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River Flood Warning 227, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 25, 2015Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2015, 1:12 PM EST for Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2015, 1:12 PM EST (18:12 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2015, 1:12 PM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Major

County Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 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 Mill Creek at Dalton (DLNG1). The gauge peaked at 12.09 ft at Dec 25, 2015, 11:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/2512/2612/27
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385500, 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.

880 
WGUS42 KFFC 251812
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
112 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Mill Creek 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.

&&

GAC313-260812-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0227.151225T1812Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLNG1.3.ER.151225T1810Z.151225T1810Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
112 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Mill Creek near Dalton.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 1 PM Friday the stage was 9.7 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490


$$
4 follow-up statements
769 
WGUS82 KFFC 252226
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
526 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County 


GAC313-261226-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLNG1.3.ER.151225T1810Z.151225T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
526 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Mill Creek near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 5 PM Friday the stage was 11.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and minor flooding is expected to 
  continue.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490


$$
793 
WGUS82 KFFC 260250
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties 

  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County 

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

  Holly Creek near Chatsworth affecting Murray County 

  Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and 
  Whitfield Counties 

  Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton affecting Gordon...
  Murray and Whitfield Counties 


GAC213-313-261650-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0187.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.151225T0630Z.151226T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until further notice.
* At 9PM Friday the stage was 14.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 14.6 feet by tomorrow 
  afternoon then begin falling.
* 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.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3499 8485 3499 8475 3491 8480 3472 8483


$$

GAC313-261649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLNG1.3.ER.151225T1810Z.151226T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Mill Creek near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 09PM Friday the stage was 12 feet...and rising.
* Record flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on Sep 3 2014.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490


$$

GAC313-261649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-151229T0028Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.151224T1630Z.151227T0900Z.151228T1828Z.UU/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 09PM Friday the stage was 19.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 21.0 feet by Sunday morning.
  The river will fall below flood stage Monday early afternoon.
* At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the 
  pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the 
  Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas closer to the creek will be 
  under 6 feet of water.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC213-261649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HOLG1.1.ER.151225T2158Z.151226T0215Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Holly Creek near Chatsworth.
* Until further notice.
* At 09PM Friday the stage was 10.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 11.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna 
  Ramhurst Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on May 5 2013.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8472 3479 8469 3464 8480 3470 8492
      3472 8486 3479 8477             

$$

GAC129-213-313-261649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-151229T0240Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.151225T1848Z.151227T1200Z.151228T2040Z.NO/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 09PM Friday the stage was 20.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.1 feet by Sunday morning.
  The river will fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
* At 24.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding 
  expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river 
  upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3472 8483 3463 8488 3463 8495 3471 8497


$$

GAC129-213-313-261649-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0232.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.151225T2248Z.151226T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
950 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* At 09PM Friday the stage was 18.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan 
  Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497


$$
861 
WGUS82 KFFC 260713
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Conasauga River near Tilton affecting Gordon...Murray and 
  Whitfield Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Conasauga River near Eton affecting Murray and Whitfield Counties 

  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County 

  Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield 
  County 

  Holly Creek near Chatsworth affecting Murray County 

  Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton affecting Gordon...
  Murray and Whitfield Counties 


GAC213-313-262113-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0187.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.151225T0630Z.151226T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Eton.
* Until further notice.
* At 2AM Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands...
  pasture and fields along the river...upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highway 286 or Dawnville Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3499 8485 3499 8475 3491 8480 3472 8483


$$

GAC313-262113-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLNG1.3.ER.151225T1810Z.151226T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Mill Creek near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet...and 
  falling.
* Record flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490


$$

GAC313-262113-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-151229T0028Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.151224T1630Z.151226T0700Z.151228T1828Z.UU/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 21.2 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the 
  pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the 
  Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas closer to the creek will be 
  under 6 feet of water.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC213-262113-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HOLG1.1.ER.151225T2158Z.151226T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Holly Creek near Chatsworth.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet...and 
  steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* At 11.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna 
  Ramhurst Road.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8472 3479 8469 3464 8480 3470 8492
      3472 8486 3479 8477             

$$

GAC129-213-313-262113-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-151229T0907Z/
/TLNG1.1.ER.151225T1848Z.151227T0000Z.151229T0307Z.NO/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Conasauga River near Tilton.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 21.5 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.3 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Monday before midnight.
* At 24.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding 
  expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river 
  upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8489 3472 8483 3463 8488 3463 8495 3471 8497


$$

GAC129-213-313-262113-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0232.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLBG1.1.ER.151225T2248Z.151226T0700Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
213 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conasauga River near Sloan Bridge near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding continues of the woodlands...fields 
  and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan 
  Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8495 3463 8488 3459 8488 3461 8497


$$
978 
WGUS82 KFFC 261212
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
712 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Mill Creek near Dalton affecting Whitfield County

 
GAC313-261242-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-151226T1212Z/
/DLNG1.3.ER.151225T1810Z.151226T0315Z.151226T0933Z.NR/
712 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Mill Creek near Dalton.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 700 AM Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet...and 
  falling.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8503 3483 8502 3480 8491 3474 8490


$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 25, 12:25 PM EST, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 12:25 PM EST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1225 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

.UPDATE...

AREA OF DENSE FOG HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA...HAVE ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY THROUGH NOON FOR
THAT AREA. ALSO DECIDED TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT.
THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN IS SHIFTING NORTH...HOWEVER RIVERS ARE STILL
RISING ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA AND ARE EXPECTED TO DO SO
THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEAR FUTURE. OTHERWISE I MADE SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS/WEATHER/SKY GRIDS...BUT NO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO
THE PREVIOUS SHORT TERM FORECAST TRENDS.

20

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 645 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE
NORTH OVERNIGHT...BUT STILL HAVE HAD QUITE A BIT OF ADDITIONAL
RAIN FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH GA. GRADUAL NORTHWARD
DRIFT SHOULD CONTINUE DURING THE DAY AS SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES
AHEAD OF DEEPENING WESTERN UPPER TROUGH. HOWEVER MUCH OF THE AREA
SHOULD SEE MORE RAIN TODAY WITH THE LOWEST CHANCES FOR THE EAST
CENTRAL CORNER. A FEW STORMS COULD AGAIN BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE
TODAY AS WE REMAIN IN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH MODERATE
SHEAR. BY SATURDAY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RAIN SHOULD BE ALONG THE
SURFACE IN THE VICINITY OF THE TN AND OH VALLEY AREAS. HAVE
INCLUDED ONLY CHANCE OR SLIGHT CHANCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF FOR
SATURDAY. CONTINUED WARM THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

41

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...

MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR THE LONG TERM. STRONG LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING THE THE WESTERN GULF FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO
THE MID MS VALLEY BY THE FIRST OF THE WEEK...CONTINUING INTO THE
GREAT LAKES BY MID WEEK. THIS SHOULD EVENTUALLY PUSH A COLD FRONT
INTO CENTRAL GA BY EARLY TUESDAY WITH SOME DRYING MAINLY NORTH.
HOWEVER MOISTURE RETURNS BY THE END OF THE PERIOD AS THE STALLED
FRONT BEGINS TO DRIFT BACK NORTH. SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES IN
STORE TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD.

41

CLIMATE...

RECORDS FOR 12-25

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      77 1982     22 1983     61 1982      3 1983
                1955
   KATL      72 1987     17 1983     59 1982      0 1983
                1889
   KMCN      78 1982     25 1983     61 1982      7 1983
                                        1932
   KCSG      76 1982     24 1983     60 1982      8 1983
                                        1964

RECORDS FOR 12-26

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      74 1964     30 1980     61 1987      9 1983
                1928
   KATL      72 1987     26 1935     61 1987      5 1983
   KMCN      77 1987     33 1902     61 1987      9 1983
                1982                    1964
   KCSG      80 1987     33 1983     64 1987     10 1983

RECORDS FOR 12-27

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      73 1971     33 1917     56 1982     11 1935
   KATL      71 1982     27 1892     58 1982     12 1925
                1889
   KMCN      78 1987     35 1902     61 1987     17 1902
   KCSG      75 2008     43 1948     61 1987     23 1985
                1982

RECORDS FOR 12-28

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      78 1928     32 1950     59 1982      8 1925
   KATL      74 1984     15 1894     58 1954      5 1925
                1971
   KMCN      76 2008     31 1925     65 1942     11 1925
                2007
   KCSG      80 1984     36 1950     59 2008     23 2010
                                        1954        1977

&&

AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...

MOST AREAS WILL BE MVFR BY 18Z...CONTINUING THROUGH 03-06Z BEFORE
LOWERING BACK INTO THE IFR OR LOWER RANGE. IFR OR LOWER THROUGH 12-
16Z...IMPROVING TO MVFR 14-18Z MOST AREAS. BAND OF CONVECTION ACROSS
THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA CURRENTLY MAY SAG A BIT
SOUTH...BUT WILL LIKELY REMAIN NORTH OF THE TAF SITES. WILL NEED TO
WATCH THE PROGRESS...ESPECIALLY IN THE 22-04Z TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL
REMAIN SSW 7-12KT W/ GUSTS 15-20KT THROUGH AROUND 22-00Z...
DIMINISHING TO 3-7KT AND BECOMING SSE 22-02Z THROUGH THE END OF THIS
FORECAST PERIOD.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...

HIGH FOR WIND DIRECTION/SPEED...MEDIUM CEILINGS/VISIBILITY AND
CHANCES FOR CONVECTION.

20

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          74  62  74  61 /  60  20  20  20
ATLANTA         75  64  74  63 /  70  30  20  20
BLAIRSVILLE     71  62  70  60 /  80  50  40  40
CARTERSVILLE    74  63  74  63 /  80  50  20  30
COLUMBUS        78  64  78  63 /  40  20  10  10
GAINESVILLE     72  63  71  61 /  70  40  20  20
MACON           78  62  78  61 /  30  10  10  10
ROME            74  63  74  62 /  80  60  30  30
PEACHTREE CITY  75  62  75  60 /  70  30  20  20
VIDALIA         81  64  80  63 /  20  10  10  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...
CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...
FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...
GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...
HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...
JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...
NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...
WILKES...WILKINSON.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BLECKLEY...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...JOHNSON...LAURENS...
MONTGOMERY...PULASKI...SUMTER...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...
WHEELER...WILCOX.

&&

SHORT TERM...20
LONG TERM....20
AVIATION...20
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 5:56 AM EST, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
556 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-261100-
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-
556 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

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

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

A BAND OF RAIN AND TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED MAINLY NORTH OF
LAGRANGE TO MONTICELLO SHOULD CONTINUE TO BRING SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING POTENTIAL TO THE AREA TODAY. THIS AREA OF RAIN SHOULD
GRADUALLY DRIFT NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY BECOMING MORE
CONCENTRATED IN NORTH GEORGIA LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING.
ONGOING FLOODING OF RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE FROM
RUNOFF AND PREVIOUSLY SATURATED SOILS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL...OR
BRIEF TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...MAINLY
ACROSS NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RAIN WILL GRADUALLY PUSH NORTH OF THE
AREA BY SATURDAY BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE FIRST OF THE WEEK. SEVERAL RIVERS AND
STREAMS COULD REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

.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

Special weather statement, Dec 25, 12:12 PM EST, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1212 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

GAZ006-007-251800-
GILMER GA-FANNIN GA-
1212 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL
100 PM EST...

AT 1209 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NORTHWEST FANNIN COUNTY TO NEAR CHATSWORTH...AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 45 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
    	   AND HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
           LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY.
		   MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
           THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ELLIJAY...BLUE RIDGE...EAST ELLIJAY...MORGANTON...MOUNTAINTOWN...
LOVING...PISGAH...EPWORTH...COLWELL...MINERAL BLUFF...STOVER CREEK
SHELTER...ROY...HIGDON...TAILS CREEK...JONES MILL...DIAL...MARGRET...
HURST...COHUTTA WILDERNESS AND CHERRY LOG.

LAT...LON 3499 8413 3495 8418 3489 8411 3484 8415
      3480 8413 3480 8409 3473 8409 3472 8411
      3462 8418 3464 8465 3473 8466 3476 8464
      3478 8464 3479 8461 3482 8458 3486 8462
      3497 8462 3499 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 264DEG 43KT 3498 8461 3474 8484
Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:33 PM EST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1233 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

1220 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 NW RINGGOLD           34.97N  85.18W
12/25/2015                   CATOOSA            GA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER IS POND ON ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO
            OCCURING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500701

GEO
Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:37 PM EST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1237 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

1228 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROCKY FACE              34.80N  85.03W
12/25/2015                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE FOLLOWNG ROADS ARE FLOODED...OLD LAFAYETTE AND SAM
            LOVE AND UPPER VARNELL ROAD AND MCGAUGHY CHAPEL ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500702

GEO
Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:40 PM EST, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1240 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

1225 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DALTON                  34.77N  84.97W
12/25/2015                   WHITFIELD          GA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER IS OVER THE ROAD ON REED POND ROAD IN DALTON.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500703

GEO
Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:46 PM EST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1246 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

1240 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TRENTON                 34.87N  85.51W
12/25/2015                   DADE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN ROADS ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME DUE
            TO FLOODING AND WATER FLOWIING OVER THE ROADWAYS. MOST
            OF THE FLOODING IS OCCURING IN AND AROUND TRENTON.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500704

GEO
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 12:48 PM EST, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1248 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

GAZ008-009-251845-
TOWNS GA-UNION GA-
1248 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOWNS AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL
145 PM EST...

AT 1246 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEAR
LOVING AND BLUE RIDGE AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 45 MPH WIND... OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
           LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
           THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
HIAWASSEE...BLAIRSVILLE...YOUNG HARRIS...JONES CREEK...BRASSTOWN
BALD...PLUM ORCHARD GAP SHELTER...GUMLOG...OWLTOWN...NOTTELY DAM...
TRACK ROCK...MACEDONIA...ALEXANDERS MILL...MOUNTAIN SCENE...IVY
LOG...BLUE MOUNTAIN SHELTER...TITUS AND TATE CITY.

LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
      3488 8366 3482 8365 3479 8370 3480 8375
      3478 8382 3479 8407 3479 8409 3480 8410
      3480 8413 3481 8414 3484 8415 3487 8411
      3489 8411 3495 8418 3499 8413 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 269DEG 36KT 3493 8420

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 7:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether41 min
Dec 24, 7:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette43 min
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale24 hr
Dec 24, 7:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion42 min
Dec 24, 8:19 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Stewart6 hr
Dec 24, 8:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion55 min
Dec 24, 9:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd12 days
Dec 24, 9:27 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Marion, Schley63 min
Dec 24, 9:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade70 hr
Dec 24, 9:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Schley, Taylor45 min
Dec 24, 10:02 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton24 hr
Dec 24, 10:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas49 hr
Dec 24, 10:23 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale48 hr
Dec 24, 10:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach30 min
Dec 24, 10:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach43 min
Dec 24, 11:07 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon11 days
Dec 24, 11:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb46 min
Dec 24, 11:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon57 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee42 min
Dec 25, 1:02 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike and 4 more9 hr
Dec 25, 1:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike69 hr
Dec 25, 2:08 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Troup6 hr
Dec 25, 3:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon62 hr
Dec 25, 3:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe45 min
Dec 25, 3:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup42 min
Dec 25, 4:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker47 min
Dec 25, 5:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade39 min
Dec 25, 5:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry48 min
Dec 25, 6:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton3 days
Dec 25, 6:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard24 hr
Dec 25, 6:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones, Monroe64 hr
Dec 25, 6:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Paulding24 hr
Dec 25, 6:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade47 min
Dec 25, 7:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more61 min
Dec 25, 8:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard38 hr
Dec 25, 8:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray21 min
Dec 25, 9:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade55 min
Dec 25, 9:27 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Johnson and 9 more3 hr
Dec 25, 9:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa5 days
Dec 25, 9:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd14 days
Dec 25, 9:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton60 hr
Dec 25, 10:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade71 min
Dec 25, 10:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker70 min
Dec 25, 10:44 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker46 min
Dec 25, 11:31 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield44 min
Dec 25, 11:35 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker3 hr
Dec 25, 11:48 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield3 hr
Dec 25, 11:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga39 min
Dec 25, 11:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Walton25 hr
Dec 25, 12:06 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga3 hr
Dec 25, 12:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer48 min
Dec 25, 12:23 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer3 hr
Dec 25, 12:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union57 min
Dec 25, 12:59 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon3 hr
Dec 25, 1:13 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCTowns, Union3 hr
Dec 25, 1:29 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington27 hr
Dec 25, 2:28 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker6 hr
Dec 25, 2:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd8 days
Dec 25, 2:41 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield6 hr
Dec 25, 2:54 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga6 hr
Dec 25, 3:03 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer6 hr
Dec 25, 4:26 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon6 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray24 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon7 days
Dec 25, 6:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield6 days

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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.