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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 11, 2014Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 11, 2014, 4:27 PM EST for Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 11, 2014, 4:27 PM EST (21:27 UTC)
Expired: Jan 13, 2014, 4:29 AM EST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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 Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton (CHCG1). The gauge peaked at 16.06 ft at Jan 12, 2014, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385170, 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.

047 
WGUS42 KFFC 112127
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
427 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC313-121127-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0014.140111T2127Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
427 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE  PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM ALONG BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT BANK...AND DOWNSTREAM ON 
  THE LEFT BANK...FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

&&

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

$$

5 follow-up statements

469 
WGUS82 KFFC 120327
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY 

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

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

  BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE
  COUNTIES 


GAC313-121727-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* AT 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE  PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM ALONG BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT BANK...AND DOWNSTREAM ON 
  THE LEFT BANK...FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

&&

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

$$

GAC117-121-121727-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.140111T1624Z.140112T1800Z.140113T1200Z.NO/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 945 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING...REACHING NEAR 7.7 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH FORSYTH 
  COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. 
  ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXPERIENCE MINOR 
  FLOODING WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER OVER THE PATHWAYS AND 
  BOARDWALKS. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS WILL BE CLOSED...
  ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON KIMBALL 
  BRIDGE ROAD...AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD ALSO FLOOD.

&&

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

$$

GAC045-077-149-121727-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.140112T0420Z-140113T0430Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.140112T0420Z.140112T1200Z.140112T2230Z.NO/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND RISING.
*  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING NEAR 15.6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* BETWEEN 15 AND 16 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE WOODLANDS 
  ALONG THE RIVER. THE BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT ALSO FLOODS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3359 8484 3355 8478 3350 8479 3341 8498
      3344 8505 3350 8493             

$$

GAC135-121727-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T1818Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.140111T2300Z.140112T0600Z.140112T1218Z.NO/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.0 FEET INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN 8 AND 9 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG THE CREEK 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23...OR 
  BUFORD HIGHWAY. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK OFF OF SUWANEE 
  CREEK TRAIL FLOOD TO MARTIN FARM ROAD. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE 
  GEORGE PIERCE PARK. 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. 

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
      3403 8412 3406 8409             

$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-121726-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.140112T1500Z-140114T1930Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.140112T1500Z.140113T0600Z.140114T1330Z.NO/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 930 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY 
  MORNING...THEN CONTINUE TO RISE REACHING NEAR 18.6 FEET BY EARLY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 16 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U.S. HIGHWAY 80. SOME FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS BEGINS IN PORTIONS OF THE OCMULGEE RIVERWALK AND 
  AGRICULTURAL LANDS WELL DOWNSTREAM.
  AT 18 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH MINOR FLOODING BEGINNING 
  ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 80. PORTIONS OF THE OCMULGEE RIVERWALK AND AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS WELL DOWNSTREAM WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OF WATER.
  AT 19 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES WITH THE MACON GREENWAY 
  OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL BEGINNING 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.

&&

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

$$

GAC105-195-221-121656-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140112T1656Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.140111T1905Z.140112T0600Z.140112T1056Z.UU/
1027 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 945 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 19.1 FEET UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 18 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS AND 
  FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 72 BRIDGE. A SAND DREDGING OPERATION ON THE LEFT 
  BANK NEAR THE GAGE BECOMES FLOODED AND A LARGE PORTION OF ROY WOOD 
  ROAD WILL BE FLOODED WITH SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. THE BROAD RIVER 
  OUTPOST FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS LOCATION WILL BE UNDER WATER AND
  FLOODING IN THE YARD BEHIND AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME OFF OF ROY WOOD 
  ROAD WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND.

&&

LAT...LON MISSING


$$

371
WGUS82 KFFC 121022
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

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

MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE AFFECTING BARROW AND JACKSON
COUNTIES

BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON AFFECTING ELBERT...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE
COUNTIES

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

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

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

GAC313-130022-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 04AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS
UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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

GAC117-121-130021-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.140111T1624Z.140112T1800Z.140113T1200Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE
WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK FROM NEAR CUMMING IN SOUTH
FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING
WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER. MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS
WILL BE CLOSED...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE
ON KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE
YMCA CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL FLOOD.

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

GAC045-077-149-130021-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140113T0430Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.140112T0350Z.140112T1200Z.140112T2230Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET THIS MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT
FLOODS.

LAT...LON 3359 8484 3355 8478 3350 8479 3341 8498
3344 8505 3350 8493

GAC135-121818-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T1818Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.140111T2300Z.140112T0445Z.140112T1218Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG
THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT U S HIGHWAY 23
OR BUFORD HIGHWAY. PORTIONS OF THE SUWANEE CREEK PARK OFF OF
SUWANEE CREEK TRAIL BEGIN TO FLOOD TO MARTIN FARM ROAD. THIS WILL
ALSO INCLUDE AREAS BEHIND THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE
GEORGE PIERCE PARK.

LAT...LON 3412 8403 3410 8396 3403 8398 3401 8413
3403 8412 3406 8409

GAC021-153-169-207-289-130021-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.140112T1010Z-140114T1930Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.140112T0722Z.140113T0600Z.140114T1330Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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.

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

GAC013-157-121651-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140112T1651Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.140112T0724Z.140112T1000Z.140112T1051Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THIS MORNING AND FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
GAGE AT GEORGIA HIGHWAY 82. A FEW DIRT ACCESS ROADS WILL BE
FLOODED. A RESIDENTIAL YARD JUST DOWNSTREAM WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363

GAC105-195-221-121720-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140112T1720Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.140111T1905Z.140112T0300Z.140112T1120Z.UU/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE BROAD RIVER NEAR CARLTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE
WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM
THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 72 BRIDGE. A SAND DREDGE OPERATION
ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE GAGE WILL BECOME FLOODED. A LARGE PORTION
OF ROY WOOD ROAD WILL BE FLOODED WITH SEVERAL FEET OF WATER AND THE
BROAD RIVER OUTPOST FOR CANOES AND KAYAKS LOCATION WILL BE UNDER
WATER. FLOODING OF THE YARD BEHIND AN ASSISTED LIVING HOME OFF OF
ROY WOOD ROAD WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND.

LAT...LON MISSING

GAC059-133-219-130021-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140114T1400Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.140112T0050Z.140113T0600Z.140114T0800Z.NO/
522 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 5AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL IS VERY
CLOSE TO WARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE
APPROACHING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND THEY MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO
HIGHER GROUND.

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

293 
WGUS82 KFFC 121917
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
216 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

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


GAC313-130916-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
216 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
  AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.


&&

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

$$

816 
WGUS82 KFFC 130139
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE 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...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 


GAC313-131539-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...BUT CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
  AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.3 FEET ON JAN 31 2010.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC117-121-130900-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140113T0900Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.140111T1624Z.140112T1930Z.140113T0300Z.NO/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAY 3 2010.  

&&

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

$$

GAC217-247-131200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140113T1200Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.140112T1815Z.140112T2130Z.140113T0600Z.UU/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURE ALONG THE RIVER  UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON GEES MILL ROAD IN ROCKDALE COUNTY. 
  PORTIONS OF SOCKWELL ROAD BY THE RIVER IN NEWTON COUNTY WILL BE 
  AROUND TWO FEET UNDER WATER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON DEC 3 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8399 3371 8395 3359 8387 3356 8393


$$

GAC021-153-169-207-289-131538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140116T1800Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.140112T0722Z.140113T0600Z.140116T1200Z.NO/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2005.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC059-133-219-131538-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140115T0243Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.140112T0050Z.140112T1830Z.140114T2043Z.NO/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL IS VERY 
  CLOSE TO WARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE 
  APPROACHING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND THEY MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO 
  HIGHER GROUND.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON DEC 3 2009.
  

&&

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


$$

GAC303-319-131538-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.140112T1815Z.140113T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
839 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM
  A GAGE LOCATED BY A DIRT BOAT RAMP ON THE WEST SIDE OF AVANT MINE 
  OFF ADAMS ROAD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE WATER LEVEL WILL BEGIN TO 
  SURROUND THE ELEVATED USGS GAGE HOUSE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8 FEET ON MAY 6 2013.
  

&&

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

$$

784 
WGUS82 KFFC 130929
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
429 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014

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

 
GAC313-130959-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140113T0929Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.140111T2051Z.140111T2100Z.140113T0015Z.UU/
429 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON.
* THIS TAKES AFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
* AT 3AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE CREEK/RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
  

&&

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

$$

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 Jan 11, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
245 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
CURRENT SYSTEM MOVING QUICKLY OUT OF THE CWA. BY 00Z ONLY A FEW
SHOWERS WILL BE LINGERING ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST COUNTIES OF
THE CWA...BUT THESE SHOULD BE GONE BY LATER THIS EVENING. WITH THE
SURFACE HIGH SLIDING TO OUR SOUTH AND A SOUTHWEST FLOW SETTING UP
OVER THE CWA BY LATE SUNDAY...NOT TOO MUCH COOLING WILL TAKE PLACE.
IN FACT HIGH TEMPS ON SUNDAY WILL AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL. THE NEXT
SYSTEM WILL BE QUICK TO MOVE INTO THE CWA WITH POPS COMING BACK ON
MONDAY. MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ALTHOUGH THE NAM IS A
BIT SLOWER. THE ECMWF APPEARS TO BE A COMPROMISE AND AM LEANING
TOWARD THE ECMWF ON POPS WITH CATEGORICAL BY AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST
AND NORTH GEORGIA. INSTABILITY IS LACKING SO AT THIS TIME DO NOT
EXPECT ANY THUNDER WITH THIS SYSTEM.

17

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS MONDAY NIGHT...OTHERWISE NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE LONG TERM. PREVIOUS LONG TERM DISCUSSION
FOLLOWS...

17

PREVIOUS LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT BUILDS IN SUN MORNING EXITS THE AREA
SUNDAY NIGHT AS NEXT SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT NORTH AND CENTRAL GA.
THIS NET SYSTEM THIS NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM IS A COLLABORATION OF TWO
SYSTEMS THAT MERGE OVER THE LOWER TO MID MS RIVER VALLEY MONDAY
MORNING. THERE IS A SHORT WAVE THAT MOVES NE OUT OF THE WESTERN
GULF THAT MERGES WITH A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS SWINGING
AROUND THE MAIN LOW CENTER JUST NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES. THE
INCREASED MOISTURE FROM THE GULF HELPS ENHANCE THE MAIN FRONTAL
BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS GA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE
IS NOT A LOT OF INSTABILITY WITH THIS SYSTEM SO ONLY EXPECTING
SHOWERS FOR NOW. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE STILL IN A BIT OF A
DISAGREEMENT OF THE TIMING OF THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WITH THE ECMWF
LAGGING BEHIND BY 6-12 HOURS WITH ITS EASTERLY PROGRESSION. THERE
IS A BIT OF BACKSIDE MOISTURE THAT MOVES ACROSS N GA TUE NIGHT.
WITH TEMPS EXPECTED TO JUST DIP BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THAT AREA
WILL CONTINUE WITH A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN THE FORECAST. ONCE THIS
SECOND SYSTEM PUSHES EAST OF THE REGION...ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE BUILDS IN WEDNESDAY FOR THE REST OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST
PERIODS. TEMPS STAY NEAR SEASONAL NORMS WITH A BIT OF FLUCTUATION
PLUS OR MINUS 5 DEG AS WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH.

01

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
RAIN HAS ALREADY ENDED IN THE ATL AREA AND WILL BE ENDING BY 18Z IN
CSG AND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS FOR AHN AND MCN. RAPID
CLEARING BEHIND THIS LINE AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY ALL AREAS WITH A FEW
GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KTS TONIGHT
WITH CLEAR SKIES. AT THIS TIME DO NOT EXPECT ANY PROBLEMS WITH FOG
AS WINDS SHOULD NOT CALM OUT. VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY WITH WESTERLY WINDS.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS EXCEPT MEDIUM ON CIGS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          38  59  37  59 /   5   0   5  40
ATLANTA         41  58  41  58 /   5   0   5  80
BLAIRSVILLE     35  55  35  57 /  10   0   5  70
CARTERSVILLE    36  57  36  58 /   5   0   5  80
COLUMBUS        42  61  40  62 /   5   0   5  80
GAINESVILLE     39  56  38  56 /   5   0   5  60
MACON           38  62  36  63 /   5   0   5  40
ROME            34  55  34  58 /   5   0   5  80
PEACHTREE CITY  34  59  34  59 /   5   0   5  80
VIDALIA         46  65  42  67 /  30   0   5  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: DODGE...EMANUEL...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...LAURENS...
MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...WHEELER...WILCOX.

&&

SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....17
AVIATION...17

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 6:12 AM EST, 10 hours 15 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
612 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-121115-
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-
612 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
WARM MOIST AIR MOVING IN ACROSS THE STATE AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD
FRONT. THE FIRST WAVE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED
THROUGH THE AREA WITH THE MAIN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO
PUSH INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA. AS THIS LINE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA
INSTABILITY INDICES INCREASE ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST GA. WILL
SEE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE STATE. THIS LINE SHOULD EXIT OUR COUNTY WARNING
AREA BY 4 TO 6PM.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS EXPECTED TODAY WILL BE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE
RULED OUT AS WELL. THE BEST LOCATION FOR THESE HAZARDS WILL BE
SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM AMERICUS TO WARRENTON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY WITH SHOWERS
AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS VERY LITTLE INSTABILITY
WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM SO NOT EXPECTING ANY SEVERE WEATHER. NORTH GA
MAY SEE SOME FREEZING OR FROZEN PRECIP ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS
SYSTEM TUESDAY NIGHT.

.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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 11, 1:28 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
128 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1211 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSONVILLE          32.68N  83.34W
01/11/2014                   TWIGGS             GA   911 CALL CENTER

            TEN TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE
            COUNTY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1400016

RW

Local storm report, Jan 11, 1:37 PM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
137 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1258 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WRENS                   33.21N  82.39W
01/11/2014                   JEFFERSON          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE WRENS AREA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1400017

RW

Local storm report, Jan 11, 1:41 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
141 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1206 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KATHLEEN                32.50N  83.61W
01/11/2014                   HOUSTON            GA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO TREES DOWN ON SANDEFUR ROAD NEAR HOUSTON LAKE ROAD
            AND ONE TREE DOWN AT LAKE JOY ROAD AND SANDEFUR ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1400018

30

Special weather statement, Jan 11, 1:59 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
159 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

GAZ086-098-110>113-111945-
159 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN ENHANCED RISK OF BRIEF
TORNADOES AND 40 MPH WINDS IN WHEELER...TREUTLEN...TOOMBS...
TELFAIR...MONTGOMERY AND EMANUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EST...

AT 157 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM STILLMORE TO CHINA HILL...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS EXHIBITED AREAS OF
LOCALIZED...WEAK ROTATION...BUT NOTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO INDICATE THE
PRESENCE OF A TORNADO AT 157 PM EST. STILL...THE ENVIRONMENT ALONG
THIS LINE SUGGESTS AN ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF...GENERALLY WEAK...
TORNADO FORMING. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS THE LINE
MOVES ACROSS WHEELER...TREUTLEN...TOOMBS...TELFAIR...MONTGOMERY AND
EMANUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EST.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE KIBBEE...
WORKMORE...CHINA HILL...SCOTLAND...AILEY...STILLMORE...MOUNT
VERNON...JACKSONVILLE...NORMANTOWN...HIGGSTON...TOWNS...STILLMORE...
OAK PARK...HIGGSTON AND SPRING HILL.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

&&

LAT...LON 3181 8314 3248 8226 3251 8216 3243 8218
      3236 8224 3218 8218 3210 8219 3194 8240
      3196 8244 3196 8248 3194 8249 3195 8256
      3192 8261 3192 8267 3186 8274 3178 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 254DEG 41KT 3245 8224 3215 8263
          3183 8304

Local storm report, Jan 11, 2:39 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
239 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KNOXVILLE               32.72N  84.00W
01/11/2014                   CRAWFORD           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A PORCH WAS BLOWN OFF THE FRONT OF A HOME ON JACKSON
            RD. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE COUNTY AS WELL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1400019

RW

Local storm report, Jan 11, 3:23 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
323 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0815 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S ROOPVILLE           33.42N  85.13W
01/11/2014                   HEARD              GA   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1400020

RW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 11, 12:07 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 29 more	7 hr
Jan 11, 1:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Meriwether	33 min
Jan 11, 2:51 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry, Newton, Spalding	24 min
Jan 11, 3:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton	25 min
Jan 11, 6:18 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield	27 min
Jan 11, 6:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Floyd, Haralson, Polk	36 min
Jan 11, 6:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield	32 min
Jan 11, 7:03 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow	27 min
Jan 11, 7:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	34 min
Jan 11, 7:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Paulding, Polk	32 min
Jan 11, 7:23 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens	37 min
Jan 11, 7:29 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	31 min
Jan 11, 7:37 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding	23 min
Jan 11, 7:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding	48 min
Jan 11, 7:44 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens	46 min
Jan 11, 8:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall	23 min
Jan 11, 8:09 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Heard	36 min
Jan 11, 8:23 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Heard, Troup	37 min
Jan 11, 8:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson	16 min
Jan 11, 8:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison	48 min
Jan 11, 8:44 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 4 more	46 min
Jan 11, 8:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson and 3 more	73 min
Jan 11, 8:50 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Newton and 3 more	40 min
Jan 11, 9:12 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	6 hr
Jan 11, 9:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth and 9 more	2 hr
Jan 11, 9:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe	30 min
Jan 11, 9:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding	29 min
Jan 11, 9:42 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and 7 more	2 hr
Jan 11, 9:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	51 hr
Jan 11, 10:01 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Morgan, Pike, Talbot and 1 more	29 min
Jan 11, 10:03 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	22 hr
Jan 11, 10:17 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	24 hr
Jan 11, 10:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fulton, Gwinnett	24 hr
Jan 11, 10:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	2 hr
Jan 11, 10:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Oglethorpe, Putnam and 3 more	46 min
Jan 11, 10:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	24 hr
Jan 11, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	3 days
Jan 11, 11:00 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 2 more	45 min
Jan 11, 11:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	24 hr
Jan 11, 11:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Jones, Putnam and 1 more	26 min
Jan 11, 11:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Hancock and 9 more	47 min
Jan 11, 12:08 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Twiggs, Wilkinson	37 min
Jan 11, 12:18 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and 4 more	72 min
Jan 11, 12:43 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Washington	32 min
Jan 11, 12:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	24 min
Jan 11, 12:54 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Heard	43 hr
Jan 11, 1:00 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe	22 hr
Jan 11, 1:05 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	24 hr
Jan 11, 1:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler	39 min
Jan 11, 1:59 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler	46 min
Jan 11, 2:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Toombs	15 min
Jan 11, 4:04 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	24 hr
Jan 11, 5:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Morgan, Newton	24 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.