH 930 PM. MINOR ACCUMULATION OF HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AREA ALSO POSSIBLE.
Special weather statement, May 5, 9:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 921 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 GAZ008-009-015-016-023>025-027-036-038-060300- UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-CLARKE- OGLETHORPE- 921 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH AROUND 25 MPH ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO DIME-SIZED HAIL THROUGH 1100 PM. MINOR ACCUMULATION OF HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 9:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 days |
| May 5, 11:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 18 hr |
| May 6, 12:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 6 hr |
| May 6, 4:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 17 hr |
| May 6, 7:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| May 6, 7:55 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 33 hr |
| May 6, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 7 days |
| May 6, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| May 6, 3:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington | 12 hr |
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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.