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River Flood Warning 254, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 29, 2013Jones County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 29, 2013, 5:02 AM EST for Jones County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2013, 5:02 AM EST (10:02 UTC)
Expired: Dec 30, 2013, 5:40 AM EST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Jones County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:05 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 Falling Creek near Juliette (FALG1). The gauge peaked at 15.55 ft at Dec 29, 2013, 2:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02212600, 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.

981 
WGUS42 KFFC 291002
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES 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.

&&

GAC169-300002-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0254.131229T1002Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.131229T0945Z.131229T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
502 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE .
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* 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             

$$

4 follow-up statements

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


$$

491 
WGUS82 KFFC 292221
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC169-301221-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.131229T0945Z.131229T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE .
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO 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. THE RAPID FLOW INCREASES AROUND 50 PERCENT FROM 
  THE FLOOD STAGE LEVEL.

&&

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

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-301220-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-140101T0508Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.131229T1448Z.131229T2145Z.131231T2308Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

GAC091-271-315-301220-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131230T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131230T1500Z.140103T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
  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.

&&

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

$$

GAC059-133-219-300900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-131230T0900Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.131229T2108Z.131230T0000Z.131230T0300Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* 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

$$

GAC009-303-319-301220-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-131230T1238Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.131229T1614Z.131230T0000Z.131230T0638Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE JUST BELOW THE MODERATE CATEGORY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 32 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO 
  THE WOODLANDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER. FISHING CREEK CONTINUES
  TO BACK UP AND SPREAD FURTHER INTO WOODLAND AREAS AND COVERS SOME 
  ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS. TANYARD BRANCH STREAM CONTINUES TO FLOOD.
  SINCLAIR DAM WILL LIKELY HAVE FIVE GATES OPEN TO REACH THIS HEIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
      3297 8316 3304 8324             

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-301220-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0258.140102T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.140102T2100Z.140103T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
521 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 445 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 21 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS AND NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 80.

&&

LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
      3236 8277 3254 8293             

$$

641 
WGUS82 KFFC 300247
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

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

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE AFFECTING JONES COUNTY 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES 

GAC169-301647-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.131229T0945Z.131229T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE .
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* THE CREEK SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT. 
* 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             

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-301647-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-140101T0800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.131229T1448Z.131230T0015Z.140101T0200Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

GAC091-271-315-301647-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0250.131230T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131230T1000Z.140103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THURSDAY 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.

&&

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

$$

GAC059-133-219-301400-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-131230T1400Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.131229T2105Z.131230T0000Z.131230T0800Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 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

$$

GAC009-303-319-301248-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-131230T1248Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.131229T1614Z.131229T2100Z.131230T0648Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE NEAR 
  THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 22 AND 24 BRIDGE. FISHING CREEK BACKS UP AND A 
  FEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED. ALSO TANYARD BRANCH 
  STREAM BETWEEN EAST THOMAS AND EAST CHARLESTON STREETS IN 
  MILLEDGEVILLE WILL FLOOD. SINCLAIR DAM WILL LIKELY HAVE FOUR GATES 
  OPEN TO REACH THIS HEIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
      3297 8316 3304 8324             

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-301646-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0258.140101T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.140101T2000Z.140103T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS AND 
  NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 80. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS 
  ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
      3236 8277 3254 8293             

$$

GAC265-317-301646-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.131229T1955Z.131230T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* THE RIVER SHOULD CREST AROUND 23 FEET EARLY MONDAY AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY. 
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT
  LUNDBERG ROAD. 

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
      3361 8258 3358 8272             

$$

322 
WGUS82 KFFC 301040
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE  AFFECTING JONES COUNTY

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE AFFECTING BALDWIN...WASHINGTON AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

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

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN AFFECTING JOHNSON...LAURENS...WASHINGTON 
  AND WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES 


GAC313-310040-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.131230T0645Z.131230T0945Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
  AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
      3480 8488 3474 8486             

$$

GAC169-301110-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-131230T1040Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.131229T0945Z.131229T1845Z.131230T0350Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FALLING CREEK NEAR EAST JULIETTE .
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


&&

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

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-310039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-140101T0800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.131229T1448Z.131230T0015Z.140101T0200Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 20 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

GAC091-271-315-310039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.131230T0957Z.140103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THURSDAY 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.

&&

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

$$

GAC059-133-219-301110-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-131230T1400Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.131229T2105Z.131230T0000Z.131230T0345Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* 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


$$

GAC009-303-319-301110-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-131230T1248Z/
/MLGG1.1.ER.131229T1614Z.131229T2100Z.131230T0548Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
      3297 8316 3304 8324             

$$

GAC303-319-310039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.131230T0234Z.131230T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM
  A GAGE LOCATED BY A DIRT BOAT RAMP ON THE WEST SIDE OF AVANT MINE 
  OFF ADAMS ROAD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL BEGIN TO 
  SURROUND THE ELEVATED USGS GAGE HOUSE.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
      3284 8303 3292 8311             

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-310039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0258.140101T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.1.ER.140101T2000Z.140103T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR DUBLIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. 
* AT 22 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS AND 
  NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 80. PORTIONS OF SOME DIRT RIVER ACCESS 
  ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
      3236 8277 3254 8293             

$$

GAC265-317-310039-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.131229T1955Z.131230T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
540 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. 
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT
  LUNDBERG ROAD. 

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
      3361 8258 3358 8272             

$$

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 29, 4:17 AM EST, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 4:17 AM EST, 45 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
417 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS THE UPPER TROUGH LIFTS INTO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND BECOMES
ABSORBED INTO THE NORTHERN SHORT WAVE BY THIS AFTERNOON...THE
SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA INTO THE CAROLINAS SHORTLY AFTER
DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE FORECAST AREA.  SHORT
TERM MODELS HAVE INITIALIZED PRETTY WELL AND ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT. BULK OF THE MODERATE RAIN IS CONFINED TO EAST GEORGIA
THIS MORNING...AND THUNDER IS GENERALLY NEAR THE SURFACE LOW WHERE
BEST INSTABILITY /MUCAPES 300-500/ IS LOCATED.  EXPECT LOW TO BE
EXITING EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING...AND WILL KEEP ISOLATED
THUNDER IN UNTIL 9AM.  WRAPAROUND MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW
WILL ALLOW FOR LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH
GEORGIA...GENERALLY FROM THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA AND
NORTHWARD...BUT THIS TOO SHOULD START TO DIMINISH RAPIDLY BETWEEN
8-10AM.  LOW CLOUDS SHOULD LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH
SCATTERING OF CLOUDS BY MIDDAY AND CLEARING BY THIS AFTERNOON.
SHORT TERM MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH MOVING THE MORNING RAIN
OUT OF THE AREA AND KEEPING ANY WRAPAROUND MOISTURE NORTH OF THE
AREA LATER THIS EVENING WHEN TEMPERATURES IN NORTH GEORGIA DROP INTO
THE 30S.  GIVEN THIS AM CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO DROP ANY MENTION OF
WINTRY PRECIP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT.  WINDS WILL BE TRICKY
THIS MORNING AS MODELS SHOWING A SHARP SHIFT FROM EAST TO NORTHWEST
OR WEST AS SURFACE LOW TREKS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH WEST
WINDS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON...WITH 925MB WINDS NEAR 20KT EXPECT
THERE WILL BE SOME GUSTS ACROSS THE AREA TROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY
WHEN NEXT SHORT WAVE APPROACHES NORTHWEST GEORGIA BY LATE
AFTERNOON.  MODELS DIVERGE ON WHETHER BEST MOISTURE WILL BE ACROSS
NORTH OR SOUTH GEORGIA...HOWEVER THEY ARE CONSISTENT IN BRINGING THE
VORT LOBE ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA BY LATE AFTERNOON. EVEN WITH
LIMITED MOISTURE THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS FOR THIS TIME AND ALLOW LATER SHIFTS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR
SITUATION.

TEMPERATURES WILL DEPEND UPON HOW LONG CLOUDS LINGER THIS MORNING
ACROSS THE AREA...AND WHILE GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES ARE IN LINE HAVE
GENERALLY LEANED ON THE COOLER SIDE FOR TODAY WITH A BLEND TONIGHT
AND MONDAY...WHEN TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME MORE SEASONAL FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR.

ATWELL

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A STRONG UPPER DISTURBANCE
TRAVERSING THE STATE MONDAY NIGHT AND REESTABLISHING A NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT FOR TUESDAY. MODELS AGREE ON A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
ASSOCIATED LIGHT RAIN WITH THIS DISTURBANCE ACROSS SOUTH AND
PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA MONDAY NIGHT... HOWEVER... COULD SEE SOME
PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH
GEORGIA... SO WILL MENTION THIS POSSIBILITY THERE. SHOULD CLEAR
OUT ON TUESDAY IN WAKE OF THE DEPARTING DISTURBANCE WITH DRY HIGH
PRESSURE DOMINATING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO DISAGREE
ON AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND THEREFORE RAIN CHANCES FOR THURSDAY...
WITH ECMWF TAPPING INTO SUFFICIENT GULF MOISTURE TO SPREAD
WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY.
THE GFS SHOWS A DRY REINFORCING COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH NO QPF
ON THURSDAY. WILL CONTINUE TO COMPROMISE AND SHOW SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. BOTH MODELS AGREE ANY
LINGERING MOISTURE WILL DEPART EAST THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE THE
COLDER AIR ARRIVES THURSDAY NIGHT. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... DRY
HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THROUGH SATURDAY. /39

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THE PAST 24 HOURS... AND
AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH LATE MORNING. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH
WET SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL STREAM-FLOWS WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN ADDITIONAL MINOR FLOODING ALONG SOME AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS.
THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS MORNING... AND WILL END BY THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHES EAST.
THEREFORE... THE FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1
PM THIS AFTERNOON DESPITE CONTINUED RISES ON SOME CREEKS AND
RIVERS. STAY TUNED.

&&

.AVIATION...
/ISSUED AT 108 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013/
06Z UPDATE...
IFR/LIFR OVERNIGHT WITH RA/-RA EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY
EAST THROUGH 11-12Z AND SHIFT SHARPLY OUT OF WEST TO NORTHWEST AS
SURFACE LOW MOVES ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA. EXPECT
RAIN TO END QUICKLY AS WINDS SHIFTS/LOW PASSES. WINDS WILL BE
5-10KTS OUT OF THE EAST INITIALLY AND 10-14KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS
OUT OF THE WEST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CIGS/VISIBILITIES WILL
IMPROVE TO MVFR/VFR AFTER 18Z

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ALL ELEMENTS.

ATWELL

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          56  39  55  33 /  70   0  10  10
ATLANTA         54  39  52  33 /  60   0  10  10
BLAIRSVILLE     48  35  47  25 /  70   5  20  20
CARTERSVILLE    51  36  48  28 /  60   5  20  10
COLUMBUS        57  40  57  36 /  50   0  10  10
GAINESVILLE     52  38  50  32 /  70   0  10  10
MACON           61  39  59  37 /  50   0  10  20
ROME            50  36  47  27 /  60   5  20  20
PEACHTREE CITY  56  37  54  30 /  50   0  10  10
VIDALIA         63  44  62  41 /  70   5  10  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...
DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FORSYTH...
GLASCOCK...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARRIS...HENRY...
HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...
LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...
MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH
FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PEACH...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...
ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...
TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...
WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON.

&&

SHORT TERM...ATWELL
LONG TERM....39
AVIATION...ATWELL

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 29, 3:24 AM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
324 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-301030-
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-
324 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

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

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

...THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH MID MORNING...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
MAIN THREAT IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA CREEKS
AND RIVERS FROM HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CORDELE TO DUBLIN TO LOUISVILLE.

DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING... WHILE MAINLY
LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. THE RAIN WILL END FROM WEST TO
EAST BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT...
AND AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH LATE MORNING. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS
COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL STREAM FLOWS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
THROUGH MID MORNING AS A WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH AHEAD OF A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM. NO STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL END THIS MORNING... MINOR
FLOODING ALONG SOME AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY.
OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 29, 4:30 AM EST, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
430 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

GAZ110-291000-
430 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MPH WINDS IN TELFAIR COUNTY UNTIL
500 AM EST...

AT 422 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM MILAN TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
TEMPERANCE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS EXHIBITED AREAS OF
LOCALIZED...WEAK ROTATION...BUT NOTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO INDICATE THE
PRESENCE OF A TORNADO AT 422 AM EST. STILL...THE ENVIRONMENT ALONG
THIS LINE SUGGESTS AN ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF...GENERALLY
WEAK...TORNADO FORMING. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS
THE LINE MOVES ACROSS TELFAIR COUNTY THROUGH 500 AM EST.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE TEMPERANCE...
MILAN...CHINA HILL...HELENA...WORKMORE...HELENA...MCRAE AND SCOTLAND.

EVERYONE IN THIS AREA IS URGED TO REMAIN INDOORS AND BE ALERT TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE AND WEAK TORNADOES THAT FORM AND
DISSIPATE RAPIDLY. ONCE THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES EAST OF YOUR
AREA...THE RISK OF TORNADO FORMATION WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY.

&&

LAT...LON 3180 8309 3180 8314 3185 8318 3194 8317
      3212 8294 3214 8296 3215 8294 3213 8294
      3211 8290 3208 8288 3205 8281 3201 8276
      3192 8279 3179 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 241DEG 29KT 3204 8306 3195 8308
          3184 8312

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 9:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	3 days
Dec 29, 4:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	30 min
Dec 29, 9:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	56 hr
Dec 29, 9:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Putnam	7 hr
Dec 29, 9:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson	23 hr
Dec 29, 4:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Taliaferro, Wilkes	38 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.