Alert archive / Georgia / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2019, 8:54 PM EST for Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 4, 2019, 12:40 AM EST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2019, 8:54 PM EST (01:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2019, 12:40 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2019, 9:30 AM EST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton (CHCG1). The gauge peaked at 16.78 ft at Jan 4, 2019, 4:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02385170, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS42 KFFC 040154
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
854 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.
The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United
States Geological Survey.
&&
GAC313-041553-
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854 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* From late tonight until further notice.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and
continue to rise to near 18.3 feet by Saturday morning.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields
and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$6 follow-up statements
539
WGUS82 KFFC 040813
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
312 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC313-042212-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190105T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
312 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 16.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 18.3 feet by Saturday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields
and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road
bridge.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.3 feet on Nov 13 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC091-271-315-042212-
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312 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 12.0 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise to near 13.0 feet by early Monday morning.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* At 13.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.0 feet on Jan 5 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-042212-
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312 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From early Saturday until further notice.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 16.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The Oconee River has fallen below flood stage and will continue to fall
this morning. However with additional rainfall expected, the river will
begin rising this afternoon and evening and rise above flood stage by early Saturday. It will continue to rise to near 19.9 feet by Tuesday morning.
* At 19.0 feet...The water level begins to flood the dirt parking lot
area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.0 feet on Nov 18 2018.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
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312 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Lookout Creek near New England.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 3 AM Friday the stage was 9.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall this morning before rising again this
late this morning and afternoon. With additional rainfall expected, it
is possible that Lookout Creek could approach flood stage tonight.
Another Flood Warning may be needed later today.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
3473 8556 3487 8553
$$395
WGUS82 KFFC 041827
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
127 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC313-050826-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190106T0940Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190105T1100Z.190106T0340Z.UU/
127 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 1 PM Friday the stage was 16.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 17 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late
evening.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields
and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC091-271-315-050826-
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127 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 PM Friday the stage was 12.3 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.4 feet by early Wednesday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$059
WGUS82 KFFC 042054
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
354 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
GAC313-051053-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190105T1100Z.190106T0340Z.UU/
354 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until late Saturday night.
* At 03PM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 17.0 feet by Saturday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage late Saturday
evening.
* At 18 feet...Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields
and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road
bridge.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$293
WGUS82 KFFC 050120
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
820 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
GAC313-051519-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190104T2145Z.190105T1532Z.UU/
820 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 8 PM Friday the stage was 16.7 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late morning
Saturday.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields upstream...
right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...and downstream
on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$740
WGUS82 KFFC 050918
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19 affecting Crawford...
Talbot...Taylor and Upson Counties
Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County
Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties
Chattahoochee River near Columbus affecting Lee...Russell...
Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties
South River near Snapping Shoals affecting Butts...Henry and
Newton Counties
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Washington and Wilkinson
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
Little River near Washington affecting Taliaferro and Wilkes
Counties
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 16.0 feet by Sunday
afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage late Monday
morning.
* At 17.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
woodlands and pastures near the river. The water level is very
close to Ward Road on the right bank. Flood waters will be
approaching irrigation systems and they may need to be moved to
higher ground.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.4 feet on Jan 12 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC009-303-319-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 30.6 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late Monday
morning.
* At 30.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage near
the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. Fishing Creek backs up and a
few buildings along the creek will be flooded. Also Tanyard Branch
Stream between East Thomas and East Charleston Streets in
Milledgeville will flood. Sinclair Dam will likely have four to
five gates open to reach this height.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 30.8 feet on Sep 22 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
GAC303-319-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* At 18.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine
off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will be at the
top of the boat ramp.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0 feet on Dec 4 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet...and slowly rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue
to rise to near 23.7 feet by Tuesday evening.
* At 23.0 feet...Moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old
Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a
foot of water or more. The entire dirt parking lot near the boat
ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of
the woodlands near the river continues.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.8 feet on Nov 14 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
GAC313-052132-
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/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190104T2145Z.190105T1532Z.UU/
418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on Apr 5 2017.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$
GAC115-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Coosa River near Plant Hammond.
* Until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 571.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 570.0 feet.
* At 572.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields
and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage
behind Plant Hammond. The water reaches a low lying portion of a
parking lot near the intakes behind the plant. The boat ramp near
the intakes and a small portion of an access road near and under
the Georgia Highway 100 bridge will be under two feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 571.7 feet on Jan 6 2015.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8531 3420 8536 3421 8539 3427 8542 3428 8537
$$
GAC117-121-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 8.2 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
* At 8.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in south
Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton County.
Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor flooding
with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking paths
will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the gage
on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of the
YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on Jul 18 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
3404 8433 3407 8427
$$
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chattahoochee River near Columbus.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 4 AM Saturday the stage was 28.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* The river will begin rising to near 30.2 feet by Sunday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* At 30.0 feet...Minor flooding continues along the river upstream
and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge. Large
portions of the River Walk in Columbus will be flooded up to 3 feet
deep. The water level reaches the top of the boat ramp behind the
Columbus Convention and Trade Center. The Phenix City Amphitheater
in Alabama will be flooded up to two feet deep. Portions of the
River Walk in Phenix City will begin to flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.4 feet on Apr 1 2016.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 8511 3262 8505 3251 8496 3238 8495
3238 8502 3250 8503
$$
GAC079-263-269-293-052150-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this
morning.
* At 20.0 feet...Minor flooding continues along the river in the
woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S.
Highway 19. The flood waters will cover the boat ramp up to two
feet deep and cover a portion of the access road by the bridge on
the Taylor County side of the river.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.0 feet on Apr 8 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8430 3275 8421 3257 8398 3253 8405
3265 8415 3276 8437
$$
GAC035-151-217-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The South River near Snapping Shoals.
* Until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from
the gage on Georgia Highway 81. Much further downstream...portions
of Lucy Lane and Lunsford Road in north Butts County begin to
flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6 feet on Feb 6 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8410 3357 8404 3350 8392 3341 8388
3339 8393 3346 8398
$$
GAC169-051507-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...Flood Warning extended until this morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Falling Creek near East Juliette .
* Until this morning.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage later this
morning.
* At 13.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont
National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on
Round Oak-Juliette Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.6 feet on Apr 2 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
3302 8372 3310 8376
$$
GAC021-153-169-207-289-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 23.2 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.6 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* At 23.0 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand. Large portions
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to
3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions of
agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be under
1 to 5 feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6 feet on Mar 29 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC091-271-315-052318-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13.9 feet by early Thursday
morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 14.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Roads to homes along the
west side of the river in Abbeville become inaccessible.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on Apr 7 2016.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC013-157-052015-
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418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 16.6 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this
morning.
* 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.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.7 feet on Dec 24 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$
GAC265-317-052318-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.190104T2358Z.190105T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
418 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning continues for
The Little River near Washington.
* Until further notice.
* At 3 AM Saturday the stage was 21.7 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields
along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Lundberg
Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.5 feet on Dec 24 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
3361 8258 3358 8272
$$236
WGUS82 KFFC 051430
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
930 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield
County
GAC313-051500-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T2132Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.190104T0615Z.190104T2145Z.190105T1340Z.UU/
930 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 9 AM Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The creek will continue to fall.
* At 16 feet...Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields
upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...
and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3471 8489 3480 8495 3488 8495 3488 8486
3480 8488 3474 8486
$$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 3, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 700 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 216 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019/ SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... Starting out with a brief lull in precip coverage late this afternoon, then should gradually pick up in rain intensity and coverage as the moisture transport ramps up ahead of an amplifying upper low to the west. QPF overall does not look much different than previous given general consensus of guidance with the heaviest period between 06z and 18z Friday. Adjusted latest WPC amounts slightly given this and keeping some consistency. See hydro section below for more details and will keep current Flash Flood Watch going thru Friday. Otherwise given the strong dynamics expected east of the cutoff low for Friday, a slight chance thunder was included in portions of central and eastern Georgia for any elevated CAPE attainment, which could extend farther north with future updates. Wrap around moisture flirts with portions of the north Friday night so maintained some slight to chance pops, and while thermal profiles cool it should stay as shallow rain showers at the end of the short term though cannot rule out some light rain to snow transition for the higher NE elevations before all has exited Saturday morning but little to no impacts expected. Baker LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... A much-needed break from all the rain is in sight beginning this weekend! The area will be on the backside of strong storm system moving offshore of the Mid Atlantic/Northeast region Saturday. Aside from some low clouds and spotty light showers along the higher elevations of north GA early Saturday, dry conditions will prevail as high pressure builds overtop the area by Sunday. Temperatures will cool to more seasonal levels for early January but are still running a few degrees above normal. Heading into the first part of next week, a fast-moving system will cross the northern CONUS Monday/Tuesday. As this occurs, the tail end of a weak front will cross the area which could trigger a few light showers, but not expecting more than 1/4 inch (if that) of rain out of this system. After that, dry conditions once again prevail for the remainder of the week as high pressure is in control of the region. Temperatures, though closer to normal, will continue to run a few degrees above normal. DJN.83 HYDROLOGY... Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible through Friday, particularly over a wide swath on either side of the I-85 corridor. Locally higher amounts are possible. A Flash Flood Watch continues for this evening through Friday. Soils remain saturated and these rainfall amounts will cause issues. Minor flooding of some of the larger creeks or rivers is likely with the expected storm total rainfall amounts and should be monitored closely. Quickly accumulating rainfall can produce widespread minor flooding of smaller, fast-responding creeks, and moderate flooding may be possible. 31/Baker && .AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... A potpourri of cig conditions across the ATL are terminals this evening with LIFR to VFR conditions in and out at less than one hour intervals. Models in agreement in conditions becoming more uniform and deteriorating to LIFR after 02Z. Should be some slight improvement as heavier line of SHRA moves in after 06Z. Further improvement by mid morning as SHRA threat ends from west to east through the afternoon hours. A change to SW winds also expected after 16Z for ATL and surrounding terminals with low end gusts likely by mid afternoon. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... Medium on LIFR duration. High on remaining elements. Deese && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 54 66 42 59 / 90 90 20 0 Atlanta 54 64 41 57 / 90 90 10 0 Blairsville 50 57 37 53 / 90 90 40 20 Cartersville 52 63 40 56 / 90 90 20 0 Columbus 59 66 43 60 / 90 90 10 0 Gainesville 52 62 41 56 / 90 90 20 0 Macon 59 69 44 61 / 90 90 10 0 Rome 51 61 39 57 / 90 90 30 0 Peachtree City 55 64 41 59 / 90 90 10 0 Vidalia 64 70 46 61 / 40 80 20 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Friday evening for the following zones: Baldwin...Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Bibb...Butts... Carroll...Catoosa...Chattahoochee...Chattooga...Cherokee... Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...Dade...Dawson... DeKalb...Douglas...Fannin...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...Gilmer... Glascock...Gordon...Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Hancock... Haralson...Harris...Heard...Henry...Houston...Jackson...Jasper... Jefferson...Jones...Lamar...Lumpkin...Macon...Madison...Marion... Meriwether...Monroe...Morgan...Murray...Muscogee...Newton... North Fulton...Oconee...Oglethorpe...Paulding...Peach... Pickens...Pike...Polk...Putnam...Rockdale...Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Talbot...Taliaferro...Taylor...Towns... Troup...Twiggs...Union...Upson...Walker...Walton...Warren... Washington...White...Whitfield...Wilkes...Wilkinson. && SHORT TERM...Baker LONG TERM....DJN.83 AVIATION...Deese
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 2:12 PM EST, 6 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 212 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-041200- 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- 212 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Low clouds, patchy fog and intermittent light rain or drizzle will persist into the evening hours. After midnight, heavier rain will begin to affect much of west- central and north Georgia, where 1/2 to 1 inch is possible by daybreak. Localized flooding of urban, low-lying or poor drainage areas will start to occur toward daybreak as the rain increases overnight. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect beginning this evening and continues through Friday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Rain will continue into Friday, especially during the morning, and may be heavy at times. An additional 1 to 1.5 inches is likely across the area. This amount of rain will certainly result in more widespread flooding of creeks, small streams and eventually rivers. There is also the risk for localized flash flooding where waters rise in a very short period of time. If you encounter flood waters in a vehicle, TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN! By Friday afternoon and evening, the heavier rain will push east of the area and drier air will start to move in. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight for any severe weather but spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and flood issues.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 4:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Peach | 46 min |
| Jan 4, 7:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 33 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 24 min |
| Jan 4, 8:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 28 min |
| Jan 4, 8:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 28 min |
| Jan 4, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jan 4, 9:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 24 min |
| Jan 4, 9:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 35 min |
| Jan 4, 9:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Jan 4, 9:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 39 min |
| Jan 4, 9:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair | 49 min |
| Jan 4, 10:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Jan 4, 10:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 37 min |
| Jan 4, 10:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 3 days |
| Jan 4, 11:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Henry | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 11:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 55 min |
| Jan 4, 11:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 68 min |
| Jan 4, 12:08 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 15 min |
| Jan 4, 12:16 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 34 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:24 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 18 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:53 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:47 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 32 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:04 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 28 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 68 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:46 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton | 4 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 37 min |
| Jan 4, 3:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin | 32 min |
| Jan 4, 4:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 30 min |
| Jan 4, 6:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.