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River Flood Warning 199, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 20, 2013Dodge County, Telfair County, Wilcox County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Aug 20, 2013, 12:31 PM EDT for Dodge County, Telfair County, Wilcox County, Georgia. It took effect at Aug 21, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 20, 2013, 12:31 PM EDT (16:31 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 21, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 25, 2013, 11:44 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Dodge County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 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 Ocmulgee River at Abbeville (ABBG1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02215260, 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.

775 
WGUS42 KFFC 201631
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1231 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  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.

&&

GAC091-271-315-210631-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0199.130822T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T1200Z.130825T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.


$$
17 follow-up statements
570 
WGUS82 KFFC 201952
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

GAC117-121-210952-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0196.000000T0000Z-130821T1342Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130819T0716Z.130820T1200Z.130821T0742Z.NO/
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 330 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY.
* AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH 
  FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING 
  WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS 
  WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE 
  YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD.

$$

GAC091-271-315-210951-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.130822T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T1200Z.130825T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 300 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.

$$
107 
WGUS82 KFFC 211057
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-220057-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.130821T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130821T1800Z.130825T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
657 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.3 FEET ON FEB 19 2013.
  

$$
603 
WGUS82 KFFC 211410
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1010 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-220410-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.130822T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0000Z.130824T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 AM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.

  

$$
458 
WGUS82 KFFC 212057
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
457 PM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-221057-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.130822T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0000Z.130824T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
457 PM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
  BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET
  BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
757 
WGUS82 KFFC 220138
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
938 PM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-221538-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130824T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM EDT WED AUG 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
176 
WGUS82 KFFC 222150
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
549 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-231149-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
549 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 445 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING LATE SATURDAY.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
502 
WGUS82 KFFC 230217
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1017 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-231617-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130824T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 545 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
380 
WGUS82 KFFC 230340
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1140 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-231740-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130824T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1140 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 1045 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
549 
WGUS82 KFFC 230924
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
524 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-232324-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130824T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
524 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 445 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 12.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.


$$
773 
WGUS82 KFFC 231417
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1017 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-240417-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130828T1200Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130824T0600Z.130828T0600Z.NO/
1017 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY 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 12.5 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS.
  

$$
532 
WGUS82 KFFC 240147
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
947 PM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-241547-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130827T1200Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130827T0600Z.NO/
947 PM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 07PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 12.4 FEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BEGINS. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE NEARBY PARK.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 4 2003.
  

$$
726 
WGUS82 KFFC 240915
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-242315-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130827T1200Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130827T0600Z.NO/
515 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BEGINS. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE NEARBY PARK.


$$
388 
WGUS82 KFFC 241410
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1010 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-250410-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130826T1200Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130826T0600Z.NO/
1010 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BEGINS. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE NEARBY PARK.

$$
234 
WGUS82 KFFC 242039
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
439 PM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-251039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130826T1200Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130826T0600Z.NO/
439 PM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 345 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN 12 AND 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO 
  THE RIVER CONTINUES. THE WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF THE ABBEVILLE 
  BOAT RAMP AND FLOODING OCCURS IN THE NEARBY PARK.
866 
WGUS82 KFFC 250204
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1004 PM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

 
GAC091-271-315-251604-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130826T0600Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130826T0000Z.NO/
1004 PM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 945 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* BETWEEN 12 AND 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO 
  THE RIVER CONTINUES. THE WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF THE ABBEVILLE 
  BOAT RAMP AND SOME FLOODING OCCURS IN THE NEARBY PARK.
033 
WGUS82 KFFC 251426
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1026 AM EDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 


GAC091-271-315-260426-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130826T0600Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130826T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM EDT SUN AUG 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING will continue. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BEGINS. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP AND ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD THE NEARBY PARK.

  

$$
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1144 PM EDT SUN AUG 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES

 
GAC091-271-315-260414-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-130826T0600Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.130822T0022Z.130823T1430Z.130826T0000Z.NO/
1144 PM EDT SUN AUG 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 20, 7:37 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 7:37 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
737 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
/ISSUED AT 431 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013/
SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED ACROSS PARTS
OF CENTRAL GA... SOMEWHERE NEAR A CSG TO MCN TO AGS LINE BASED ON
DEWPOINTS... WHILE A COOL WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WAS STILL NOTED
OVER THE NE ZONES... FROM NEAR ATL TO AHN AND NEWD. SHORT RANGE
MODELS HOLD THE WEDGE IN OVER THE NE ZONES TODAY WHILE THE FRONT
REMAINS STALLED ACROSS CENTRAL GA... WITH A MOIST /2.0+ PW'S/ AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS /1500-2000 CAPE/ ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT. THIS
COUPLED WITH AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENING OVER THE MID AND
LOWER MS VALLEY REGION WILL SUPPORT ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SATELLITE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE DEEPER TROPICAL MOISTURE
PLUME OVER THE CENTRAL ZONES WHERE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
MEANDER TODAY. AS A RESULT... EXPECT INITIAL STORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG
AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL GA BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
ALTHOUGH CONVECTION WILL LIKELY SPREAD NORTHWARD ALONG OUTFLOWS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS... EXPECT THE GREATER
COVERAGE AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL GA WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SLOW MOVING...REOCCURRING STORMS. AS A
RESULT... HAVE POSTED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GA
ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE FROM NOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER AN ALREADY VERY
SATURATED GROUND WHERE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE OCCURRED SINCE
SUNDAY... WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES ALONG AREA CREEKS... STREAMS
AND RIVERS... AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER ACROSS LOW LYING... FLOOD
PRONE AREAS ALONG ROADS... HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. THE FLOOD
THREAT WILL GREATLY DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT AS CONVECTION DIMINISHES
WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...ALTHOUGH ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL LIKELY
LINGER OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED... ANYTIME
A BOUNDARY IS IN THE AREA WITH WARM DEWPOINTS AND INCREASING
INSTABILITY... AN ISOLATED STRONG TO POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORM CANNOT
BE RULED OUT. THE OVERALL WET PATTERN CHANGES LITTLE FOR
WEDNESDAY... AS THE UPPER LOW DRIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY WHILE A
DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE AREA.
THEREFORE...EXPECT AT LEAST ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED CONVECTION
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

TEMPERATURES REMAIN TRICKY...AS THE WARM FRONT TRIES TO DRIFT
NORTHWARD. THIS COUPLED WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WILL
ALLOW HIGHS ACROSS CENTRAL GA TO PUSH INTO THE UPPER 80S...WHILE NE
GA REMAINS IN THE COOL WEDGE WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.
EXPECT THE WEDGE TO WEAKEN A BIT ON WEDNESDAY... SO WILL CONTINUE TO
SHOW A SLIGHT WARMING TREND THROUGH MID WEEK.

39

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
/ISSUED AT 431 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013/
THE WET PATTERN CONTINUES INTO THE EXTENDED...BUT IT DOES LOOK
LIKE THERE IS AN END IN SITE. THE SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS
STILL OVER CENTRAL GA AND SHOULD CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD
THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE FINALLY WASHING OUT. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH THE WEEK BUT IT WILL STILL ACT AS A GUIDE FOR GULF
MOISTURE TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THU/FRI.
WITH THE WEDGE WEAKENING ITS HOLD ON N GA...A MORE DIURNAL DRIVEN
CONVECTIVE PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO TAKE OVER WED/THU AND CONTINUE
THROUGH DAY 7. THIS WILL BRING A MUCH WELCOMED BREAK IN THE
FLOODING CONCERNS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN RAIN STILL APPEARS TO BE IN
THE SHORT TERM WITH DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINING OVER THE
REGION THROUGH WED/THU. PRECIPITABLE WATERS IN THE 1.5 TO 2.0
INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THU WITH PWS FINALLY GETTING
BELOW 1.5 INCHES BY 00Z FRI AS THE DEEPER MOISTURE MOVES NORTH AND
EAST OF THE STATE. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE BOTH BEGINNING TO SHOW A
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING SOUTH OUT OF THE GREAT LAKE
STATES FRI/SAT. THE GFS SHOWS A VERY DRY AIRMASS MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WITH THIS RIDGE BY SUNDAY. THE ECMWF SHOWS A
VERY SIMILAR PATTERN BUT STILL KEEPS IN A BIT MORE MOISTURE THAN
THE GFS. EITHER WAY...IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL SEE A MUCH DRIER START
TO NEXT WEEK THAN WE HAVE SEE IN A WHILE.

01

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
/ISSUED AT 431 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013/
AN UPPER TROUGH TO THE WEST WILL DEEPEN AND INTERACT WITH A STALLED
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IN-PLACE TO PRODUCE
ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL GA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SLOW
MOVING AND REDEVELOPING STORMS COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES
OF RAINFALL ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GA TODAY... THIS WHERE FROM 3 TO
6 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED SINCE SUNDAY. AS A RESULT... HAVE
POSTED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS
TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE FROM NOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER... ITS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER... THERE IS STILL MUCH
UNCERTAINTY ON EXACT LOCATION... INTENSITY AND DURATION OF
CONVECTION TODAY... SO HEAVY RAINFALL COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT
ANYWHERE TODAY. WITH GROUNDS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GA STILL
SATURATED... ALL INTEREST ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE THREAT OF
HEAVY RAIN TODAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
12Z UPDATE...
LIFR/IFR CIGS THIS MORNING WILL IMPROVE TO MVFR BY 14-15Z...THEN
EXPECT VFR CIGS BY 17-18Z TODAY AS A WARM FRONT DRIFTS NORTHWARD
PUTTING ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT POSSIBLY AHN IN THE WARM SECTOR. VFR
CIGS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE EVENING WHEN MVFR CIGS MOVE BACK IN
AROUND 05-06Z TONIGHT... THEN BACK DOWN TO IFR/LIFR CIGS BY 09-10Z
WED. AN UPPER TROUGH JUST TO THE WEST WILL INTERACT WITH A VERY
MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS SOUTH OF THE FRONT TO PRODUCE SCT TSTMS
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON-EVENING. WILL INCLUDE TEMPO -TSRA 19-23Z TODAY.
ESE WINDS AROUND 8-10KTS WILL PREVAIL TODAY... EAST 3-5KTS
TONIGHT...THEN BECOMING SE 8-10KTS ON WED.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON TIMING OF TSRA AND LIFR/IFR CIGS TONIGHT.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.

39

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          80  70  83  70 /  70  60  60  30
ATLANTA         82  72  84  72 /  50  40  60  30
BLAIRSVILLE     76  69  79  65 /  60  50  60  30
CARTERSVILLE    83  71  85  70 /  50  40  60  30
COLUMBUS        88  73  88  72 /  60  50  60  30
GAINESVILLE     78  70  81  70 /  60  60  60  30
MACON           88  72  88  72 /  70  60  60  30
ROME            84  72  86  70 /  50  40  60  20
PEACHTREE CITY  85  71  85  71 /  50  40  60  30
VIDALIA         89  73  89  72 /  70  60  50  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CHATTAHOOCHEE...
CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...
HANCOCK...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAURENS...
MACON...MARION...MONTGOMERY...PEACH...PULASKI...SCHLEY...
STEWART...SUMTER...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...
TWIGGS...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...
WILKINSON.

&&

SHORT TERM...39
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...39
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 20, 6:17 AM EDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
617 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-211030-
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-
617 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME FLASH
FLOODING MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. ISOLATED
STRONG STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS TO
MACON TO AUGUSTA LINE BUT NOT EXPECTING ANY SEVERE STORMS THROUGH
TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...
A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA IS WEAKENING
ACROSS AS A WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT.
TROPICAL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE
MAIN CONCERN REMAINS FLOODING ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...SEE
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH /FFAFFC/ FOR MORE DETAILS...HOWEVER MODERATE
INSTABILITY AND SHEAR ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE STATE WILL PROVIDE A
CHANCE FOR ISOLATED STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL
GEORGIA CLOSE TO THE NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY DURING THE
AFTERNOON PERIODS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ARE THE FOCUS FOR A WET
PERIOD...AS DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVES OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED
CLOSELY FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY. A MORE DIURNALLY
DRIVEN THUNDERSTORM PATTERN SHOULD RETURN THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
DRIER AIR MOVING IN ACROSS THE STATE BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEB BY
GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor, Upson40 min
Aug 19, 8:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCToombs6 hr
Aug 19, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson38 min
Aug 19, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson41 min
Aug 19, 9:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCUpson6 hr
Aug 19, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Wilcox48 min
Aug 19, 10:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade, Walker52 min
Aug 20, 3:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 29 more20 hr
Aug 20, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee38 min
Aug 20, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter25 min

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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.