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River Flood Warning 251, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 28, 2013Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2013, 9:08 AM EST for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 29, 2013, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 28, 2013, 9:08 AM EST (14:08 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 29, 2013, 3:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 31, 2013, 1:00 PM EST
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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 Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 6.00 ft at Dec 29, 2013, 10:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate51012/2812/2912/3012/3101/01
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.

197 
WGUS42 KFFC 281408
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
908 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

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

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES


.ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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.

&&

GAC117-121-290408-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2000Z-131231T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2000Z.131230T1800Z.131231T1200Z.NO/
908 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET...AND 
  STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH 
  FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH 
  RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS 
  ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL 
  BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON DEC 3 2009.  

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$
6 follow-up statements
244 
WGUS82 KFFC 281731
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1231 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY

 
...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 


GAC117-121-290731-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2000Z-131231T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2000Z.131230T1800Z.131231T1200Z.NO/
1231 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH 
  FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH 
  RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS 
  ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL 
  BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON DEC 3 2009.  

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC091-271-315-290730-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131231T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131231T0900Z.140102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON MAR 4 2003.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$

GAC115-281801-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-131228T1731Z/
/HMMG1.1.ER.131224T0508Z.131224T1200Z.131227T1843Z.UU/
1231 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR PLANT HAMMOND.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 568.2 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 570 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT 568 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE GAGE BEHIND PLANT HAMMOND.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537


$$
198 
WGUS82 KFFC 282213
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
513 PM EST SAT DEC 28 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 

GAC117-121-291213-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2000Z-131231T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2000Z.131230T1800Z.131231T1200Z.NO/
513 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 415 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH 
  FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WHICH 
  RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. THIS 
  ESPECIALLY OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL 
  BRIDGE ROAD AND ROCK HILL PARK. A LARGE PORTION OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC091-271-315-291212-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131231T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131231T0900Z.140102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
513 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 415 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$
585 
WGUS82 KFFC 290240
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
940 PM EST SAT DEC 28 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 
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

GAC117-291640-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0252.131229T0759Z-131229T2111Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.131229T0759Z.131229T1300Z.131229T1511Z.UU/
940 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE CREEK 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY LATE MORNING.
* AT 7 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL 
  FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT 
  ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE 
  SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED. 
  THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE 
  COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK 
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER. 

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC117-121-291640-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2100Z-131231T1600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2100Z.131230T1800Z.131231T1000Z.NO/
940 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC091-271-315-291640-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131231T0000Z-140103T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131231T0000Z.131231T1200Z.140102T1800Z.NO/
940 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$
855 
WGUS82 KFFC 290832
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
332 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY. 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES. 

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

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


GAC117-292034-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-131229T2034Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.131229T1036Z.131229T1300Z.131229T1434Z.UU/
332 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 6 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND 
  INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE 
  PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY 
  WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND 
  MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A 
  PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH 
  AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. 


&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC117-121-292232-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2100Z-131231T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2100Z.131230T1800Z.131231T0000Z.NO/
332 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.  MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH 
  COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  
  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...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 BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC091-271-315-292231-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131231T0000Z-140103T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131231T0000Z.131231T1200Z.140102T1800Z.NO/
332 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$

GAC059-133-219-292231-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0253.131230T1240Z-140101T0440Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.131230T1240Z.131231T0600Z.131231T2240Z.NO/
332 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$
567 
WGUS82 KFFC 291159
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
659 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 

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


GAC117-121-300159-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.131229T2100Z-131231T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.131229T2100Z.131230T1800Z.131231T0000Z.NO/
659 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 7 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.  MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH 
  COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  
  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...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 BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

GAC169-300158-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.131229T0945Z.131229T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
659 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE .
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS AND NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE CREEK IN THE PIEDMONT 
  NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  ROUND OAK-JULIETTE ROAD. 

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376             

$$

GAC091-271-315-300158-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131231T0000Z-140103T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131231T0000Z.131231T1200Z.140102T1800Z.NO/
659 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$

GAC059-133-219-300158-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0253.131230T1800Z-131231T1836Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.131230T1800Z.131231T0600Z.131231T1236Z.NO/
659 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$
672 
WGUS82 KFFC 291451
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
951 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES

 
GAC117-121-291521-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-131231T0600Z/
/APHG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET...STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL remain steady today before falling on monday.
* AT 6.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED ALONG THE CREEK 
  BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN 
  NORTH FULTON COUNTY. SOME LOW LYING SPOTS ALONG THE BIG CREEK 
  GREENWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD WITH A FEW INCHES OF WATER UPSTREAM 
  AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. WATER WILL 
  BEGIN TO ENTER LOW PORTIONS OF THE YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON 
  RIDGE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.0 FEET ON FEB 23 2013.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

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 Dec 28, 6:39 AM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 6:39 AM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 400 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SHORT TERM MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM.  THE UPPER LOW LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE UPPER FLOW AS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE DIVES
INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST BY SUNDAY MORNING.  SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
BRINGING GOOD GULF MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA AND ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL
ALLOW RAIN TO SPREAD ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND WEST GEORGIA THIS
MORNING AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS OFF OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST.  MODELS CONTINUE TO VARY SOME ON QPF VALUES WITH THE
RAINFALL...NAM HAS INITIALIZED CURRENT ECHOES OVER ALABAMA BETTER
THAN FASTER ECMWF/GFS WHICH LENDS SOME CREDENCE TO SLOWER SOLUTION
AT LEAST INITIALLY. SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY
THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE LIFTING INTO THE CAROLINAS
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.  RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE TO CATEGORICAL
WITH HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS FORECAST AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SHORT TERM MODELS CONTINUE TO
SHOW PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OF GREATER THAN 1.5 INCHES DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.  AS LOW TRACKS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING
AND SUNDAY MORNING NAM/GFS SHOWING MOST UNSTABLE CAPE OF 200-400
ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...ENOUGH TO CONTINUE MENTION
OF ISOLATED THUNDER DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  AT THE SAME TIME
925 WINDS OF 35-50KTS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREAS...AND CONTINUE
TO AGREE THAT HEAVIER RAINS WILL AID IN BRINGING ISOLATED STRONGER
GUSTS TO THE SURFACE.  WHILE MODELS SHOW RAIN ENDING SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE ENOUGH WRAPAROUND MOISTURE FOR CLOUD COVER
TO LINGER THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ATWELL

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER
DISTURBANCE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
LIGHT RAIN OR FLURRIES TO PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA MONDAY MORNING...
BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SUCH LIMITED MOISTURE AND
WARM GROUNDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION ON MONDAY
AND DOMINATE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THEN LONG RANGE
MODELS DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY BY MID WEEK AS THE ECMWF SHOWS ANOTHER
STRONG DISTURBANCE GENERATING A SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF
THAT TRACKS ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. AS
A RESULT... THE ECMWF SPREADS OVERRUNNING LIGHT RAIN OVER THE
FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY. THE GFS NOW SHOWS A DRY AIR MASS IN
PLACE WITH ALL THE RAINS DOWN SOUTH OVER FLORIDA DURING THIS
TIME. WITH STILL MUCH UNCERTAINTY FOR LATE IN THE WORK WEEK AS THE
MODELS FLIP FLOP... WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
ON THURSDAY FOR NOW. OTHERWISE... EXPECT NEAR OR SLIGHTLY COOLER
THAN NORMAL TEMPS AND NO CHANCE FOR THUNDER THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD. 39

HYDROLOGY...
WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE STATE BY
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. LATEST RAINFALL
AMOUNTS EXPECTED ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA... BUT ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE DEFINITELY POSSIBLE.
THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER AN ALREADY WET GROUND FROM FLOOD
CAUSING RAINS EARLIER IN THE WEEK WILL QUICKLY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
RISES ON ALREADY SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. AS A RESULT...
ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AND THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH HAS
BEEN POSTED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

&&

.AVIATION...
12Z UPDATE...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TO MVFR BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
IFR/LIFR OVERNIGHT. EXPECT RAIN IN CSG/MCN BEFORE SPREADING
NORTHWARD TO ATL AREA/AHN. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY ACROSS THE TAF SITES
OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN EAST THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH WIND
SPEEDS OF 5-10 KTS...AND BEGIN SHIFTING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST BY
10-11Z SUNDAY.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM TO HIGH ON WINDS AND VISIBILITIES.
MEDIUM ON CIGS...PRECIP TIMING.

ATWELL

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          51  42  56  40 /  90 100  70   5
ATLANTA         50  40  52  40 / 100 100  60  10
BLAIRSVILLE     50  40  51  36 /  80 100  80  20
CARTERSVILLE    50  41  52  38 /  90 100  70  10
COLUMBUS        51  44  57  39 / 100 100  50  10
GAINESVILLE     50  40  52  39 /  90 100  70  10
MACON           51  47  61  40 /  90 100  60   5
ROME            52  41  53  36 /  90 100  80  10
PEACHTREE CITY  47  43  56  37 / 100 100  60  10
VIDALIA         54  53  67  43 /  80  90  70   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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.

&&

SHORT TERM...ATWELL
LONG TERM....39
AVIATION...ATWELL
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 1:57 AM EST, 7 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
157 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-291030-
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-
157 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

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

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

...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...
...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
MAIN THREAT WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
ALONG AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM AMERICUS TO MACON
TO WARRENTON. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF REGION WILL
MOVE NORTHEAST...ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. PERIODS
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA BY THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5
TO 2.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.

IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH
AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING GULF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WEAK INSTABILITY
AND INCREASING WIND SHEAR COULD RESULT IN A FEW STRONG STORMS...
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN AMERICUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE
WHERE THE GREATER INSTABILITIES ARE EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH SEVERE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED...WITH GROUNDS SATURATED FROM HEAVY RAIN...40 TO
45 MPH WIND GUSTS COULD DOWN A FEW TREES LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAINS WILL END ON SUNDAY... FLOODING ALONG AREA
CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
OTHERWISE... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

The office that day

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

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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.