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River Flood Warning 166, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 7, 2013, 3:42 AM EDT for Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Jul 8, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2013, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 8, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2013, 7:25 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at Tilton (TLNG1).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02387000, 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.
825 WGUS42 KFFC 070742 FLWFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 342 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. && GAC213-313-072142- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0165.130707T0742Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130707T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 342 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 10 FEET...BANKFULL AND ACTION STAGE IS REACHED ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC129-213-313-072142- /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T0409Z-130709T1938Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T0409Z.130708T1800Z.130709T1338Z.NO/ 342 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * THE LATEST STAGE WAS MISSING BUT IS ESTIMATED AT 13.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$
6 follow-up statements
908 WGUS82 KFFC 070850 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE COUNTIES... OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO AFFECTING EMANUEL AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES. GAC213-313-072250- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130707T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-072249- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130707T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-072249- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T0409Z-130709T1938Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T0409Z.130708T1800Z.130709T1338Z.NO/ 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * THE CURRENT STAGE IS MISSING BUT IS ESTIMATE TO BE ABOUT 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC105-195-221-072118- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0167.130707T0907Z-130707T2118Z/ /CARG1.1.ER.130707T0907Z.130707T1200Z.130707T1518Z.UU/ 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 72 BRIDGE. A SAND DREDGE OPERATION ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE GAGE WILL BECOME AFFECTED. A PORTION OF ROY WOOD ROAD WILL BE FLOODED WITH A FEW FEET OF WATER AND THE DIRT PARKING LOT OF THE BROAD RIVER OUTPOST FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. A WOODEN PIER AND PORTIONS OF THE YARD BEHIND AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME OFF OF ROY WOOD ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. $$ GAC107-283-072249- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SWOG1.1.ER.130706T1630Z.130707T0800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 450 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 297. $$
558 WGUS82 KFFC 071525 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO AFFECTING EMANUEL AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES GAC213-313-080525- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130707T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-080525- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130707T1500Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-080525- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T0309Z-130709T2116Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T0309Z.130708T1800Z.130709T1516Z.NO/ 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET ON JAN 27 2010. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-080525- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0169.130707T2024Z-130709T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.130707T2024Z.130708T0000Z.130709T0000Z.NO/ 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD. $$ GAC107-283-080525- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SWOG1.1.ER.130706T1630Z.130707T0800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1125 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 297. $$
906 WGUS82 KFFC 072122 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO AFFECTING EMANUEL AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES GAC213-313-081122- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130707T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET ON MAR 7 2011. $$ GAC313-081122- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130707T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON NOV 13 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-081121- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T0309Z-130709T2116Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T0309Z.130708T1800Z.130709T1516Z.NO/ 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.2 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-081121- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-130709T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.130707T1722Z.130708T0000Z.130709T0000Z.NO/ 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 25 2013. $$ GAC107-283-072152- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-130707T2122Z/ /SWOG1.1.ER.130706T1630Z.130707T0800Z.130707T1945Z.UU/ 522 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR SWAINSBORO. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 297. $$
204 WGUS82 KFFC 080132 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES... MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES GAC213-313-081532- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130708T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON APR 17 2011. $$ GAC313-081531- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130707T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON NOV 13 2009. $$ GAC129-213-313-081531- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T1200Z-130708T1800Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T1200Z.130708T1200Z.130708T1200Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON DEC 1 2011. $$ GAC115-081531- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130707T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 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 MOSTLY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON DEC 20 2009. $$ GAC059-133-219-081531- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-130708T2300Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.130707T2021Z.130708T0600Z.130708T1700Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET ON APR 9 2005. $$ GAC021-153-169-207-289-080202- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-130709T0600Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.130707T1722Z.130707T1830Z.130707T2015Z.NO/ 932 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$
868 WGUS82 KFFC 080648 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES. GAC047-TNC065-082048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0172.130708T1800Z-130709T0600Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130708T1800Z.130708T1800Z.130709T0000Z.UU/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC213-313-082048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130708T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 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. $$ GAC313-082048- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130707T1630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-081800- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0166.130708T1200Z-130708T1800Z/ /TLNG1.1.ER.130708T1200Z.130708T1200Z.130708T1200Z.NO/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC115-082047- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130708T0545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. * AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE MOSTLY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK. $$ GAC059-133-219-082047- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-130708T2300Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.130707T2021Z.130708T0415Z.130708T1700Z.NO/ 248 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * AT 13 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. $$
291 WGUS82 KFFC 081125 FLSFFC BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES... OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE COUNTIES... WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES... CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES... COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD COUNTY... COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY... GAC047-TNC065-090125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0172.130708T1800Z-130709T0600Z/ /WCKG1.1.ER.130708T1800Z.130708T1800Z.130709T0000Z.UU/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND RISING. * NMINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA. $$ GAC083-TNC065-090125- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-130709T0900Z/ /ENGG1.1.ER.130708T1009Z.130708T1800Z.130709T0300Z.UU/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA. $$ GAC213-313-090125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130708T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD. $$ GAC313-090125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130708T1115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. * AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. $$ GAC129-213-313-081155- /O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-130708T1800Z/ /TLNG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ GAC115-090125- /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130708T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. * AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 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 MOSTLY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK. $$ GAC059-133-219-081942- /O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-130708T1942Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.130707T2021Z.130708T0415Z.130708T1342Z.NO/ 725 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 13 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. $$
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 Jul 7, 1:42 AM EDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 1:42 AM EDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 142 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1057 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013/ UPDATE... OVERALL...AFTERNOON CONVECTION DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA ASIDE FROM A LINE OF ACTIVITY ALONG THE FAR EASTERN EDGE OF THE CWA. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN PERSISTS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...AND SEVERAL SHORT TERM MODELS...INCLUDING LOCAL WRF AND HRRR...KEEP THIS PRECIP GOING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...AND EVEN ENHANCE THE PRECIP ACROSS NE AL. HAVE REDUCED POPS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...EXCEPT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS FOR THOSE AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BAND OF ACTIVITY. MADE A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES FROM THE LATEST GUIDANCE AND OBSERVATION TRENDS...AND HAVE ADJUSTED THE HOURLY TEMPERATURES AS A RESULT. POSITION OF THE FLOOD WATCH STILL LOOKS GOOD. PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTED THE WATCH AREA TO EXCLUDED THE FAR SOUTHWEST TWO COUNTIES...BUT WITH MODEL AND WPC GUIDANCE STILL SHOWING WIDESPREAD 1.5-2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...FLOOD WATCH STILL WARRANTED. ADDITIONAL MINOR UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS NEEDED. 31 PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 927 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013/ UPDATE... RAIN HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE CWA EXCEPT FOR A NARROW BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM GAINESVILLE DOWN TO TELFAIR COUNTY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF OUR CWA WAS MOVING NORTHEAST...BUT THIS SHOULD BE OUT OF THE CWA BY MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN UNTIL LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE. THE FLOODING THREAT APPEARS TO HAVE ENDED ACROSS TROUP AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES WHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PUSH RIVERS AND CREEKS INTO FLOOD. FOR THIS REASON THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THOSE COUNTIES. FOR THE REST OF THE AREA IN THE FLOOD WATCH...EXPECTED RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING COULD CAUSE FLOODING AND WILL THEREFORE KEEP THE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PLANNED. PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 339 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013/ SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE CONSISTENT IN FINALLY LIFTING/FILLING THE UPPER TROUGH THAT HAS PERSISTED OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FOR THE PAST WEEK AS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND THE WESTERN U.S. RIDGES FLATTEN AND BRIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN U.S. OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. DEEP MOISTURE TAP OUT OF THE TROPICS REMAINS OVER THE REGION HOWEVER WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES REMAINING 150 TO 175 PERCENT OF NORMALS FOR MID-SUMMER. AXIS OF HIGHER QPF SHIFTS TO FAR NORTH GEORGIA WITH THIS PATTERN SHIFT...BUT SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD...DIURNALLY DRIVEN...CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. HYDROLOGY... SOILS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA REMAINS AT OR NEAR SATURATION AND SURFACE STREAMFLOWS REMAIN HIGH. FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE UNCHANGED FOR NOW AS NORTH GEORGIA REMAINS THE FOCUS FOR MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL. TOTAL QPF VALUES TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT SUM UP TO AROUND 2.5-3.0 INCHES ACROSS THE FAR NORTH WITH 1.5-2.0 INCHES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF NORTH GEORGIA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS FITS WELL WITH THE TIMING AND CONFIGURATION OF THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH. 20 LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... LONG TERM FORECAST STILL LOOKS OKAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE REMAINS OVER GA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER UPPER LOW DROPPING DOWN INTO THE GREAT LAKES BY FRIDAY SHOULD PUT THE AREA BACK UNDER A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. SOME DRIER AIR BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE CWA BY THE END OF THE PERIOD...AND LOWER POPS LOOK REASONABLE. HAVE ONLY MADE A COUPLE OF TWEAKS. LOWERED MAX TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ON TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BECAUSE OF LINGERING TROPICAL MOISTURE. RAISED POPS A BIT ON THURSDAY. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED BELOW. 41 PREVIOUS... LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF SHOW THE BERMUDA HIGH MAKING A MORE WESTWARD TRACK FORCING THE LOW FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY MONDAY. THUS...SHIFTING THE MOISTURE PLUME MORE TO THE WESTERN GULF AND STORMS TO BECOME MORE SCATTERED. THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY THE PLUME FLOWS INTO ALABAMA AND NORTH GEORGIA TO CONTINUE AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES FROM THE ATLANTIC ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE GULF BY WEDNESDAY AND BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS THE PLUME...BUT PLENTY OF MOISTURE REMAINS AND ALONG WITH THE SHORTWAVES STREAMING FROM THE GULF TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE FLOW.THIS WILL CONTINUE THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...AS THE MOISTURE SHIFTS FROM NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE TO THE SOUTH. 37 AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... LINE OF CONVECTION EXTENDING FROM NE METRO ATL AREA TO MILLEDGEVILLE WILL IMPACT AHN THROUGH 02-03Z...WITH RAIN MOVING AWAY FROM OTHER TAF SITES. VFR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE CONVECTION WILL DEGRADE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LIFR TO IFR CIGS AND MVFR/IFR VSBYS BY 06-09Z. EXPECT SSE WINDS AT 4-7KT OVERNIGHT...INCREASING BY 14-15Z TO 6-9KT. CONVECTION EXPECTED AGAIN MAINLY 20-00Z...WITH COVERAGE BEGINNING TO INCREASE BETWEEN 15-16Z. GUSTS TO 20-25KT POSSIBLE IN CONVECTION. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... HIGH CONFIDENCE ON WINDS. MEDIUM ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS. 31 && .AVIATION... 06Z UPDATE... TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION. MODELS ARE SUPPORTING IFR CIGS AT MANY OF THE AIRPORTS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 00Z NAM SOUDNINGS SUPPORT THIS. IN ADDITION...PATCHY MVFR FOG WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MCLDY THROUGH THE DAY WITH CIGS BKN AROUND 035-040. SHRA/TSRA WILL DEVELOP DURING PEAK HEATING. LOW CIGS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT. //ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE... HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR WINDS. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE REMAINING ELEMENTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 83 69 90 70 / 70 60 50 30 ATLANTA 83 70 88 72 / 70 60 40 30 BLAIRSVILLE 78 67 84 63 / 70 70 60 30 CARTERSVILLE 82 70 91 69 / 70 50 50 30 COLUMBUS 85 72 90 73 / 70 30 40 30 GAINESVILLE 82 69 87 70 / 70 60 50 30 MACON 87 70 91 72 / 70 30 30 20 ROME 82 72 91 69 / 70 50 40 30 PEACHTREE CITY 84 70 88 68 / 70 60 40 30 VIDALIA 89 73 91 74 / 50 20 30 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER... GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY... JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK... ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER... WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 12:13 PM EDT, 15 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1213 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-071615- 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- 1213 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE STATE WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. THE GROUND ACROSS THE AREA IS SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. RESIDENTS ARE URGED NOT TO LET THEIR GUARD DOWN DURING THIS PERIOD OF PROLONGED RAINFALL. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED GENERALLY NORTH OF ATLANTA...WITH AT LEAST A HALF INCH EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF A CORDELE TO DUBLIN LINE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR GREATER. WITH SATURATED SOILS...IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH WIND TO DOWN TREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AGAIN ON SUNDAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED...WITH SOME AREAS IN THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES. THIS MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AFTER SUNDAY...ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL MAY NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD...THERE WILL STILL BE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTH GEORGIA LOOKS TO SEE THE BEST CHANCES FOR THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT ACCUMULATING HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS MAY LEAD TO MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. PERSONS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. .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.
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 10:48 PM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1048 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013
GAZ027-038-070330-
1048 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN OGLETHORPE AND
MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...
AT 1043 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HARRISON TO ARNOLDSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ACROSS
OGLETHORPE AND MADISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND SANDY
CROSS...SMITHONIA...LEXINGTON...HUTCHINGS...CRAWFORD...
ARNOLDSVILLE...DANIELSVILLE...HARRISON...POINT PETER...VESTA...WATSON
MILL BRIDGE STATE PARK...COMER...CARLTON AND PAOLI. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE
SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3376 8323 3406 8321 3425 8325 3425 8316
3427 8311 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8305
3406 8299 3401 8293 3402 8291 3399 8286
3399 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 199DEG 23KT 3426 8316 3409 8314
3394 8317The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 10:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 12:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Jul 7, 3:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 37 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 10 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 16 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 22 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 63 min |
| Jul 7, 7:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 17 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 7:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 6 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.