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River Flood Warning 171, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 7, 2013Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 7, 2013, 7:10 PM EDT for Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2013, 7:10 PM EDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2013, 12:36 PM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome (RMBG1). The gauge peaked at 24.20 ft at Jul 8, 2013, 4:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate20253007/0707/0807/09
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
31 ft
Major stage
35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02397000, 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.

151 
WGUS42 KFFC 072310
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
710 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

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

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

&&

GAC115-081310-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0171.130707T2310Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130707T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* 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.
  

$$
5 follow-up statements
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-
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/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.

$$
719 
WGUS82 KFFC 081457
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1057 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 

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE 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-TNC065-090457-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0172.130708T1800Z-130709T0600Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.130708T1800Z.130708T1800Z.130709T0000Z.UU/
1057 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 11.0 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-TNC065-090457-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-130709T0900Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.130708T1009Z.130708T1800Z.130709T0300Z.UU/
1057 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

  

$$

GAC213-313-090457-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.130707T0730Z.130708T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* 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.

  

$$

GAC313-090457-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.130707T0345Z.130708T1445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1057 AM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS WILL BE UNDER 4 FEET OF WATER.

  

$$

GAC115-090457-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130708T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 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 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* 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.
  

$$
682 
WGUS82 KFFC 081636
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1236 PM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY

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

 
GAC115-081706-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-130708T1636Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.130707T2245Z.130708T0830Z.130708T1456Z.NO/
1236 PM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

  

$$

GAC059-133-219-081706-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-130708T1942Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130707T2021Z.130708T0415Z.130708T1255Z.NO/
1236 PM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 7, 3:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...

CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP CONTINUES TO SHOWS LARGE MOISTURE PLUME
EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN PACIFIC...ACROSS THE GULF...AND UP
THROUGH GA. THIS PLUME IS CONTINUES TO PUMP DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE
ACROSS THE REGION. PWS ARE UP NEAR 2 INCHES RIGHT NOE AND STAY THERE
THROUGH THE END OF THE SHORT TERM. THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE BOTH
SHOWING THIS PLUME REMAINING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BRING AT LEAST ANOTHER INCH OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MODELS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW A BIT OF A
PATTERN CHANGE WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW FINALLY MOVING EAST AND OFF
HE NEW ENGLAND COAST BY 12Z TUE. AT THE SAME TIME THE WEAKENING
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THIS WILL HELP
SHIFT THE TROPICAL PLUME NORTH AND WESTWARD INTO THE EXTENDED. WITH
THE PLUME STAYING ACROSS THE REGION...HAVE EXTENDED TO FLOOD WATCH
THROUGH 00Z TUE.

01

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
NO CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED. SOME DRYING STILL INDICATED BY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY SO DECREASED POPS STILL LOOK OKAY NORTH AND
WEST. MODELS STILL SHOW CLOSED UPPER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE
SOUTHEAST BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION INCLUDED BELOW.

41

.PREVIOUS...
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
EXTENDED BEGINS WITH UPPER WAVE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
WHILE CLOSED LOW OVER THE BAHAMAS IS WORKING ITS WAY WEST...AND
BETWEEN THESE TWO THE ATLANTIC HIGH IS RIDGING INTO THE SOUTHEAST.
THE EXITING SYSTEM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND ALLOWS THE ASSOCIATED
SURFACE BOUNDARY/FRONT TO ELONGATE AND STRETCH ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST. BEST PRECIP CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA.
ANOTHER LONGWAVE TROUGH PUSHES INTO SOUTHERN CANADA AND THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY MIDWEEK AND WITH CONTINUE SOUTHERLY FLOW
FROM THE ATLANTIC AND GULF...PRECIP CHANCES INCREASE AGAIN
WEDNESDAY AND ESPECIALLY INTO THURSDAY AS THE TROUGH DIGS INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY AND A SURFACE FRONT MOVES INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
REALLY REMARKABLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF THROUGH THIS
PERIOD...THOUGH THE ECMWF IS A TAD DEEPER WITH THE WAVE INTO THE
SOUTHEAST AND A LITTLE BIT MORE NEGATIVELY TILTED.

LATE IN THE WORK WEEK THIS TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG AND DEEPEN INTO
THE GREAT LAKES...EVENTUALLY FORMING A CUTOFF LOW OVER THE UPPER
OHIO VALLEY. GFS A LITTLE FASTER WITH THIS TRANSITION BUT STILL
PRETTY SIMILAR IN OVERALL DEPICTION. TROUGH AXIS PROGGED TO BE
GENERALLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE...THUS REDUCING PRECIP
CHANCES ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA BUT KEEPING POPS IN SOUTHEAST
ZONES. THE LOW CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND DIG TO THE SOUTHWEST...
RETROGRADING IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING UPPER HIGH OVER THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN PLAINS. BY THE END OF THE PERIOD THE CUTOFF
LOW IS SOMEWHERE EITHER IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY OR SOUTHEAST...
WITH BOTH MODELS CONTINUING TO RETROGRADE IT TO THE WEST BEYOND
THE END OF THE PERIOD. SO IN GENERAL...IT LOOKS LIKE NEXT WEEK
COULD BE A REPEAT OF WHAT WE SAW THIS PAST WEEK WITH SIGNIFICANT
MOISTURE TRANSPORT OUT OF THE GULF. WILL WAIT AND SEE HOW THIS
PLAYS OUT.

TEMPS REMAIN AT OR BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. IF WE HAVE TO
PUT UP WITH ALL THE RAIN AND POTENTIAL FLOODING...AT LEAST WE GET
COOLER TEMPS OUT OF IT. HOWEVER...THERE IS A LARGER CONCERN THAT
WITH THIS CONTINUED WET PATTERN WE COULD BE SETTING THE STAGE FOR
SOME REAL PROBLEMS IF WE GET A TROPICAL SYSTEM MOVING IN.

TDP

&&

AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA RIGHT NOW WITH VFR TO MVFR
CEILINGS AND VSBYS. THIS LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH SOME OVER NIGHT BUT
RETURN AGAIN MONDAY. WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SW AND SHOULD TURN TO
THE SE AFTER 00Z. WINDS WILL GO BACK TO THE SW MONDAY AFTER
16-18Z. WINDS SPEEDS WILL STAY IN THE 5-10KT RANGE. CEILINGS AND
VSBYS SHOULD STAY IN THE VFR TO MVFR RANGE.

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

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          70  86  71  87 /  50  50  30  30
ATLANTA         70  84  72  86 /  40  50  30  30
BLAIRSVILLE     67  78  66  81 /  50  60  30  40
CARTERSVILLE    69  86  69  86 /  40  60  30  30
COLUMBUS        73  89  73  91 /  30  50  20  30
GAINESVILLE     68  83  71  85 /  50  60  30  40
MACON           73  88  72  89 /  30  50  20  30
ROME            70  86  70  86 /  50  60  30  30
PEACHTREE CITY  70  84  70  86 /  40  50  30  30
VIDALIA         72  90  72  90 /  30  30  20  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY 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.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....41
AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 1:21 PM EDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
121 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-081730-
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-
121 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 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 LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY 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 A COLUMBUS
TO DUBLIN LINE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE
WHERE STORMS REPEATEDLY TRACK.

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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL MAY NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD EARLY NEXT WEEK...THERE
WILL STILL BE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NORTH GEORGIA WILL AGAIN HAVE THE BEST CHANCES FOR
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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
448 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ001>003-072130-
448 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WALKER...CATOOSA
AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM RISING FAWN TO
MORGANVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW-LYING AREAS
ACROSS NORTHERN WALKER...WESTERN CATOOSA AND DADE COUNTIES...
INCLUDING AREAS AROUND COLE CITY...RISING FAWN...TRENTON...
FAIRVIEW...CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK...NEW ENGLAND...FORT
OGLETHORPE...MORGANVILLE...CEDAR GROVE...HOOKER...WILDWOOD...
BOYNTON...LAKEVIEW...INDIAN SPRINGS AND COOPER HEIGHTS.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8561 3499 8513 3489 8512 3472 8526
      3462 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 246DEG 13KT 3495 8529 3494 8548
          3473 8550
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
539 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ002-003-072230-
539 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WALKER AND CATOOSA
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM SALEM TO
CHICKAMAUGA AND CEDAR GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF INCH AND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WALKER AND CATOOSA COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS
AROUND CEDAR GROVE...BLUE SPRING...BOYNTON...ROCK SPRING...
SALEM...RINGGOLD...LAFAYETTE...LINWOOD...BEAUMONT...NOBLE AND WOOD
STATION. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. WITH LOCAL
CREEKS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY
RESULT IN SOME RISES.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8498 3491 8501 3491 8502 3488 8501
      3486 8506 3482 8507 3482 8513 3476 8514
      3472 8517 3467 8548 3487 8531 3499 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 240DEG 12KT 3498 8501 3488 8519
          3470 8541
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
559 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ004-072300-
559 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WHITFIELD COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM COHUTTA TO WEST OF
TUNNEL HILL AND MILL CREEK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF INCH AND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WHITFIELD COUNTY BETWEEN 600 PM EDT AND
700 PM EDT...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND COHUTTA...TUNNEL HILL...
VARNELL...MILL CREEK...ROCKY FACE...DALTON...BEAVERDALE AND
DAWNVILLE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. WITH
LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
MAY RESULT IN SOME ADDITIONAL RISES.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8482 3493 8484 3479 8485 3478 8486
      3479 8487 3475 8486 3471 8510 3472 8516
      3482 8513 3482 8507 3486 8506 3488 8501
      3491 8502 3499 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 246DEG 20KT 3499 8494 3491 8505
          3474 8526
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDT, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
610 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ104>106-072300-
610 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN SUMTER...CRISP AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 604 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FROM VIENNA TO THE GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE
PARK...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS SUMTER...CRISP AND DOOLY COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE THE GEORGIA VETERANS
MEMORIAL STATE PARK...VIENNA...DRAYTON...LILLY...METHVINS...THE
FLINT RIVER WMA...DOOLING...PENNINGTON AND BYROMVILLE. 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 3215 8414 3222 8414 3220 8414 3219 8405
      3217 8403 3225 8397 3228 8390 3229 8390
      3229 8375 3210 8378 3198 8383 3193 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 174DEG 12KT 3211 8384 3204 8389
          3199 8393
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:52 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
652 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ090>092-102>104-072345-
652 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN IN
WEBSTER...SUMTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...MARION AND CHATTAHOOCHEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 648 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SANFORD TO KIMBROUGH...PRESTON AND
SHILOH...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH  AS THEY MOVE ACROSS WEBSTER...SUMTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...
MARION AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS
IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE PLAINS...LEVERETTS...
KIMBROUGH...DUMAS...CENTERPOINT...WESTON...TROUTMAN...PRESTON...
SHILOH...LA CROSSE...WESTVILLE...FRIENDSHIP...CONCORD...SANFORD AND
RICHLAND. 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 3191 8437 3195 8444 3191 8446 3194 8460
      3191 8474 3192 8492 3197 8496 3200 8507
      3213 8507 3226 8490 3232 8501 3241 8456
      3248 8441 3238 8435 3240 8433 3237 8432
      3237 8425 3230 8425 3223 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 184DEG 21KT 3195 8502 3203 8460
          3216 8430
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAZ002>005-080000-
657 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN IN WHITFIELD...
WALKER...MURRAY AND CATOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 649 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM BEAVERDALE TO
DAWNVILLE...LAFAYETTE AND CEDAR GROVE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW-LYING AREAS
ACROSS WHITFIELD...WALKER...MURRAY AND CATOOSA COUNTIES...INCLUDING
AREAS AROUND CEDAR GROVE...ROCKY FACE...TUNNEL HILL...VARNELL...
COHUTTA...WOOD STATION...LAFAYETTE...LINWOOD...NOBLE...BEAVERDALE...
GREGORY...SUMAC...TENNGA...DAWNVILLE AND CISCO. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS
ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8462 3478 8466 3461 8516 3460 8554
      3462 8554 3467 8549 3469 8549 3472 8547
      3476 8546 3487 8507 3499 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 264DEG 9KT 3499 8484 3483 8492
          3463 8548

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 10:28 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Polk3 hr
Jul 6, 10:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison, Oglethorpe42 min
Jul 7, 12:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield4 days
Jul 7, 3:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield37 hr
Jul 7, 3:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield28 hr
Jul 7, 4:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe3 hr
Jul 7, 5:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade10 hr
Jul 7, 6:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs16 hr
Jul 7, 2:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee22 hr
Jul 7, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee35 min
Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker42 min
Jul 7, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker51 min
Jul 7, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield61 min
Jul 7, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly50 min
Jul 7, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster53 min
Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Walker, Whitfield63 min
Jul 7, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon44 min
Jul 7, 7:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

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.