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River Flood Warning 99, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 5, 2013Murray County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 5, 2013, 4:02 AM EDT for Murray County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2013, 4:02 AM EDT (08:02 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2013, 3:13 AM EDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

County Murray County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:03 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 Holly Creek near Chatsworth (HOLG1). The gauge peaked at 10.50 ft at May 5, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101505/0505/0605/07
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385800, 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.

143 
WGUS42 KFFC 050802
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
402 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

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

  HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH AFFECTING MURRAY 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.


&&

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402 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 300 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...AND RISING RAPIDLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 8.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE REACHED UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE ON SMYRNA RAMHURST ROAD.


$$
3 follow-up statements
419 
WGUS82 KFFC 051834
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS AND RIVERS
  IN GEORGIA...
 
  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA AFFECTING FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27 AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

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

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH AFFECTING MURRAY COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON COUNTIES 

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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.

$$

GAC313-060834-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 200 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES...FIELDS 
  AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

GAC213-060834-
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/HOLG1.1.ER.130505T0700Z.130505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 200 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. 
* AT 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  GAGE ON SMYRNA RAMHURST ROAD.

$$

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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR RESACA.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 200 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS 
  AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  ON U S HIGHWAY 41 OR BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY. 

$$

GAC115-060834-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME US HWY. 27.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  DEVELOP.

$$

GAC117-060833-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA
  HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE 
  AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE 
  COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK 
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER.

$$

GAC117-121-060833-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 10 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. THE FLOOD WATERS EXPAND 
  FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK...AND BEGINS TO AFFECT 
  SOME RESIDENTIAL YARDS BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK 
  GREENWAY IS CLOSED AND COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF 
  WATER IN SOME AREAS. 

$$

GAC035-151-217-060833-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER.  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 81...PORTIONS OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS
  COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-060833-
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234 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 200 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY MONDAY 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

$$
417 
WGUS82 KFFC 060256
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

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

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

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

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

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH AFFECTING MURRAY COUNTY 

  CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE AFFECTING CHATTOOGA COUNTY 

  OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN AFFECTING GORDON COUNTY 

  ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY 

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

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR MAGNET AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES 

  SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS AFFECTING BUTTS...HENRY AND 
  NEWTON COUNTIES 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES 


GAC063-113-255-061656-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  OCCURS OF RESIDENTIAL YARDS UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE BETWEENUPPER 
  RIVERDALE ROAD AND GEORGIA HIGHWAY 138. SOME ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  SUCH AS UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND MOCKINGBIRD ROAD. FLOODING EXPANDS
  ON PORTIONS OF THE RIVERS EDGE GOLF COURSE. SEVERAL HOLES AND 
  FAIRWAYS WILL FLOOD. 

  

$$

GAC213-313-061656-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.

  

$$

GAC313-061656-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  PASTURES...FIELDS AND WOODLANDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE. SOME AREAS WILL BE UNDER 4 FEET OF WATER.

  

$$

GAC213-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  GAGE ON SMYRNA RAMHURST ROAD.

  

$$

GAC055-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR SUMMERVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS AND FIELDS BEGINS ALONG 
  THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 27 
  OR ROME BOULEVARD. 

  

$$

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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND 
  PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND A WATER 
  TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND PORTIONS OF A 
  SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE 
  GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER WATER.

  

$$

GAC115-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OF 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD.

  

$$

GAC115-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND 
  PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE
  MOSTLY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK.

  

$$

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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER GENERALLY 
  EAST OF CANTON NEAR THE INTERSTATE 575 BRIDGE. A ROCK LANDING AND 
  PARKING LOT BEHIND THE PUMP STATION OFF OF RIVERSTONE PARKWAY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

  

$$

GAC117-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA
  HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE 
  AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE 
  COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK 
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER.

  

$$

GAC117-121-061655-
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/APHG1.1.ER.130505T0415Z.130506T1200Z.130507T1648Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. THE FLOOD WATERS EXPAND 
  FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS ALONG THE CREEK...AND BEGINS TO AFFECT 
  SOME RESIDENTIAL YARDS BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 
  ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. THE BIG CREEK 
  GREENWAY IS CLOSED AND COMPLETELY FLOODED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF 
  WATER IN SOME AREAS. 
  

$$

GAC045-077-149-061655-
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1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE 
  MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. FARM AND PASTURE LAND 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD AND SOME EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN 
  OF THE RIVER IS REQUIRED. A SOD FARM UPSTREAM ALSO EXPERIENCES 
  FLOODING.

  

$$

GAC135-061617-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-130506T1617Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.130505T1210Z.130505T2345Z.130506T1017Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23 OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. MOST 
  OF THE SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY AND TRAILS ARE FLOODED FROM THE 
  SUWANEE CREEK PARK TO GEORGE PIERCE PARK. THE MINOR FLOODING WILL 
  ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE PLAYGROUND AREA BEHIND THE 
  SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 

  

$$

GAC067-097-061655-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0112.130506T0226Z-130507T0000Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.130506T0141Z.130506T1200Z.130506T1800Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE NEAR THE
  INTERSTATE 20 BRIDGE. PORTIONS OF A PAINTBALL PLAYING FIELD JUST 
  DOWNSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE BEGIN TO FLOOD. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN THE 
  WOODROW WILSON PARK ON MOUNT VERNON ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD DUE TO 
  WATER BACKING UP IN DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOODS YARDS OF 
  FOUR ELEVATED HOMES ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD. 

  

$$

GAC151-247-061655-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MGTG1.1.ER.130505T1815Z.130506T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR MAGNET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN
  PORTIONS OF THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OGLESBY BRIDGE ROAD IN 
  BOTH HENRY AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES.

$$

GAC035-151-217-061655-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPGG1.1.ER.130505T1330Z.130506T0045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH RIVER NEAR SNAPPING SHOALS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS IN THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER.  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEORGIA 
  HIGHWAY 81...PORTIONS OF LUCY LANE AND LUNSFORD ROAD IN NORTH BUTTS
  COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

  

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-061655-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-130509T1200Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.130505T1745Z.130507T0000Z.130509T0600Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. MUCH OF THE MACON GREENWAY
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL WILL FLOOD NORTH OF THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING INCREASES NORTH AND SOUTH OF MACON.

  

$$

GAC059-133-219-061655-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0116.130506T1330Z-130508T1549Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.130506T1330Z.130507T1800Z.130508T0949Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES...MAINLY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER...
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 15 
  BRIDGE.

  

$$

GAC265-317-061655-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.130505T1900Z.130506T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.1 FEET ON NOV 12 2009.
  

$$
486 
WGUS82 KFFC 060713
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
313 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH AFFECTING MURRAY COUNTY

 
GAC213-060743-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-130506T0713Z/
/HOLG1.1.ER.130505T0700Z.130505T2300Z.130506T0635Z.UU/
313 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE HOLLY CREEK NEAR CHATSWORTH.
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 5, 1:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 1:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
152 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 941 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013/

UPDATE...

MADE ANOTHER ROUND OF UPDATES OVER THE PAST HOUR OR SO TO AGAIN
CAPTURE TRENDS IN POPS. MADE SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS TO OVERNIGHT LOWS
MAINLY SINCE THE BACK EDGE OF POPS IS INTO THE FIRST WESTERN TIER
OF COUNTIES IN OUR CWA...AND DEWPOINTS AND TEMPS ARE REALLY
STARTING TO DROP IN THIS AREA. DO NOT FEEL QUITE BOLD ENOUGH TO
MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO OVERNIGHT LOWS BUT CANNOT TOTALLY RULE
OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME AREAS REACHING THE UPPER 30S
ESPECIALLY IF THE CLOUDS ALONG THE GA/AL BORDER BEGIN TO BREAK UP
MORE. FOR NOW THOUGH...THE ADJUSTMENT TO MIN TEMP IS SO MINOR THAT
IT WOULD NOT SHOW UP IN NEW ZONES...BUT OF COURSE THE GRIDS HAVE
BEEN SENT TO THE WEB.

A LITTLE UNCERTAIN WITH QPF VALUES OVERNIGHT. WPC QPF STILL PRETTY
AGGRESSIVE AND MESSAGE FROM NESDIS ABOUT POSSIBLE REGENERATION AS
THE UPPER LOW BEGINS SHIFTING EAST MAKE ME VERY HESITANT TO
ADJUST QPF VALUES DOWN AT ALL. AS NESDIS POINTED OUT...STRONG
RIDGING ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL PREVENT THE SURFACE
REFLECTION FROM LIFTING OUT UNTIL MORE UPPER SUPPORT ARRIVES...
WHICH ALL PUT TOGETHER WOULD SERVE TO CHANNEL THE PRECIP IN THE
SAME AXIS IT HAS BEEN ALL DAY. PW VALUES REMAIN IMPRESSIVE AS WELL
AS MOISTURE TRANSPORT VECTORS SO ALTHOUGH STORM TOTAL QPF VALUES
THUS FAR ARE A LITTLE LOWER THAN WE EXPECTED...CANNOT JUSTIFY ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES...AND WITH SEVERAL CREEKS AND RIVERS ALREADY
IN FLOOD OR QUICKLY APPROACHING FLOOD WILL MAKE NO CHANGES TO THE
FLOOD WATCH.

TDP

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 751 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013/

UPDATE...

HAVE MADE A SERIES OF UPDATES TO THE GRIDS. WINDS HAVE REALLY
DROPPED OFF AS GRADIENT HAS SLACKENED...SO CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. OF COURSE...WITH VERY WET SOILS...EVEN LOW-END GUSTS CAN
BRING TREES DOWN SO WILL NOT TOTALLY RULE OUT SOME TREE DAMAGE
HERE AND THERE. DRY SLOT IN ALABAMA IS A BIT OF A BEAR SO TRIED TO
TIME ITS MOVEMENT INTO WESTERN ZONES...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF
SUNSHINE POSSIBLE TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE THE COLD CORE LOW MOVES
OVER. WHEN THAT HAPPENS...LAPSE RATES WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
AND AS PREVIOUS AFD MENTIONED...CANNOT RULE OUT SMALL HAIL
/GRAUPEL/ IN THE SHOWERS THAT DEVELOP. ALL MODELS BRING BETWEEN
200-500 J/KG MUCAPE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON SO DID GO
AHEAD AND ADD ISOLATED THUNDER UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LOW /BASICALLY
WHERE POPS ARE LIKELY OR GREATER/...BUT IN GENERAL NOT THAT
DISSIMILAR TO THE EMBEDDED THUNDER EXPERIENCED TODAY. TEMPS QUITE
A BIT COOLER THAN FORECAST TRENDS...AND DEWPOINTS A BIT HIGHER...
SO MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO BOTH BUT NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO CHANGE
OVERNIGHT LOWS JUST YET. LOWS ALONG THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CWA
WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON IF THE DRY SLOT CLEARS THOSE AREAS
OUT. COULD GET QUITE A BIT COOLER THAN FORECAST...BUT WILL MONITOR
TRENDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. WILL SEND A ROUND OF UPDATED
PRODUCTS AND WILL REEVALUATE AGAIN CLOSER TO 10PM.

TDP

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 746 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 347 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
PRESSURE PLOT ON LATEST SOUTHEAST SURFACE ANALYSIS IS QUITE AN
UNUSUAL PATTERN FOR ANYTIME OF YEAR...BUT ESPECIALLY FOR EARLY
MAY. IT FEATURES HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUING TO WEDGE DOWN THE
CAROLINAS WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMING ENHANCED BY LOW PRESSURE
WHICH CONTINUES OVER THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. INVERTED
TROUGH FROM THIS LOW EXTENDS THROUGH THE WEST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF
THE LOCAL AREA WHILE A SECONDARY LOW GENERATED FROM UPPER LOW SITS
POISED TO OUR NEXT WX MAKER TOMORROW EVENING.

VERY COOL AIRMASS IN PLACE WITH LARGE SCALE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
FLOW AT 5K TO 10K FEET HAS RESULTED IN AREA-WIDE ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE
PROFILE SUFFICIENT FOR LONG DURATION LIGHT RAIN EVENT. IN
ADDITION...NARROW RIBBON OF INSTABILITY ALONG THE INVERTED TROUGH
HAS ALLOWED CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS TO DEVELOP WITH ISOLATED LIGHTNING
WITHIN THE BAND. HAVE ADDED ISOLATED THUNDER TO THE GRIDS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND FIRST PART OF THE EVENING BUT LEFT
OUT FOR NOW FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. SLOW CLEARING ANTICIPATED
FROM WEST TO EAST ALTHOUGH THERE SHOULD BE A SHARP CUTOFF AS IS
CURRENTLY OBSERVED TO THE PRECIPITATION.

BY 12Z SUN...AXIS OF RAINFALL WILL HAVE SHIFTED FROM FANNIN TO
JEFFERSON COUNTIES AND POINTS EASTWARD WITH CONTINUED CLEARING TO
THE WEST. THIS WILL BE SHORT-LIVED HOWEVER AS VERY STRONG AND COLD
UPPER LOW BEGINS TO TRANSITION EAST BRINGING WAVES OF ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. THE FIRST OF THESE WILL BE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS WITH A ZONE OF ENHANCED PRECIP
MOVING THROUGH WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA ROTATING NORTH INTO NORTHWEST
GEORGIA. IN ADDITION TO EXACERBATING FLOODING ACROSS THE
AREA...COLD CORE SYSTEM WILL FEATURE 500MB TEMPS OF -26C WHICH
WILL LIKELY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL HAIL GIVEN MARGINAL
MUCAPE PRESENT IN THE MODELS. WILL ADD MENTION TO HWO AND
GRAPHICAST.

DEESE

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING CONCERNS FROM THE SHORT TERM CONTINUE TO
EVOLVE IN THE EXTENDED PERIODS. PRECIP CONTINUES THROUGH MON/TUE
WITH A TOTAL 4 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH GA BY 1TUESDAY
MORNING. BY SUNDAY...MAIN LOW CENTER MOVES OVER GA BEFORE
PUSHING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY. THIS LOW CENTER WILL KEEP PRECIP OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. DECIDED TO KEEP LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POPS
THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING POPS TO CHANCE TUE THEN TO SLIGHT
CHANCE BY WED.

AS LOW MOVES UP THE EAST COAST BY MID WEEK...HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY
MOVES INTO THE REGION BEFORE NEXT LOW AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY BRING
RAIN CHANCES BACK TO THE STATE. GOING WITH A DRY FORECAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH GENERALLY
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS BACK IN THE FORECAST FRIDAY AND INTO THE
WEEKEND. TEMPS WILL BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THROUGH DAY 7

01

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH DRY SLOT
SWINGING INTO WESTERN GEORGIA. THIS COULD ALLOW FOR SOME SLIGHT
IMPROVEMENT WITH SCT CONDITIONS IN CSG AND MCN AND POSSIBLY THE
ATL METRO SITES THROUGH 12Z. EXPECT BKN CIGS AND -SHRA TO MOVE
BACK IN AS UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY. EXPECT NW WINDS
TO BECOME SSW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY COME BACK
AROUND TO THE WEST. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 3-7KT OVERNIGHT...WITH
6-9KT THROUGH THE DAY...EXCEPT NEAR AHN WHERE WINDS WILL BE 8-10KT
WITH GUSTS TO 18-20KT OVERNIGHT.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS EXCEPT FOR HIGH CONFIDENCE ON
WIND SPEEDS.

31

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          62  48  65  47 / 100  90  50  30
ATLANTA         64  48  63  51 /  70 100  60  20
BLAIRSVILLE     57  47  63  47 / 100 100  60  30
CARTERSVILLE    65  49  63  48 /  70 100  60  20
COLUMBUS        70  48  67  51 /  90  70  60  20
GAINESVILLE     58  49  62  50 / 100 100  60  30
MACON           72  46  67  48 /  50  60  60  20
ROME            64  49  64  50 /  90 100  60  20
PEACHTREE CITY  68  45  63  47 /  70  90  60  20
VIDALIA         74  53  71  52 / 100  30  50  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY...
JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...
SPALDING...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

SHORT TERM...31
LONG TERM....39
AVIATION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 3:18 AM EDT, 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
318 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061200-
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-
318 AM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

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

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

...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOOD ISSUES...

THE THREAT OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AS AN UPPER LOW APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE TODAY AS DRIER AIR SPREADS IN
FROM THE SOUTH... THIS BREAK WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS SHOWERS
REDEVELOP OVER THE STATE BY THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PUSH ACROSS ALABAMA. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
WILL LIKELY PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE
TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3
INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
THROUGH TONIGHT.

GROUNDS ARE WELL SATURATED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT FELL
ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA SINCE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... WITH 0.5 TO
1.5 INCHES NOTED ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS
HAVE ALREADY CAUSED SOME FLOODING ALONG SEVERAL STREAMS AND RIVERS
ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE THE FLOOD
THREAT... WITH MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
FRANKLIN...TO GRIFFIN...TO ATHENS.

LOW PRESSURE WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER
ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA TONIGHT. AS THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL WILL
BE POSSIBLE... MAINLY FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
INSTABILITIES ARE LIMITED... SO NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.

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

AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO DRIFT EASTWARD ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. AS A
RESULT... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON MONDAY SHOULD BE LESS
THAN ONE HALF INCH.

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 8:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more24 hr
May 4, 8:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield71 hr
May 4, 9:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett31 hr
May 4, 10:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield4 days
May 5, 12:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more18 hr
May 5, 3:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale43 hr
May 5, 4:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton10 hr
May 5, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga21 hr
May 5, 5:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton9 hr
May 5, 6:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon5 days
May 5, 6:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
May 5, 6:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton8 hr
May 5, 7:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton6 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd20 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth4 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee21 hr
May 5, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard28 hr
May 5, 11:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton27 hr
May 5, 1:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas28 hr
May 5, 2:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCHenry, Rockdale12 hr
May 5, 2:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding24 hr
May 5, 3:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes32 hr
May 5, 3:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee3 days
May 5, 3:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee26 hr
May 5, 5:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon5 days
May 5, 5:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd5 days
May 5, 6:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale27 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.