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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2016, 7:12 AM EST for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2016, 7:12 AM EST (12:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2016, 9:48 PM EST
- In force
- 15 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 12:12 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 Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming (CMGG1). The gauge peaked at 7.37 ft at Jan 22, 2016, 2:00 PM 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.
983
WGUS42 KFFC 221212
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
712 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...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
.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.
&&
GAC117-221755-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0011.160122T1212Z-160122T1755Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1145Z.160122T1155Z.UU/
712 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 645 AM Friday the stage was 5.9 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue to rise this morning then fall below flood stage by this
afternoon.
* At 6 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
$$3 follow-up statements
972
WGUS82 KFFC 221344
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
844 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-230344-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160123T0529Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1800Z.160122T2329Z.UU/
844 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8 AM Friday the stage was 6.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 6.6 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage this evening.
* At 7 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the natural
flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at
Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large portions of the
sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway will be flooded.
The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be
covered with around two feet of water. A portion of the sidewalk
under Majors Road will be covered with around 3 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$432
WGUS82 KFFC 230100
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...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
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Suwanee Creek near Suwanee affecting Gwinnett County
GAC117-230752-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160123T0752Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1815Z.160123T0152Z.UU/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 6.6 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this
evening.
* At 7 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
$$
GAC117-121-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160125T0112Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.160122T1225Z.160123T1200Z.160124T1912Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.6 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday early
afternoon.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near
Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale
Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up
to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths.
This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on
Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
GAC135-231251-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160123T1251Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.160122T2123Z.160122T2330Z.160123T0651Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Suwanee Creek near Suwanee.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 8.4 feet and beginning to fall.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by after
midnight tomorrow.
* At 8 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
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0016.160124T0000Z-160126T1000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.160124T0000Z.160125T0000Z.160126T0400Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* From tomorrow evening until late Monday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 16 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
to rise to near 19.8 feet by Sunday evening.The river will fall
below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be around one
foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands well
downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC013-157-231500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160123T1500Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.160123T0541Z.160123T0600Z.160123T0900Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 14.4 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 16.1 feet by after midnight tomorrow.The
river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* At 16 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
$$
GAC059-133-219-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.160123T0936Z-160125T0712Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.160123T0936Z.160124T1200Z.160125T0112Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* From early tomorrow until late Sunday night.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue
to rise to near 14.1 feet by Sunday morning.The river will fall
below flood stage by Sunday evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC167-303-319-231459-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0019.160124T1320Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.160124T1320Z.160126T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Sunday morning until further notice.
* At 7 PM Friday the stage was 7.3 feet and falling.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue
to rise to near 20.6 feet by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking lot by
the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three feet of
water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood. Flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$824
WGUS82 KFFC 230248
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
948 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County
GAC117-230318-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160123T0752Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.160122T1139Z.160122T1815Z.160123T0140Z.UU/
948 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Big Creek near Cumming.
* This takes affect immediately.
* Until late tonight.
* At 9 PM Friday the stage was 5.8 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 6 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will expand
into the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream
from the gage at Atlanta Highway or Georgia Highway 9. Large
portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway
will begin to flood. The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and
McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water. A
portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with
around two feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
3410 8425 3411 8424
$$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 22, 6:46 AM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 6:46 AM EST, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 646 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 309 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE ONGOING STORM SYSTEM. ALL MODELS ARE PRETTY SIMILAR IN TIMING OF THE DEEP COLD AIR ENTERING THE CWA AND THE SYSTEM EXITING. WINTER WEATHER... FOR THE MOST PART THE CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK. THE BIGGEST CHANGE IS THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR PRESENTLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. TEMPS CONTINUE TO DROP TO NEAR 30 DEGREES AT THE TALLULAH AND BRASSTOWN RAWS WITH HEAVY SNOW BEING REPORTED BY GSP IN THE CLAYTON AREA. THIS WOULD INDICATE TEMPS ALOFT ARE COLDER THAN MODELS HAD PROGGED. WILL THEREFORE INCREASE THE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. LOOKING AT NORTHWEST GA...LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RIDGE IS HOVERING JUST ABOVE FREEZING AND THERE COULD BE SOME ZR MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN ON THE RIDGE AND WILL NEED TO ADD SOME LIGHT ICING...BUT THIS SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE TREES AND GRASSY AREAS. THE SURFACE LOW/COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL AREAS SHOULD SEE THE TRANSITION OF R/ZR/S TO A MIX OF R/S THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY ALL SNOW IN THE WARNING/ADVISORY AREAS. ALL THIS TO SAY NO CHANGES IN THE TIMING AND AREA OF THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY/WINTER STORM WARNINGS. THE SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS... THERE REMAINS THE THREAT OF TSTORMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL GA. HIGH SHEAR ALOFT COULD PRODUCE A FEW STRONG STORMS. THE LIMITING FACTOR WILL BE THE LACK OF INSTABILITY. HOWEVER SEEING AS THUNDER IS ALREADY HAPPENING JUST TO THE WEST OF COLUMBUS...THERE APPARENTLY IS ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND WILL CONTINUE WITH THUNDER ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR MAINLY THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. FLOOD WATCH... ADDITIONAL RAIN OF UP TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA. WITH THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN THIS COULD STILL PUT A FEW RIVERS INTO FLOOD. WILL THEREFORE MAINTAIN THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY... A FEW RAWS SITES HAVE ALREADY BEEN GUSTING TO OVER 35 MPH. THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BUT SHOULD SEE A DIMINISHING OF THE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE LOW GETS CLOSER AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. WILL MAINTAIN THE CURRENT WIND ADVISORY. 17 LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... SOME DIFFERENCES ON SPEED WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GFS IS SLOWER WITH THE SYSTEM KEEPING THE TROUGH TO OUR WEST UNTIL THURSDAY WHILE THE ECMWF SPEEDS UP THE TROUGH...BRINGING DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY. HAVE GONE WITH A COMPROMISE OF THE MODELS. 17 && .AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... RAIN...WINDS...SOME RAIN/SNOW MIXED...TURNING TO ALL SNOW JUST BEFORE ENDING FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD. FIRST OFF THE RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WITH WINDS OUT OF THE SE IN THE 12-18KT RANGE WITH SOME GUST TO 30KT. WINDS WILL STAY IN THIS RANGE THROUGH 00Z AS THEY TURN TO THE SW THEN W THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT THIS RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY THEN START TO MIX WITH SOME SNOW LATER THIS EVENING....THEN TURNING TO ALL SNOW. WILL SEE ABOUT A HALF TO 1 INCH ACCUMULATION THROUGH SAT MORNING. VSBYS WILL STAY MAINLY IN THE MVFR RANGE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH SOME BRIEF PERIODS IF IFR VSBYS IN AND AROUND THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. //ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE... CONFIDENCE MEDIUM TO HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 37 30 40 25 / 100 90 30 10 ATLANTA 41 30 39 27 / 100 70 30 5 BLAIRSVILLE 34 27 34 19 / 100 100 60 10 CARTERSVILLE 41 30 37 24 / 100 100 30 10 COLUMBUS 54 34 43 28 / 100 20 10 5 GAINESVILLE 35 29 38 25 / 100 100 40 10 MACON 52 35 44 27 / 100 20 20 5 ROME 42 30 38 24 / 100 100 30 10 PEACHTREE CITY 45 31 39 25 / 100 50 20 5 VIDALIA 64 38 46 31 / 100 20 20 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA... CHEROKEE...CLARKE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS... FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...GWINNETT...HALL... HARALSON...JACKSON...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...SOUTH FULTON... TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WALTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BANKS...DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...HALL...LUMPKIN... MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WHITE. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER... LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE... WHITFIELD. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...DADE...GORDON... WALKER...WHITFIELD. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARROW...BARTOW...CARROLL... CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...DEKALB... DOUGLAS...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GWINNETT...HARALSON...JACKSON... MADISON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...POLK... ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...WALTON. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 3:53 AM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 353 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-230900- 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- 353 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT...LIFTING OUT OF THE AREA SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WINTER WEATHER...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WINTER STORM WARNING STATEMENTS. THIS SAME STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA...AND MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WINDS...SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY STATEMENT. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. WITH THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN...THE ADDITIONAL RAIN FROM TODAY COULD PRODUCE FLOODING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLOODING...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT. IN ADDITION...INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. THIS COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING STRONG WINDS. THE MAIN THREAT AREA WILL BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN...TO JACKSON...TO LOUISVILLE...AND MAINLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF A WINTRY MIX ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS...ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WINTER STORM AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. YOU CAN SUBMIT REPORTS THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 2:15 AM EST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
215 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
GAZ042-052-066-078-089-220800-
HEARD GA-MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-TROUP GA-CARROLL GA-
215 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEARD...MUSCOGEE...HARRIS...TROUP
AND SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM EST...
AT 214 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR WEDOWEE TO NEAR SOCIETY HILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
COLUMBUS...LAGRANGE...CARROLLTON...HAMILTON...FRANKLIN...WEST
POINT...HOGANSVILLE...BOWDON...PINE MOUNTAIN...WAVERLY HALL...
EPHESUS...CENTRALHATCHEE...ROOPVILLE...BIBB CITY...CORINTH...
UPATOI...EDGEWOOD...BAUGHS CROSSROADS...BARTLETTS FERRY DAM AND LAKE
HARDING.
LAT...LON 3371 8506 3346 8498 3341 8501 3323 8494
3322 8490 3312 8486 3287 8486 3287 8477
3256 8469 3256 8467 3244 8498 3252 8501
3264 8511 3274 8511 3276 8514 3278 8512
3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8519 3347 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 218DEG 22KT 3329 8543 3239 8543Special weather statement, Jan 22, 3:12 AM EST, 4 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
312 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
GAZ066-078-089-220845-
MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-TROUP GA-
312 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MUSCOGEE...HARRIS
AND TROUP COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM EST...
AT 311 AM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BEULAH...OR 8 MILES
SOUTH OF VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
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
COLUMBUS...LAGRANGE...HAMILTON...HOGANSVILLE...PINE MOUNTAIN...
WAVERLY HALL...BIBB CITY...EDGEWOOD...HARRISONVILLE...BAUGHS
CROSSROADS...JONES CROSSROADS...MOUNTAIN HILL...FORTSON...ROSE
HILL...AVONDALE...F.D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK...COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN
AIRPORT...WHITESVILLE-PINE LAKE...CANNONVILLE AND GREEN ISLAND HILLS.
LAT...LON 3320 8502 3322 8493 3311 8486 3287 8486
3287 8475 3285 8471 3281 8469 3273 8468
3244 8497 3245 8500 3252 8500 3257 8505
3292 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 222DEG 37KT 3270 8513Special weather statement, Jan 22, 3:46 AM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
346 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
GAZ078-079-089>091-102-220915-
MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-TALBOT GA-MARION GA-STEWART GA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
346 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE...SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...
SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT...MARION...NORTHERN STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM EST...
AT 345 AM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR FORT BENNING/LAWSON
ARMY AIR FLD...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CUSSETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
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
COLUMBUS...BUENA VISTA...HAMILTON...CUSSETA...WAVERLY HALL...FORT
BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...BIBB CITY...UPATOI...NORTH FORT
BENNING...BRANTLEY...EDGEWOOD...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...MARION
ESTATES...JUNIPER...OMAHA...VISTA TERRACE...ZELLOBEE...GREEN ISLAND
HILLS...CHRISTOPHER AND CHARLES.
LAT...LON 3198 8500 3217 8502 3220 8496 3222 8498
3222 8493 3225 8492 3226 8489 3233 8501
3243 8496 3245 8500 3252 8501 3258 8506
3264 8507 3283 8472 3228 8441 3219 8459
3223 8462 3223 8465 3218 8463 3216 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 239DEG 49KT 3229 8497Special weather statement, Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
424 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
GAZ053>056-066>069-078>080-089>092-102-103-221015-
MUSCOGEE GA-MARION GA-UPSON GA-TAYLOR GA-CLAYTON GA-PIKE GA-
FAYETTE GA-MERIWETHER GA-WEBSTER GA-HARRIS GA-TALBOT GA-STEWART GA-
TROUP GA-SPALDING GA-SCHLEY GA-COWETA GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
424 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE...MARION...WESTERN
UPSON...WESTERN TAYLOR...SOUTHWESTERN CLAYTON...PIKE...FAYETTE...
MERIWETHER...NORTHERN WEBSTER...HARRIS...TALBOT...STEWART...
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP...WESTERN SPALDING...WESTERN SCHLEY...EASTERN
COWETA AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EST...
AT 424 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR EAST NEWNAN TO WOODLAND TO NEAR LUMPKIN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
NEWNAN...LAGRANGE...GRIFFIN...FAYETTEVILLE...THOMASTON...LUMPKIN...
BUENA VISTA...ELLAVILLE...ZEBULON...HAMILTON...TALBOTTON...
GREENVILLE...CUSSETA...PEACHTREE CITY...UNION CITY...TYRONE...
MANCHESTER...SENOIA...HOGANSVILLE AND GRANTVILLE.
LAT...LON 3193 8490 3222 8498 3222 8493 3226 8489
3227 8490 3232 8500 3243 8496 3259 8507
3287 8515 3353 8456 3357 8446 3310 8425
3225 8428 3192 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 221DEG 20KT 3334 8472 3280 8457 3200 8483Special weather statement, Jan 22, 5:20 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
520 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
GAZ033-034-044>046-048-052>059-066>071-078>082-089>094-102>104-
221100-
DEKALB GA-MARION GA-GWINNETT GA-PIKE GA-PEACH GA-LAMAR GA-HEARD GA-
HENRY GA-HARRIS GA-TROUP GA-BUTTS GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-MUSCOGEE GA-
UPSON GA-NORTH FULTON GA-MACON GA-SOUTH FULTON GA-TAYLOR GA-
NEWTON GA-CLAYTON GA-JASPER GA-ROCKDALE GA-FAYETTE GA-MONROE GA-
MERIWETHER GA-WEBSTER GA-TALBOT GA-SUMTER GA-STEWART GA-SPALDING GA-
SCHLEY GA-CRAWFORD GA-COWETA GA-BIBB GA-
520 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DEKALB...MARION...GWINNETT...
PIKE...PEACH...LAMAR...SOUTHEASTERN HEARD...HENRY...HARRIS...TROUP...
BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...MUSCOGEE...UPSON...NORTH FULTON...MACON...
SOUTH FULTON...TAYLOR...SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...CLAYTON...SOUTHWESTERN
JASPER...ROCKDALE...FAYETTE...MONROE...MERIWETHER...WEBSTER...
TALBOT...SUMTER...STEWART...SPALDING...SCHLEY...CRAWFORD...COWETA AND
NORTHWESTERN BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM EST...
AT 519 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR MORROW TO NEAR BUTLER TO NEAR SMITHVILLE...AND MOVING NORTH AT
35 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ATLANTA...NEWNAN...LAGRANGE...LAWRENCEVILLE...GRIFFIN...MCDONOUGH...
DECATUR...AMERICUS...FAYETTEVILLE...CONYERS...FORT VALLEY...
THOMASTON...BARNESVILLE...JACKSON...JONESBORO...FORSYTH...LUMPKIN...
BUENA VISTA...BUTLER AND ELLAVILLE.
LAT...LON 3197 8444 3192 8446 3192 8474 3198 8504
3213 8506 3226 8489 3233 8501 3243 8496
3280 8516 3313 8520 3413 8404 3380 8396
3379 8398 3314 8379 3313 8382 3307 8377
3234 8389 3191 8426 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1019Z 200DEG 31KT 3359 8428 3250 8423 3195 8430The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Harris, Heard, Muscogee, Troup | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 3:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Troup | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 3:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Fayette, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 5 more | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 5:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Chattahoochee, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb and 21 more | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 5:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 52 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 33 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 28 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 69 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 6 days |
| Jan 22, 11:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Meriwether and 1 more | 53 min |
| Jan 22, 12:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 64 min |
| Jan 22, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 1:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 26 min |
| Jan 22, 1:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 2:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 3:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 3:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 3:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 16 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 4:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 42 min |
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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.