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River Flood Warning 130, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2013, 3:11 PM EDT for Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2013, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2013, 3:27 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee (BFOG1). The gauge peaked at 15.48 ft at May 6, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223110, 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.
512 WGUS42 KFFC 061911 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 311 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA... BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY .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. && GAC303-070911- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0130.130506T1911Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFOG1.1.ER.130506T1752Z.130506T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 311 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 300 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
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. $$
652 WGUS82 KFFC 070217 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1017 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... OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES... BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS 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... COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16 AFFECTING FAYETTE AND SPALDING COUNTIES... BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY... OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES... LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES COUNTIES... GAC047-TNC065-071617- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-130508T0105Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130505T1545Z.130506T1815Z.130507T1905Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ GAC213-313-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130505T0030Z.130506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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. $$ GAC313-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130505T0145Z.130507T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS CLOSER TO THE CREEK WILL BE UNDER 6 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC129-213-313-071616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-130509T0800Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130506T0548Z.130507T1800Z.130509T0200Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * 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. $$ GAC129-213-313-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLBG1.1.ER.130506T1100Z.130507T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR SLOAN BRIDGE NEAR DALTON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAUGE AT SLOAN BRIDGE ON THE WHITFIELD AND GORDON COUNTY LINE. $$ GAC115-129-071616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-130509T1920Z/ /RSCG1.1.ER.130507T0107Z.130508T0600Z.130509T1320Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA. * AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY 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. $$ GAC129-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALG1.1.ER.130505T2030Z.130507T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. * AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC115-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ARCG1.1.ER.130505T2045Z.130506T1430Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * 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. $$ GAC115-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.130505T2315Z.130507T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. * AT 26 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK. PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC115-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130506T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 573.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE 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. $$ GAC117-121-071616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-130508T0200Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130505T0415Z.130506T1300Z.130507T2000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$ GAC113-255-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRFG1.1.ER.130506T1124Z.130507T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR GRIFFIN HWY. 16. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-071616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-130509T0440Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.130505T1745Z.130507T1200Z.130508T2240Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. $$ GAC059-133-219-071616- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-130508T2030Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.130506T1430Z.130508T0000Z.130508T1430Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 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. $$ GAC303-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFOG1.1.ER.130506T1752Z.130506T2345Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 272. $$ GAC167-303-319-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OCNG1.1.ER.130506T2345Z.130506T2345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * AT 17 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ GAC265-317-071616- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WTNG1.1.ER.130505T1900Z.130506T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON. * AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * AT 19 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT LUNDBERG ROAD. $$
037 WGUS82 KFFC 070727 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 327 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY GAC303-070757- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-130507T0727Z/ /BFOG1.1.ER.130506T1752Z.130506T2345Z.130507T0648Z.UU/ 327 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR OCONEE. * AT 315 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE CREEK 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 6, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 202 PM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .UPDATE... QUICK UPDATE. HAVE ADJUSTED TIMING AND LIKELIHOOD OF PRECIP TODAY AND TONIGHT. MOST OTHER ELEMENTS REMAIN THE SAME. MODELS STILL TAKE UPPER LOW ALONG A LOOP-DEE-LOOP OVER ERN TN THEN BACK DOWN INTO AL AND GA TONIGHT. 12Z SOUNDING MODIFIED FROM 65/48 SHOWS OVER 500 J/KG SBCAPE OVER MIDDLE GA THIS AFTERNOON...THOUGH STRATOCU SLOW TO ERODE MUCH AND TEMPS SLOW TO WARM. CONTINUING TO MONITOR. COULD SEE SMALL HAIL WITH ANY STRONG CONVECTION. FORTUNATELY...THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED AS PW VALUES WELL UNDER 1 INCH AND INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION FAIRLY LOW. WILL CONTINUE FLOOD WATCH IN NW GA WILL RAIN AREA STILL LINGERING. NEW ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD PRODUCE ISOLD HIGHER AMOUNTS BUT BASIN AVERAGED RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE AROUND 0.25 INCH OR SO. SNELSON && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 734 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... /ISSUED AT 447 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013/ LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE INFAMOUS CUT OFF UPPER LOW SPINNING AWAY OVER NORTH GA WHERE MODELS AGREE IT...AND THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW...MEANDER THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING A DRIFT EASTWARD AND INTO THE CAROLINAS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERN IS POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH THE MAJORITY OF THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS FALLING OVER NW GA AND THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH HELP FROM DAYTIME HEATING. THIS SLOW MOVEMENT...AND POTENTIAL CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS OVER AN ALREADY SATURATED NW GA HAS WARRANTED REDEFINING THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NW GA ONLY AND CONTINUING THE WATCH THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AS FOR THUNDER... THE COLD CORE LOW COUPLED WITH MODEST SURFACE INSTABILITIES DURING DAYTIME HEATING WILL ALSO WARRANT THE MENTION OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS... MAINLY OVER NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GA TODAY WHERE THE MORE FAVORABLE DIFFLUENT FLOW WILL BE FOCUSED... THEN MAINLY NE GA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE MORE FAVORABLE DYNAMICS SHIFT EASTWARD. ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDER WILL COME THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL OR GRAUPEL CONSIDERING HOW COLD THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS ARE WITH THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THE THUNDER AND HAIL THREAT WILL GREATLY DIMINISH BY 9-10 PM EACH EVENING. AS FOR TEMPS... CLOUDS AND INVADING SHOWERS FROM THE WEST WILL HOLD DAYTIME HIGHS OVER MUCH OF NORTH GA IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S... WHILE HIGHS FURTHER SOUTH WILL CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S WITH AMPLE CLOUD BREAKS EXPECTED THERE. THEN AS THE COLD FRONT GRADUALLY PUSHES ACROSS NORTH AND INTO CENTRAL GA TONIGHT... EXPECT LOWS TO DIP INTO THE 40S NORTH AND 50S FURTHER SOUTH. HIGHS ON TUESDAY WILL REBOUND TOWARD MORE NORMAL NUMBERS BEHIND THE DEPARTING UPPER LOW. 39 LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... /ISSUED AT 447 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013/ PESKY UPPER LOW LOOKS TO FINALLY EXIT THE REGION BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM...WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA ENJOYS A BRIEF REPRIEVE. EXTENDED MODEL SOLUTIONS DIFFER TOWARD THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK...WITH THE COMBINATION OF DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW ENHANCING MOISTURE ACROSS THE STATE AND A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE REGION. SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW END CHANCE POPS FRIDAY INCREASE TO GOOD CHANCE SATURDAY AS COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE STATE. ALTHOUGH HAVE OPTED TO CONTINUE MENTION OF ISOLATED THUNDER THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BEST INSTABILITY LOOKS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT. ECMWF SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER WITH THIS FEATURE THAN THE GFS...WITH HIGHEST RAIN CHANGES LARGELY EAST AND SOUTH OF THE CWA BY LATE SATURDAY RATHER THAN THE SUNDAY EVENING SOLUTION OF THE GFS. HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A BLEND ON TIMING BETWEEN THE MODELS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE NEAR NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK...WITH WARMING TREND FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RESULT OF THE SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE STATE. 31 && .AVIATION... 18Z UPDATE... PRIMARY CONCERN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS HOW WIDESPREAD WILL SHRA DEVELOP AND WILL THERE BE ANY TSRA. PRECIP REMAINING OVER NW GA AS EXPECTED BUT WILL ISOLD TO SCT SHRA WILL DEVELOP AFTER 20Z OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GA INCLUDING KATL. EXPECT MOSTLY SHRA BUT ISOLD TSRA WILL ALSO DEVELOP...SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY BUT WITH SLIGHTLY LESS COVERAGE. RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THRU 04Z THEN SHIFT EAST AND DECREASE IN COVERAGE. SOME WET GROUNDS AND SOME CLEARING ALOFT...IFR CIGS LIKELY AFTER 08Z BUT CLEARING QUICKLY ON BACK SIDE OF UPPER LOW BEFORE REDEVELOPING WITH HEATING IN THE LATE MORNING AFTER 15Z. SFC WINDS WILL VEER TO NW AFTER 08Z AS COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. //ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON TSRA LIKELIHOOD. HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS. SNELSON && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 62 49 68 51 / 30 60 30 20 ATLANTA 60 50 68 55 / 70 70 20 20 BLAIRSVILLE 55 43 65 49 / 40 40 30 20 CARTERSVILLE 59 48 69 50 / 90 80 20 20 COLUMBUS 65 52 72 54 / 50 70 20 5 GAINESVILLE 58 49 67 53 / 60 60 30 20 MACON 65 52 72 50 / 40 70 30 10 ROME 60 47 70 50 / 100 80 20 20 PEACHTREE CITY 63 48 69 48 / 70 90 20 10 VIDALIA 70 54 72 55 / 20 50 30 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...FLOYD...GORDON... HARALSON...MURRAY...PAULDING...POLK...WALKER...WHITFIELD. && SHORT TERM...SNELSON LONG TERM....DEESE AVIATION...SNELSON
Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 5:01 AM EDT, 10 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 501 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-070915- 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- 501 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FLOODING ISSUES... GROUNDS ARE WELL SATURATED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT FELL ACROSS NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND. FLOODING ALONG SEVERAL STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA CONTINUES...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 0.5 TO 1.0 INCHES TODAY WILL KEEP WATER LEVELS HIGH. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH AND ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST GEORGIA. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO CARTERSVILLE TO CHATSWORTH. AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE STATE...COLD TEMPERATURE ALOFT COMBINED WITH MODEST INSTABILITIES WILL SUPPORT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA DURING DAYTIME HEATING. SMALL HAIL OR GRAUPEL AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TUESDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE OVER THE CAROLINAS. AN ADDITIONAL 0.25 TO 0.75 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 12:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 14 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 |
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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.