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River Flood Warning 228, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 25, 2015Jefferson County, Washington County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2015, 1:29 PM EST for Jefferson County, Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 25, 2015, 1:29 PM EST (18:29 UTC)
Expired: Dec 26, 2015, 4:49 PM EST
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Jefferson County, GA, Washington County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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 Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange (GRGG1). The gauge peaked at 18.36 ft at Dec 26, 2015, 4:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02200120, 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.

567 
WGUS42 KFFC 251829
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
129 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

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

  Ogeechee River near Grange affecting Jefferson and Washington 
  Counties


.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.

The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United 
States Geological Survey.

&&

GAC163-303-260829-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0228.151225T1829Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRGG1.1.ER.151225T1828Z.151225T1828Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
129 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Ogeechee River near Grange.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 1 PM Friday the stage was 17.9 feet...and rising.
* At 18 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands 
  occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 88.
  The water level will cover around three fourths of the Sandy Ford 
  Public Boat Ramp.


&&

LAT...LON 3315 8279 3321 8270 3308 8257 3303 8239
      3294 8243 3300 8263             

$$

4 follow-up statements

822 
WGUS82 KFFC 260416
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson 
  Counties 

  Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties 

  Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
  Wheeler Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee affecting Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington 
  and Wilkinson Counties 

  Ogeechee River near Grange affecting Jefferson and Washington 
  Counties 


GAC059-133-219-261816-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-151229T0815Z/
/PNFG1.2.ER.151222T2115Z.151227T0000Z.151229T0215Z.NO/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 11PM Friday the stage was 16.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.7 feet by tomorrow 
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage Monday before 
  midnight.
* At 18.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Ward Road floods and cuts 
  off access to L.C. Curtis and Son Sand and Gravel Company. 
  Irrigation systems also begin to flood and need to be moved to 
  higher ground.
  

&&

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


$$

GAC303-319-261816-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0136.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.151223T0400Z.151223T1700Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 11PM Friday the stage was 19.5 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 20.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding 
  occurs in 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 will 
  be around two feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. The 
  dirt road by the boat ramp will begin to flood.
  

&&

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

$$

GAC167-303-319-261816-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.3.ER.151223T2348Z.151226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 10PM Friday the stage was 26.7 feet...and rising.
* Major flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 26.9 feet by tomorrow 
  morning then begin falling.
* At 27.0 feet...Major flooding continues. Most of Old Balls Ferry 
  Road north of Georgia Highway 57 will be under 3 to 5 feet of 
  water. The water level will be around two feet deep in the USGS 
  gage house near the boat ramp. This may affect data transmission. 
  Widespread flooding up to several feet deep of the woodlands near 
  the river occurs.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
      3265 8298 3278 8300             

$$

GAC167-175-303-319-261815-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBNG1.2.ER.151225T1208Z.151228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Dublin.
* Until further notice.
* At 10PM Friday the stage was 25.6 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 29.5 feet by early Monday 
  morning then begin falling.
* At 30.0 feet...Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of 
  the woodlands and agricutural areas upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around 7 feet
  deep on Rex Miller Road and Old River Lane. Several homes on these 
  roads and on River Ridge Road will be under 5 feet of water. 
  Additional roads such as Hudson Street...South Decatur Street and 
  Robert Plummer Road will begin to flood. Large portions of the 
  Riverview Park Golf Course will be flooded.

&&

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

$$

GAC209-283-309-261815-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0143.151228T0100Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.2.ER.151228T0100Z.151230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* From Sunday evening until further notice.
* At 10PM Friday the stage was 12.1 feet...and steady.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* At 22.0 feet...Significant flooding expands in the woodlands and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280.
  More of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side
  of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in
  the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 2 feet of
  water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 4 feet deep.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
      3195 8259 3218 8268             

$$

GAC013-157-261350-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0204.000000T0000Z-151226T1350Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.151224T1949Z.151225T0215Z.151226T0750Z.NO/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 10PM Friday the stage was 16.2 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* 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             

$$

GAC163-303-261815-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRGG1.1.ER.151225T1828Z.151226T0300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1116 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ogeechee River near Grange.
* Until further notice.
* At 10PM Friday the stage was 18.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands 
  occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 88.
  The water level will cover around three fourths of the Sandy Ford 
  Public Boat Ramp.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8279 3321 8270 3308 8257 3303 8239
      3294 8243 3300 8263             

$$

101 
WGUS82 KFFC 261003
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
503 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Ogeechee River near Grange affecting Jefferson and Washington 
  Counties 


GAC163-303-270003-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRGG1.1.ER.151225T1828Z.151226T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
503 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ogeechee River near Grange.
* Until further notice.
* At 415 AM Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet...and 
  steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands 
  occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 88.
  The water level will cover around three fourths of the Sandy Ford 
  Public Boat Ramp.

  

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8279 3321 8270 3308 8257 3303 8239
      3294 8243 3300 8263             

$$

901 
WGUS82 KFFC 261546
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1046 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Ogeechee River near Grange affecting Jefferson and Washington 
  Counties 


GAC163-303-270546-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRGG1.1.ER.151225T1828Z.151226T0900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1046 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ogeechee River near Grange.
* Until further notice.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 18.3 feet...and falling slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 18 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands 
  occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 88.
  The water level will cover around three fourths of the Sandy Ford 
  Public Boat Ramp.


&&

LAT...LON 3315 8279 3321 8270 3308 8257 3303 8239
      3294 8243 3300 8263             

$$

466 
WGUS82 KFFC 262149
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
449 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Georgia...
 
  Ogeechee River near Grange affecting Jefferson and Washington 
  Counties

 
GAC163-303-262219-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-151226T2149Z/
/GRGG1.1.ER.151225T1828Z.151226T0900Z.151226T2102Z.UU/
449 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Ogeechee River near Grange.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 430 PM Saturday the stage was 17.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8279 3321 8270 3308 8257 3303 8239
      3294 8243 3300 8263             

$$

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, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 12:25 PM EST, 1 hour 4 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 33 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 17 minutes 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, 56 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, 52 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, 49 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, 43 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, 41 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 24, 7:04 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Meriwether	41 min
Dec 24, 7:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	43 min
Dec 24, 7:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette	24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	24 hr
Dec 24, 7:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion	42 min
Dec 24, 8:19 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	6 hr
Dec 24, 8:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion	55 min
Dec 24, 9:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	12 days
Dec 24, 9:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Marion, Schley	63 min
Dec 24, 9:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	70 hr
Dec 24, 9:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Macon, Schley, Taylor	45 min
Dec 24, 10:02 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Douglas, Fulton	24 hr
Dec 24, 10:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas	49 hr
Dec 24, 10:23 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	48 hr
Dec 24, 10:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Peach	30 min
Dec 24, 10:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Peach	43 min
Dec 24, 11:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	11 days
Dec 24, 11:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	46 min
Dec 24, 11:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	57 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	42 min
Dec 25, 1:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike and 4 more	9 hr
Dec 25, 1:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Meriwether, Pike	69 hr
Dec 25, 2:08 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Troup	6 hr
Dec 25, 3:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	62 hr
Dec 25, 3:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Monroe	45 min
Dec 25, 3:33 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	42 min
Dec 25, 4:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Walker	47 min
Dec 25, 5:51 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	39 min
Dec 25, 5:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	48 min
Dec 25, 6:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton	3 days
Dec 25, 6:15 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Heard	24 hr
Dec 25, 6:19 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Jones, Monroe	64 hr
Dec 25, 6:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	24 hr
Dec 25, 6:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade	47 min
Dec 25, 7:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more	61 min
Dec 25, 8:19 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Heard	38 hr
Dec 25, 8:39 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	21 min
Dec 25, 9:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	55 min
Dec 25, 9:27 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Johnson and 9 more	3 hr
Dec 25, 9:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	5 days
Dec 25, 9:36 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	14 days
Dec 25, 9:53 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton	60 hr
Dec 25, 10:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	71 min
Dec 25, 10:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Walker	70 min
Dec 25, 10:44 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	46 min
Dec 25, 11:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	44 min
Dec 25, 11:35 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	3 hr
Dec 25, 11:48 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	3 hr
Dec 25, 11:51 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	39 min
Dec 25, 11:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Walton	25 hr
Dec 25, 12:06 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga	3 hr
Dec 25, 12:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	48 min
Dec 25, 12:23 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	3 hr
Dec 25, 12:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	57 min
Dec 25, 12:59 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd, Gordon	3 hr
Dec 25, 1:12 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	24 hr
Dec 25, 1:13 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Towns, Union	3 hr
Dec 25, 2:28 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	6 hr
Dec 25, 2:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	8 days
Dec 25, 2:41 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	6 hr
Dec 25, 2:54 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga	6 hr
Dec 25, 3:03 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	6 hr
Dec 25, 4:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd, Gordon	6 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray	24 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	7 days
Dec 25, 6:14 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	6 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.