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River Flood Warning 247, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 29, 2015Forsyth County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 29, 2015, 1:06 AM EST for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2015, 1:06 AM EST (06:06 UTC)
Expired: Dec 30, 2015, 1:06 AM EST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Forsyth County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 6.80 ft at Dec 29, 2015, 3:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 4 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335580, 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.

936 
WGUS42 KFFC 290606
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
106 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  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.

&&

GAC117-292006-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0247.151229T0606Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.151229T0452Z.151229T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
106 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1245 AM Tuesday the stage was 6.3 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* At 6.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will expand 
  into the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream 
  from the gage at Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large 
  portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway 
  will begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and 
  McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water. A 
  portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with 
  around two feet of water. 


&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC135-297-292005-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0248.151229T0606Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.151229T0545Z.151229T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
106 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 1245 AM Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* At 7.0 feet...Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and 
  downstream from the river gauge at New Hope Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

3 follow-up statements

016 
WGUS82 KFFC 290809
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
309 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 


GAC117-292209-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.151229T0452Z.151229T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
309 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until further notice.
* At 245 AM Tuesday the stage was 6.7 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* At 7.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the natural 
  flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large portions of the 
  sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway will be flooded. 
  The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be 
  covered with around two feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk 
  under Majors Road will be covered with around 3 feet of water. 
 

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

791 
WGUS82 KFFC 291031
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
531 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 


GAC117-300031-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.151229T0452Z.151229T0915Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
531 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until further notice.
* At 445 AM Tuesday the stage was 6.8 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* At 7.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the natural 
  flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large portions of the 
  sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway will be flooded. 
  The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be 
  covered with around two feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk 
  under Majors Road will be covered with around 3 feet of water. 


&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC117-121-300031-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.151229T0515Z.151231T0600Z.160101T1200Z.NO/
531 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 445 AM Tuesday the stage was 7.1 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 7.8 feet by this afternoon. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* At 9.0 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near 
  Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale 
  Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
  flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up 
  to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths. 
  This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
  Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water. 

  

&&

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

$$

538 
WGUS82 KFFC 291732
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1232 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
 
GAC117-291802-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-151229T1732Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.151229T0452Z.151229T0915Z.151229T1226Z.UU/
1232 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 3.6 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

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 29, 12:35 AM EST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 12:35 AM EST, 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1235 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015

.UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 950 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015/

UPDATE...
RAIN DIMINISHING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AS MAIN BAND PUSHES EAST.
HAVE ADJUSTED POPS TO TRY AND ACCOUNT FOR THIS OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS. OTHERWISE NO CHANGES.

41

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
CURRENT RADAR LOOP SHOWS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING INTO W GA AHEAD OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NOW OVER CENTRAL AL.
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE EASTERLY PROGRESSION OF
THIS SYSTEM SHOWING THE FRONT STALLING ACROSS CENTRAL GA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY BACK NORTHWARD AS ANOTHER WAVE
MOVES NORTH OUT OF THE GULF WED. TO THE REST OF TODAY AND
TONIGHT...THIS SYSTEM HAS NOT PRODUCES MUCH IN THE WAY OF SEVERE
STORMS OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS AND PRECIP AMOUNTS APPEAR TO BE A
BIT LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED. INSTABILITIES INDICES AND PWS HAVE
DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY SO IT IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE THE
SEVERE POTENTIAL IS ALMOST NIL ACROSS OUR CWA THIS AFTERNOON.
STILL NOT 100 PERCENT CONFIDENT THAT WE WONT SEE A THUNDERSTORMS
BUT THE SEVER POTENTIAL IS DEF ALMOST NOTHING. WILL STILL SEE SOME
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AS SHEAR VALUES ARE STILL FAIRLY HIGH AND WITH
THE VERY WET SOILS WILL SEE SOME TREES FALLING THROUGH TONIGHT.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

01

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
NO MAJOR CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST. THE LONG TERM
STARTS OUT WARM AND WET AS ANOTHER SURGE OF DEEP MOISTURE IN THE
SUBTROPIC JET MOVES OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUES FOR
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN
POTENTIAL...MOST SO TO N GA...AND A PORTION OF W CENTRAL GA. A
FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE AXIS OF DEEPEST MOISTURE SHIFTS E AND S WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A SLOW DECREASE OF PRECIP POTENTIAL ACROSS THE
AREA BUT THE HEAVY RAIN CHANCES WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY LATE WEDNESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. SMALL CHANCES FOR LIGHT SHOWERS COULD REMAIN
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GA ON FRIDAY AS THE GFS AND EUROPEAN MODELS
ARE DIFFERING WITH THE HANDLING OF THE MOIST UPPER JET FINALLY EXITING.

FRIDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY LOOKS DRY AS A PORTION OF THE POLAR JET
MOVES THE DEEP MOISTURE OF THE SUBTROPIC JET WELL E AND S.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF AIRMASS IS ALSO EXPECTED STARTING THURSDAY
MORNING AS A COLD FRONT FINALLY MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL WILL RETURN TO AROUND NORMAL STARTING
FRIDAY.

BDL/20

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
AREA OF RAIN SLOWLY PRESSING EAST AND SOUTH AND SHOULD CLEAR
AHN/MCN BY 10-12Z. AREAS OF SCT-BKN IFR CIGS SHOULD BECOME
PREDOMINANT IFR CIGS BY 10-12Z ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...LIFTING
TO VFR BY 17-18Z AND REMAIN VFR FOR THE AFTERNOON. AS THE NEXT
WAVE OF MOISTURE BEGINS MOVING INTO THE REGION...CIGS WILL DROP TO
MVFR. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 10KTS OR LESS...BECOMING NEAR CALM
THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT SOUTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
LOW TO MEDIUM ON CIGS.
MEDIUM TO HIGH ON REMAINING ELEMENTS.

17

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          68  58  66  54 /  30  90 100  80
ATLANTA         65  58  65  51 /  20 100 100  80
BLAIRSVILLE     64  52  61  46 /  20 100 100  70
CARTERSVILLE    64  55  62  48 /  20 100 100  60
COLUMBUS        68  62  70  56 /  30 100 100  80
GAINESVILLE     65  56  63  51 /  20 100 100  80
MACON           71  62  72  58 /  40  70  80  80
ROME            62  52  60  45 /  10 100 100  50
PEACHTREE CITY  65  58  66  51 /  20 100 100  80
VIDALIA         81  65  78  64 /  20  40  50  50

&&

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

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...
GILMER...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...
WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

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

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 6:13 PM EST, 6 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
613 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-292315-
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-
613 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

...STRONG WINDS AND WET SOILS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES ACROSS
FAR NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL THE EARLY MORNING...WHILE AN ISOLATED
SEVERE STORM OR TORNADO IS POSSIBLE IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS
EVENING...

STRONG GRADIENT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE IN FAR NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER GUSTS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH
VERY SATURATED SOILS WILL POSSIBLY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES. A WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED ACCORDINGLY... SEE /ATLNPWFFC/ FOR MORE
DETAILS.

AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY...WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA INTO TONIGHT. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD BE SEVERE MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY WEST CENTRAL GA. THE MAIN RISK IS DAMAGING
WINDS THOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT
AREA IS GENERALLY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH COULD PRODUCE MORE FLOODING. FOR
THIS REASON A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON THE HEAVY RAIN...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH
STATEMENT /ATLFFAFFC/.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
ACROSS THE AREA ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY FOR MAINLY NORTH AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WIND DAMAGE OR FLOODING THROUGH THE
WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 7:45 PM EST, 5 hours 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
745 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

GAZ067-069-079-290115-
TALBOT GA-UPSON GA-MERIWETHER GA-
745 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALBOT...NORTHWESTERN UPSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EST...

AT 744 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
MANCHESTER TO NEAR TALBOTTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IN
           ADDITION TO MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
           OF UNSECURED OBJECTS...TREES MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO WET SOIL
           CONDITIONS. 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...DONT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
TALBOTTON...MANCHESTER...WOODLAND...GENEVA...SUNSET VILLAGE...OLIVE
BRANCH...PO BIDDY CROSSROADS...PLEASANT HILL...CREST...SUNNYSIDE AND
SPREWELL BLUFF STATE PARK.

LAT...LON 3289 8462 3298 8453 3298 8452 3297 8452
      3297 8451 3299 8449 3299 8439 3294 8437
      3265 8446 3254 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 213DEG 29KT 3287 8459 3265 8462

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 8:48 PM EST, 4 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
848 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

GAZ069-079-290215-
TALBOT GA-UPSON GA-
848 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALBOT AND UPSON COUNTIES UNTIL
915 PM EST...

AT 846 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS
CENTERED NEAR WOODLAND...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TALBOTTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 MPH WIND...HEAVY RAIN AND ENHANCED RISK FOR DOWNED TREES.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS IS EXPECTED...TREES CAN ALSO
           BE DOWNED MORE EASILY WITH ALREADY WET SOIL FROM PREVIOUS
           HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR
           DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
THOMASTON...TALBOTTON...WOODLAND...JUNCTION CITY...GENEVA...THE
ROCK...SUNSET VILLAGE...LINCOLN PARK...PRATTSBURG...BALDWINVILLE...
PLEASANT HILL...ATWATER...SUNNYSIDE...HANNAHS MILL...PO BIDDY
CROSSROADS...BIG LAZER CREEK WMA...REDBONE CROSSROADS AND SPREWELL
BLUFF STATE PARK.

LAT...LON 3253 8458 3277 8458 3298 8437 3297 8413
      3274 8426 3274 8429 3273 8429 3272 8434
      3268 8434 3268 8437 3264 8437 3258 8444
      3254 8455 3255 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 215DEG 34KT 3279 8444

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 9:19 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
919 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

GAZ069>071-290245-
UPSON GA-LAMAR GA-MONROE GA-
919 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN UPSON...SOUTHEASTERN
LAMAR AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EST...

AT 918 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LINCOLN PARK...OR 7
MILES SOUTH OF THOMASTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
THOMASTON...YATESVILLE...CULLODEN...REDBONE...REDBONE CROSSROADS...
SALEM AND LOGTOWN.

LAT...LON 3272 8424 3273 8423 3274 8424 3273 8425
      3281 8437 3301 8418 3300 8403 3288 8399
      3285 8403 3285 8412 3280 8412 3280 8415
      3274 8418 3271 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 226DEG 34KT 3279 8429

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 9:20 PM EST, 3 hours 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
920 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

GAZ092-093-104-290245-
SUMTER GA-MACON GA-SCHLEY GA-
920 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SUMTER...SOUTHWESTERN
MACON AND SOUTHEASTERN SCHLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EST...

AT 919 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED 5 MILES NORTH OF
AMERICUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
OGLETHORPE...ANDERSONVILLE...FOUNTAINVILLE...ANDERSONVILLE
NATIONAL HISTORIC...BUMPHEAD...CLEARVIEW...BARTLETT AND LA CROSSE.

LAT...LON 3210 8424 3215 8432 3235 8419 3234 8409
      3227 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 217DEG 29KT 3215 8425

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 7:45 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	30 min
Dec 28, 8:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot, Upson	27 min
Dec 28, 9:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	26 min
Dec 28, 9:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	25 min
Dec 28, 9:26 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Dec 28, 9:32 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Towns	11 hr
Dec 28, 9:45 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	6 hr
Dec 28, 10:01 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Lamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson	6 hr
Dec 28, 11:45 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Towns	24 hr
Dec 29, 1:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	24 hr
Dec 29, 12:29 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga	11 hr
Dec 29, 12:29 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	11 hr
Dec 29, 4:23 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray	5 days
Dec 29, 5:06 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	4 days
Dec 29, 5:06 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon	4 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.