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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 26, 20135 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 26, 2013, 12:15 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 26, 2013, 1:51 PM EST. It was in force for 56 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2013, 12:15 PM EST (17:15 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 26, 2013, 1:51 PM EST
Expired
Feb 28, 2013, 10:16 PM EST
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 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 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 19.43 ft at Feb 27, 2013, 3:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.

660 
WGUS42 KFFC 261715
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1215 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

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

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

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-270715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0056.130226T1851Z-130302T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1851Z.130301T0000Z.130301T1800Z.NO/
1215 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-270715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0057.130227T2100Z-130228T1905Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130227T2100Z.130228T0600Z.130228T1305Z.NO/
1215 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 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.
  

$$
10 follow-up statements
195 
WGUS82 KFFC 262157
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES. 

  TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE AFFECTING DOOLY COUNTY. 

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES. 

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES. 

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

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

GAC021-153-169-207-289-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130302T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130301T0000Z.130301T1800Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC023-235-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.130228T0442Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130228T0442Z.130301T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF
  HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. THE WATER 
  WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD. 
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130226T2255Z.130303T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130303T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0600Z.130302T1800Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC117-121-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0058.130227T0824Z-130228T1030Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.130227T0824Z.130227T1800Z.130228T0430Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY 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.

$$

GAC093-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BVLG1.1.ER.130226T1337Z.130226T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TURKEY CREEK NEAR BYROMVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 90. PORTIONS OF CREEK ACCESS ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.130227T2100Z-130228T1905Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130227T2100Z.130228T0600Z.130228T1305Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THURSDAY 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.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-271157-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
457 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$
709 
WGUS82 KFFC 270418
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1118 PM EST TUE FEB 26 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 HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-271818-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130302T0336Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T1200Z.130301T2136Z.NO/
1118 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 1045 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET THURSDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC023-235-271818-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0051.130228T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130228T0400Z.130301T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* FROM WEDNESDAY LATE EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-271818-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0600Z.130304T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.

  

$$

GAC209-271-309-271818-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130303T1200Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0600Z.130303T0600Z.NO/
1118 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 1045 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.

  

$$
348 
WGUS82 KFFC 270912
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
412 AM EST WED FEB 27 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 HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 


GAC021-153-169-207-289-272312-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130302T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T1200Z.130302T1200Z.NO/
412 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 330 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET THURSDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD.


$$

GAC023-235-272312-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0051.130227T2324Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2324Z.130304T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
412 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 345 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.


$$

GAC091-271-315-272312-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
412 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 345 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.


$$

GAC209-271-309-272312-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130303T1200Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T1200Z.130303T0600Z.NO/
412 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 345 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.


$$
305 
WGUS82 KFFC 271545
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 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 HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES... 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES... 

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

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY... 

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

  LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND AFFECTING TELFAIR AND WHEELER 
  COUNTIES... 

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-280545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130302T0112Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T1200Z.130301T1912Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON...
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

GAC023-235-280545-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0051.130227T2145Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2145Z.130303T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
  

$$

GAC235-280545-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.130227T0311Z.130227T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE. 
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27.

$$

GAC091-271-315-280544-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC271-309-280544-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTG1.1.ER.130227T0715Z.130227T1515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODED
  WETLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 149.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-280544-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130303T0600Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0515Z.130303T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY...
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-280544-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-130228T2248Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130227T2100Z.130228T0600Z.130228T1648Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD...
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE 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.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-280544-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$
691 
WGUS82 KFFC 272109
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

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

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 

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

  LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND AFFECTING TELFAIR AND WHEELER 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

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

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130302T0112Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T1200Z.130301T1912Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 3PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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.
  

$$

GAC023-235-281109-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0051.130227T2138Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2138Z.130303T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
  

$$

GAC235-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.130227T0311Z.130227T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27.

  

$$

GAC091-271-315-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC271-309-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTG1.1.ER.130227T0715Z.130227T2015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODED
  WETLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 149.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130303T0600Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0515Z.130303T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-130228T2248Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130227T2201Z.130228T0600Z.130228T1648Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE 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.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-281109-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$
200 
WGUS82 KFFC 280259
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 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 LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

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

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 

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

  LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND AFFECTING TELFAIR AND WHEELER 
  COUNTIES 

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-281659-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130301T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T0600Z.130301T1200Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 9PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL BECOME STEADY TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON MAY 4 2010.
  

$$

GAC023-235-281659-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130303T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON JAN 31 2010.
  

$$

GAC235-281659-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.130227T0311Z.130227T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGIN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON SEP 19 2009.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-281659-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130305T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON DEC 17 2009.
  

$$

GAC271-309-281658-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTG1.1.ER.130227T0715Z.130227T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND 
  STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODED
  WETLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 149.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON JAN 22 2010.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-281658-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND 
  STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET ON FEB 5 2010.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-281658-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-130228T1942Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130228T0407Z.130228T1200Z.130228T1342Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.3 FEET ON MAY 5 2010.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-281658-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE 
  TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND 
  RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.7 FEET ON JAN 20 2010.
  

$$
566 
WGUS82 KFFC 280921
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

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

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

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 

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

  LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND AFFECTING TELFAIR AND WHEELER 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-282321-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130301T1930Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T0330Z.130301T1330Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS MORNING...FALLING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE 
  HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. 
  USERS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS 
  OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY PARK WILL FLOOD.  

$$

GAC023-235-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130303T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 23.0 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.5 FEET MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF 
  HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE...CUTTING OFF RESIDENTS FROM 
  REACHING THEIR HOMES.
  AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS CONTINUES ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK ROAD...WITH 1 TO 3 FEET OF WATER 
  OVER THE ROAD CUTTING OFF RESIDENTS FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.   

$$

GAC235-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TSCG1.1.ER.130227T0311Z.130227T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...HOWEVER THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES 
  OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAYS 257 AND 27. 

$$

GAC091-271-315-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 330 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...HOWEVER MODERATE FLOODING IS 
  FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 14.8 FEET BY EARLY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 12 FEET...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.
  AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER 
  CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. FLOODING OF THE NEARBY 
  PARK AND PARKING LOT AT THE ABBEVILLE BOAT RAMP ALSO EXPANDS. 
  AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH ROADS TO HOMES ALONG 
  THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE. 

$$

GAC271-309-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTG1.1.ER.130227T0715Z.130227T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODED WETLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM 
  AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 149.  

$$

GAC209-271-309-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 330 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL NEARLY STEADY BETWEEN 15 AND 15.2 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY 
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH WATER OVERFLOWING INTO THE 
  BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL 
  AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN 
  ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 
  BRIDGE.  

$$

GAC059-133-219-281912-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-130228T1912Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130228T1026Z.130228T1200Z.130228T1312Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...
  REACHING NEAR 13.1. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 BRIDGE. THE RIGHT 
  BANK OVERFLOWS INTO AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PASTURES WITH A FOOT OR TWO 
  OF WATER.  

$$

GAC167-303-319-282320-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
421 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 17 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE TOP OF THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD 
  BOAT RAMP...JUST UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 
  BRIDGE AND MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS.
  AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.  

$$
748 
WGUS82 KFFC 281649
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 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 HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES... 

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

  LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND AFFECTING TELFAIR AND WHEELER 
  COUNTIES... 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES... 

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-010649-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130301T1400Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T0330Z.130301T0800Z.NO/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON...
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD IN AREAS JUST NORTH OF 
  THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE. CITIZENS OF THE TRAIL WILL NEED TO STOP 
  USE. IN ADDITION...THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE CHARLES JONES GATEWAY
  PARK WILL FLOOD. 

$$

GAC023-235-010648-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130302T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.

$$

GAC091-271-315-010648-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.

$$

GAC271-309-010648-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCTG1.1.ER.130227T0715Z.130227T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF THE WOODED
  WETLANDS OCCURS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 149.

$$

GAC209-271-309-010648-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130227T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* AT 15 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.

$$

GAC167-303-319-010648-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE...
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$
446 
WGUS82 KFFC 282131
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 PM EST THU FEB 28 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 HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

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

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-010316-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130301T0316Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T0330Z.130228T2116Z.NO/
431 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 4PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR.
  

$$

GAC023-235-011131-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130302T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
431 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 23 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-011131-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130304T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
431 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-011131-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
431 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
  

$$
570 
WGUS82 KFFC 010332
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1032 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

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

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

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

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


GAC021-153-169-207-289-010402-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-130301T0316Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130226T1910Z.130228T0330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE WILL OCCUR.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON JUN 20 2003.
  

$$

GAC023-235-011732-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130303T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND 
  STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OF ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE 
  OF HAWKINSVILLE ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF 
  GOOSENECK LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES. 
  THE WATER WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET DEEP OVER THE ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON JAN 31 2010.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-011732-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130305T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND 
  RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON DEC 17 2009.
  

$$

GAC167-303-319-011732-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.130225T1745Z.130226T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 PM EST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR OCONEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND -- FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...THE WATER LEVEL BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF THE DIRT
  PARKING LOT AREA NEAR THE OLD BALLS FERRY ROAD BOAT RAMP...JUST 
  UPSTREAM AND RIGHTBANK FROM THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 BRIDGE. MINOR 
  FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.7 FEET ON JAN 20 2010.
  

$$

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 Feb 26, 9:49 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 9:49 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
949 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

.UPDATE...

WILL SEND A ROUND OF UPDATES SHORTLY MAINLY TO ACCOUNT FOR UPDATED
TRENDS. LOWERED TEMPS IN THE COLD DOME AND MADE SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS ELSEWHERE. UPDATED THE TREND OF POPS MOVING OUT AND
REMOVED THUNDER WORDING ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA EXCEPT EXTREME
SOUTHEAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MOST OF THE RAIN HAS MOVED
OUT OF THE AREA SO AM CONTEMPLATING CANCELING THE FLOOD WATCH BUT
WILL HOLD OFF FOR THE TIME BEING. ALREADY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO
HWO TO ACCOUNT FOR NEW TIMING. REST OF THE UPDATED PRODUCTS WILL
BE OUT SHORTLY.

TDP

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 647 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 407 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WARM FRONT CURRENTLY SITUATED ACROSS THE GA/FL BORDER. LOW PRESSURE
IS LOCATED ACROSS E AR/E TN THIS MORNING WITH A COLD FRONT
STRETCHING SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN MS. REGIONAL RADAR LOOP SHOWS
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GA THIS
MORNING...WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY CONFINED TO THE COAST OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

THE WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LIFT SLOWLY NORTH THIS MORNING AS THE
COLD FRONT MOVES EAST. THE SOUTHERN CWA HAS THE BEST CHANCES OF
GETTING INTO THE WARM SECTOR AROUND SUNRISE...AND CONVECTION
BECOMING SURFACE BASED. UNTIL THEN...ANY THUNDER SHOULD BE ELEVATED.
STRONG WINDS ALOFT WOULD MIX DOWN IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS...SO DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS WOULD BE LIKELY WITHIN ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT
DEVELOPS LATER THIS MORNING. ISOLD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS TO LOUISVILLE LINE BEFORE
NOON.

AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST INTO THE LOWER/MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN. EASTERLY FLOW
HAS STRENGTHENED ACROSS NW GA THIS MORNING AND HAVE RAISED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONGER ACROSS MUCH THE
REMAINDER OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GA LATER TODAY AS WINDS SWITCH
AROUND TO THE S AND MIXING OCCURS. NE GA MAY REMAIN FIRMLY
ENTRENCHED WITHIN THE WEDGE...WHICH SHOULD LIMIT MIXING. SO HAVE
OPTED NOT TO ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION. HOWEVER...IF THE
WARM FRONT DOES PUSH FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED...THE WIND ADVISORY
MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED INTO NE GA. REGARDLESS...SOILS ARE VERY
SATURATED AND IT WON'T TAKE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS TO DOWN TREES AND
SOME POWERLINES.

IN THE PAST 36 HOURS...BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CWA. ACROSS THE CENTRAL CWA...AROUND AN INCH HAS
FALLEN AND ACROSS THE NORTH UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH HAS FALLEN.
ANOTHER INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN CWFA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE STORMS REPEATEDLY MOVE
OR THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. RAINFALL WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH FROM WEST
TO EAST AFTER NOON. NO CHANGES TO THE FLOOD WATCH ANTICIPATED THIS
MORNING. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS ALSO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

THE COLD FRONT SHOULD PUSH THROUGH MUCH OF THE CWA BY MIDDAY...WITH
PRECIP DIMINISHING. SOME LIGHT PRECIP IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN GA
OVERNIGHT IN THE UPSLOPE AREAS. NAM SOUNDINGS SHOW TEMP PROFILES
ABOVE FREEZING AT THIS TIME...SO THE PTYPE SHOULD REMAIN ALL RAIN.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST LATER TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY.

NLISTEMAA

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST TRENDS. MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO KEEP THE REGION UNDER A PERSISTENT UPPER
TROUGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A TIGHT SURFACE GRADIENT AND STOUT
LOW-LEVEL CAA. GFS FLIRTS WITH VERY LOW QPF IN THE FAR NORTH EACH DAY
THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE BRINGING IN SLIGHTLY BETTER PRECIPITATION
CHANCES AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER QPF VALUES SATURDAY AS A SMALL BUT POTENT
SHORT WAVE SWEEPS THROUGH THE BROAD UPPER TROUGH. ECMWF KEEPS ANY
MEASURABLE QPF AMOUNTS GENERALLY NORTH OF THE STATE UNTIL THE SYSTEM
SWEEPS THROUGH SATURDAY. IN THE MEANTIME TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
BELOW NORMAL WITH AT LEAST MIXED PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE IN THE FAR
NORTH WHERE ANY PRECIPITATION MANAGES TO MATERIALIZE. I HAVE CONFINED
POPS TO SLIGHT CHANCE ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES UNTIL SATURDAY...
WHEN I BUMP UP TO CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE FAR NORTH WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
AS FAR SOUTH AS THE ATLANTA METRO AND ATHENS. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF
STILL KEEP QPF AMOUNTS GENERALLY BELOW 1/10TH OF AN INCH PER 12 HOUR
PERIOD ON SATURDAY SO THIS CONTINUES TO BE A LOW QPF/LOW CONFIDENCE
FORECAST RIGHT NOW...ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR THE
SATURDAY CHANCES. AFTER THE SHORT WAVE PASSES LATE SATURDAY...MODELS
ARE SHOWING THE LARGE UPPER TROUGH FINALLY SHIFTING EAST AS WELL.
THIS WOULD INDICATE A MAINLY DRY AND WARMING START TO NEXT WEEK.

20

AVIATION...
12Z UPDATE...
COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL AL...AND A WARM FRONT
ALONG FL/GA BORDER. THE BACK EDGE OF THE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL SHOULD
CLEAR ATL BETWEEN 12Z AND 13Z. SHRA ALONG THE FRONT WILL REMAIN
ISOLD. EASTERLY WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE S/SW BY THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL TERMINAL
SITES EXCEPT AHN. AHN WILL STAY IN THE COOL AIR WEDGE MOST OF THE
DAY.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON CIGS. HIGH CONFIDENCE ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.

NLISTEMAA

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          57  37  61  35 / 100  10   5   5
ATLANTA         58  36  58  36 /  60  10   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     48  34  50  33 / 100  20  10  20
CARTERSVILLE    58  35  57  35 /  70  10   5  10
COLUMBUS        66  40  63  39 /  40   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     52  36  56  36 / 100  10   5  10
MACON           68  39  64  37 /  90   5   5   5
ROME            56  35  57  35 /  50  20  10  10
PEACHTREE CITY  61  34  60  36 /  50  10   5   5
VIDALIA         72  46  67  40 / 100   0   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...
CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLAYTON...
COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DEKALB...DODGE...
DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HANCOCK...
HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JASPER...
JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...
NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...
POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...
SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...
TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALKER...
WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITFIELD...
WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON.

FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...CRISP...
DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...HANCOCK...HARRIS...
HOUSTON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MUSCOGEE...
PEACH...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER...
TALBOT...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...UPSON...
WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKINSON.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 8:24 AM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
824 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-271330-
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-
824 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

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

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY.

MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AT A FEW LOCATIONS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA
AND RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF
MCRAE TO LOUISVILLE LINE THIS MORNING.

DISCUSSION...

ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH...FFAFFC...
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIS
MORNING AND EXPAND TO MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATER
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
THIS MORNING...INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR MAY BE SUFFICIENT FOR
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES.

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

DISCUSSION...

WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN
AND ADDITIONAL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
WEEK.

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER FAR
NORTH GEORGIA THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. AT THIS TIME...NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED BUT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 1:42 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll and 77 more12 hr
Feb 26, 1:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon and 3 more104 min
Feb 26, 7:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth10 hr
Feb 26, 12:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee42 hr
Feb 26, 1:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton9 hr
Feb 26, 3:01 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCTelfair, Toombs18 hr
Feb 26, 3:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly19 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.