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River Flood Warning 142, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2013, 8:01 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2013, 8:01 AM EDT (12:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2013, 9:11 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn (STWG1). The gauge peaked at 13.03 ft at May 19, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205865, 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.
851 WGUS42 KFFC 191201 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 801 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY ...OBSERVED AND FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING GWINNETT 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. && GAC135-200201- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0141.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LAWG1.2.ER.130519T1043Z.130519T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 801 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEW CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON PATTERSON ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON JAN 25 2010. $$ GAC135-200200- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0142.130519T1201Z-000000T0000Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.130519T1119Z.130519T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 801 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON CLUB DRIVE...AND IN THE WOODLAND AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AND FOR THE NEXT FOUR MILES UNTIL THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE YELLOW RIVER. AN OLD CONCRETE GOLF CART BRIDGE AROUND 300 FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON JUL 27 2010. $$
3 follow-up statements
145 WGUS82 KFFC 191632 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR NORCROSS AFFECTING FULTON AND GWINNETT COUNTIES SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY GAC085-117-200632- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0137.000000T0000Z-130520T0640Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.130519T0900Z.130519T1800Z.130520T0040Z.NR/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE . * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. BRIEF MODERATE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 16 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD BEGINS IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY AND CONTINUES IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND HORSE STABLES OCCUR. OLD FEDERAL AND NICHOLSON ROADS ARE CLOSED IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON SEP 17 2004. $$ GAC117-200632- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-130520T0638Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130519T0959Z.130519T1800Z.130520T0038Z.UU/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-200632- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-130521T2125Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130519T1141Z.130520T0600Z.130521T1525Z.NO/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. BRIEF MODERATE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY IS COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH 1 TO 5 FEET OF WATER. THE WATER LEVEL APPROACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT BRIDGE JUST DOWNSTREAM OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD WHERE THE GAGE IS LOCATED. PORTIONS OF THE ROCK HILL PARK WILL BE FLOODED. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$ GAC121-135-200226- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-130520T0226Z/ /NCRG1.1.ER.130519T1449Z.130519T1800Z.130519T2026Z.NO/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR NORCROSS. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO COVER CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PARKING LOT AT MEDLOCK BRIDGE PARK. IN ADDITION... BOTTOMLAND FLOODING INCREASES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN. $$ GAC135-200632- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-130520T1800Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.130519T1114Z.130519T1800Z.130520T1200Z.NO/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...MODERATE BEGINS IN THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK...MARTIN FARM PARK AND GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY IS FLOODED WITH 1 TO 3 FEET OF WATER. WATER REACHES THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY PARKING LOT. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK ROAD FLOOD NEAR THE BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE YARDS OFF BEND CREEK TRAIL AND MILL CREEK RUN. A LARGE PORTION OF THE PLAYGROUND BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. THE WATER LEVEL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE MARTIN FARM ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC135-200632- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.130519T1119Z.130519T1530Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE CREEK APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AT THIS TIME. IT SHOULD FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE NORTHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON CLUB DRIVE...AND IN THE WOODLAND AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE... AND FOR THE NEXT FOUR MILES UNTIL THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE YELLOW RIVER. AN OLD CONCRETE GOLF CART BRIDGE AROUND 300 FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL BE AROUND TWO FEET UNDER WATER. $$
275 WGUS82 KFFC 192110 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR ROSWELL AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY GAC135-201110- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-130521T0034Z/ /SWEG1.2.ER.130519T1114Z.130520T0000Z.130520T1834Z.NO/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. * MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK...MARTIN FARM PARK AND GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY IS COMPLETELY FLOODED. LOW PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT BEHIND THE SWIFT ATLANTA COMPANY BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF SUWANEE CREEK ROAD NEAR THE BENNETT CREEK BRIDGE AND THE YARDS OFF BEND CREEK TRAIL AND MILL CREEK RUN ARE FLOODED. THE PLAYGROUND BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. PORTIONS OF MARTIN FARM ROAD NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ GAC085-117-200640- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0137.000000T0000Z-130520T0640Z/ /DWSG1.1.ER.130519T0900Z.130519T1730Z.130520T0040Z.NR/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE . * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 16 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD BEGINS IN SOUTH DAWSON COUNTY AND CONTINUES IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND HORSE STABLES OCCUR. OLD FEDERAL AND NICHOLSON ROADS ARE CLOSED IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH COUNTY. $$ GAC117-200638- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-130520T0638Z/ /CMGG1.1.ER.130519T0959Z.130519T1915Z.130520T0038Z.UU/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET...AND FALLING SLOWLY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER. $$ GAC117-121-201110- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-130521T2125Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.130519T1141Z.130520T0600Z.130521T1525Z.NO/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK. THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY IS COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH 1 TO 5 FEET OF WATER. THE WATER LEVEL APPROACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT BRIDGE JUST DOWNSTREAM OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD WHERE THE GAGE IS LOCATED. PORTIONS OF THE ROCK HILL PARK WILL BE FLOODED. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$ GAC121-200632- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-130520T0632Z/ /RWLG1.1.ER.130519T1655Z.130519T1930Z.130520T0032Z.NO/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR ROSWELL. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE WATER IS ONE FOOT DEEP IN THE ACE SAND COMPANY OFFICE AND BEGINS TO FLOOD A WAREHOUSE. FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PARKINGS LOTS OF DON WHITE MEMORIAL PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD...AND THE AZALEA PARK ON AZALEA DRIVE WEST OF ROSWELL ROAD. WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TENNIS COURTS AT THE HUNTCLIFF CLUB ACROSS FROM AZALEA PARK AND IS ONE FOOT DEEP OVER THE ROAD LEADING TO THE HORSE STABLES. THE STORM DRAINS WILL STOP FUNCTIONING AT RIVERSIDE ROAD AND NORTHCLIFF TRACE. $$ GAC135-201109- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.130519T1119Z.130519T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 510 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWOOD COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON CLUB DRIVE...AND IN THE WOODLAND AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AND FOR THE NEXT FOUR MILES UNTIL THE CREEK MERGES WITH THE YELLOW RIVER. AN OLD CONCRETE GOLF CART BRIDGE AROUND 300 FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
500 WGUS82 KFFC 200111 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 911 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY GAC135-200141- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0142.000000T0000Z-130520T0111Z/ /STWG1.1.ER.130519T1119Z.130519T1630Z.130519T2154Z.UU/ 911 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR LILBURN. * THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 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 19, 7:41 AM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 7:41 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 741 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 .UPDATE... UPDATED THE FORECAST TO ADD THE FLOOD WATCH. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 357 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... 500MB ANALYSIS SHOWS AN UPPER LOW ACROSS SOUTHERN KY WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH EXTENDING INTO NORTHERN GA. THIS FEATURE HAS HELPED DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN CONVECTION ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA EARLY THIS MORNING. ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND LIGHT BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS HAVE COMBINED TO PRODUCE SLOW MOVING HEAVY RAINERS. MPE PLACES AN AXIS OF HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTHEAST WALKER COUNTY INTO EASTERN DAWSON COUNTY. THE MORE WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY IS SLOWLY PUSHING OFF TO THE EAST...BUT CONVECTION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP BACK OFF TO THE WEST. DO THINK THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THIS WEATHER PATTERN IS WHERE CONVECTION WILL DEVELOP. FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CWFA...THE HRRR SEEMS TO HAVE THE BEST HANDLE ON THE CURRENT CONVECTIVE TRENDS. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. HAVE MODELED POPS AROUND THE HRRR OUTPUT FOR MUCH OF THE FIRST PERIOD. DO EXPECT ADDITIONAL STORMS TO KEEP FIRING ACROSS NW GA THIS MORNING AND SPREADING SOUTHEAST. THE SYNOPTIC MODELS ARE STILL HINTING AT A MCS TYPE FEATURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE CENTRAL CWFA AND PUSHING SE TODAY. THE HRRR ACTUALLY IS HINTING AT THIS ALSO. NOT VERY CONFIDENT THIS WILL HAPPEN...ESPECIALLY WITH ALL OF THE CLOUD DEBRIS AROUND. MORE SCATTERED ACTIVITY COULD DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF ZONES...WHERE THEY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING THE MOST HEATING. IF AN MCS FEATURE DOES DEVELOP...ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WET MICROBURSTS. FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A HAZARD...ESPECIALLY WHERE STORMS REPEATEDLY MOVE. TOOK BLEND FOR TEMPS. LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... PREICP SHOULD END FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AS THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH SETS UP ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. HAVE ONLY TWEAKED POPS DURING THIS PERIOD. FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK...THE 500MB TROUGH/SHEAR AXIS REMAINS ACROSS THE SE COAST. THIS FEATURE WILL HELP FOCUS SCT DIURNAL CONVECTION EACH DAY. PREVIOUS RUNS PUSHED THE FEATURE OFF THE COAST ON TUESDAY...BUT IT SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY. FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK...A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES. MODEL RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY FOR THIS FEATURE HAS BEEN LOW FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE ECMWF NOW HAS THE BOUNDARY APPROACHING NORTHERN GA ON FRIDAY...AND MOVING THROUGH THE CWFA DURING THE DAY. THE GFS HAS CONTINUES TO BRING THE BOUNDARY SOUTHWARD. NEITHER MODEL IS PRODUCING MUCH PRECIP WITH THIS FEATURE FOR NOW...SO WILL LEAVE POPS IN THE SCT RANGE. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR NEXT WEEKEND. MAIN CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED WERE TO UP POPS SLIGHTLY IN THE EAST FOR WEDNESDAY. MAINLY PERSISTENCE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF WEEK. .AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... CURRENT PATTERN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FORECAST THE TIMING OF CONVECTION. FOLLOWED THE 06Z RUN OF THE HRRR FAIRLY CLOSELY FOR CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS...OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...IT HAS BEEN THE BEST MODEL. WINDS HAVE TEMPORARILY SWITCHED TO THE NE IN THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW. //ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE... LOW CONFIDENCE ON CIGS AND TIMING OF SHRA/TSRA. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE REMAINDER OF ELEMENTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 79 64 85 66 / 90 40 30 20 ATLANTA 80 66 86 66 / 100 40 20 10 BLAIRSVILLE 73 59 83 60 / 80 30 30 20 CARTERSVILLE 80 65 88 65 / 100 40 20 20 COLUMBUS 86 67 90 67 / 70 50 20 10 GAINESVILLE 77 63 85 65 / 90 40 30 20 MACON 85 66 88 66 / 80 40 30 10 ROME 81 65 89 65 / 100 40 20 20 PEACHTREE CITY 81 64 87 64 / 100 40 20 10 VIDALIA 84 67 83 66 / 90 40 40 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL... CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB... COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN... FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON... GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY... JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN... MADISON...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE... POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING... TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES...WILKINSON. && SHORT TERM...NLISTEMAA LONG TERM....NLISTEMAA AVIATION...NLISTEMAA
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 7:50 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 750 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-201200- 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- 750 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. LARGE HAIL IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT PEA TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL IS POSSIBLE. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE LIKELY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...DUE TO HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT CREEKS AND RIVERS HAVE RAPIDLY RISEN ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL APPROACH OR REACH FLOOD STAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 19, 3:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 329 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 GAZ022-023-034-190800- 329 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN IN FORSYTH...GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT... AT 321 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER LAKE LANIER ISLANDS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS FORSYTH...GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE BUFORD DAM-LAKE LANIER PARKS...OSCARVILLE...LAKE LANIER ISLANDS...AQUALAND PARK...BUFORD... REST HAVEN...HOG MOUNTAIN...CANDLER...CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN...ROAD ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY...OAKWOOD AND FLOWERY BRANCH. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CRITERIA...WHICH IS HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS OR LARGER OR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER. && LAT...LON 3425 8373 3400 8392 3420 8412 3426 8407 TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 304DEG 13KT 3421 8406
Special weather statement, May 19, 4:22 AM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
GAZ022-023-034-190900-
422 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL IN FORSYTH...
GWINNETT AND HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM EDT...
AT 419 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER FLOWERY BRANCH AND WEST INTO FORSYTH COUNTY
...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE ACROSS FORSYTH...GWINNETT AND
HALL COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THESE STORMS INCLUDE BUFORD DAM-LAKE LANIER PARKS...REST
HAVEN...BUFORD...AQUALAND PARK...LAKE LANIER
ISLANDS...OAKWOOD...FLOWERY BRANCH...CUMMING...CHESTNUT
MOUNTAIN...ROAD ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY...CANDLER AND ROAD
ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 3421 8372 3413 8382 3408 8383 3406 8385
3418 8417 3426 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 285DEG 11KT 3416 8392Special weather statement, May 19, 6:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
631 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
GAZ033-191200-
631 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN FULTON COUNTY UNTIL
800 AM EDT...
AT 629 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AROUND ALPHARETTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
FULTON COUNTY...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND MOUNTAIN PARK...BIRMINGHAM...
MILTON...ALPHARETTA AND JOHNS CREEK. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR
FLOODING.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 8426 3406 8415 3405 8410 3403 8417
3399 8420 3400 8421 3400 8425 3397 8426
3408 8442 3410 8442 3413 8436 3417 8436
3419 8433 3419 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 306DEG 20KT 3407 8423Special weather statement, May 19, 6:55 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
655 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
GAZ047>049-059-191145-
655 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN WALTON...
NEWTON...MORGAN AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EDT...
AT 652 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PANNELL TO BRICK STORE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS WALTON...NEWTON...MORGAN AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM
EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
HERNDONVILLE...SOCIAL CIRCLE...PANNELL...BRICK STORE...EBENEZER...
BOSTWICK...RUTLEDGE...HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK...NEWBORN...REESE
AND FARRAR. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CRITERIA...WHICH IS HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS OR LARGER OR DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3348 8356 3343 8367 3364 8382 3372 8376
3378 8368 3374 8345 3372 8344
TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 324DEG 15KT 3374 8368 3364 8369
3360 8377Local storm report, May 19, 7:40 AM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
740 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE FLOWERY BRANCH 34.23N 83.88W
05/19/2013 M4.08 INCH HALL GA COCORAHS
THIS IS THE 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 7 AM.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E CUMMING 34.21N 84.09W
05/19/2013 M4.76 INCH FORSYTH GA COCORAHS
THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 7 AM.
&&
GWETZELLocal storm report, May 19, 7:46 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
746 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN GAINESVILLE 34.30N 83.83W
05/19/2013 M2.55 INCH HALL GA CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
05/19/2013 M2.15 INCH WHITE GA CO-OP OBSERVER
THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSW CUMMING 34.13N 84.18W
05/19/2013 M3.80 INCH FORSYTH GA COCORAHS
THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 7 AM.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW JOHNS CREEK 34.01N 84.20W
05/19/2013 M2.92 INCH FULTON GA COCORAHS
THIS IS A 24 HOUR TOTAL.
&&
GWETZELThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 45 min |
| May 18, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 47 min |
| May 19, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 49 min |
| May 19, 2:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 35 min |
| May 19, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 33 min |
| May 19, 2:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 47 min |
| May 19, 2:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 31 min |
| May 19, 3:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 6 hr |
| May 19, 4:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 38 min |
| May 19, 4:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 48 min |
| May 19, 4:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 19, 4:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson | 40 min |
| May 19, 5:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Walton | 47 min |
| May 19, 6:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale and 1 more | 54 min |
| May 19, 6:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 89 min |
| May 19, 6:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| May 19, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 50 min |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 4 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 18 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 19 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| May 19, 7:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| May 19, 7:38 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 62 more | 12 hr |
| May 19, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 29 min |
| May 19, 8:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 6 hr |
| May 19, 8:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 6 hr |
| May 19, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Putnam | 23 min |
| May 19, 8:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 35 min |
| May 19, 8:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 48 min |
| May 19, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 26 min |
| May 19, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 29 min |
| May 19, 9:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| May 19, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon | 30 min |
| May 19, 9:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 6 hr |
| May 19, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Putnam | 24 min |
| May 19, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon | 42 min |
| May 19, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington | 24 min |
| May 19, 10:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 6 hr |
| May 19, 10:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 6 hr |
| May 19, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 36 min |
| May 19, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 50 min |
| May 19, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| May 19, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 5 hr |
| May 19, 11:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 65 min |
| May 19, 11:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson | 6 hr |
| May 19, 12:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 42 min |
| May 19, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 37 min |
| May 19, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Heard | 30 min |
| May 19, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard, Henry and 4 more | 39 min |
| May 19, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 24 min |
| May 19, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 49 min |
| May 19, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 27 min |
| May 19, 1:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| May 19, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 37 min |
| May 19, 1:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 7 hr |
| May 19, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 49 min |
| May 19, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Marion, Peach and 3 more | 46 min |
| May 19, 2:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 9 hr |
| May 19, 3:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach | 42 min |
| May 19, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 48 min |
| May 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Pulaski, Wilcox | 45 min |
| May 19, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade, Walker | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 54 min |
| May 19, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding, Polk | 53 min |
| May 19, 5:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 13 hr |
| May 19, 6:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 6 days |
| May 19, 6:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 21 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.