River Flood Warning 294, NWS Atlanta, GA

795 
WGUS82 KFFC 200835
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

  Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16 affecting Fayette and Spalding 
  Counties 

  Flint River near Molena affecting Meriwether and Pike Counties 

  Flint River near Montezuma affecting Dooly...Macon and Sumter 
  Counties 

 
GAC113-255-202235-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0293.000000T0000Z-200423T1000Z/
/GRFG1.1.ER.200420T1330Z.200421T0600Z.200423T0400Z.NO/
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Flint River near Griffin Hwy. 16.
* From late this morning until Thursday morning.
* At 345 AM Monday the stage was 9.8 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14.3 feet by after midnight Tuesday. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by early Thursday morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding expands into the woodlands...fields 
  and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia 
  Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of 
  Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around 
  one foot of water.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8444 3330 8437 3318 8445 3316 8447
      3316 8447 3322 8450             

$$

GAC199-231-202235-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0294.200421T2034Z-200422T1400Z/
/MOLG1.1.ER.200421T2034Z.200422T0000Z.200422T0800Z.UU/
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Flint River near Molena.
* From tomorrow afternoon until Wednesday morning.
* At 400 AM Monday the stage was 13.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 28.4 feet by Tuesday evening. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 28.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding 
  continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas 
  downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. 
  Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water 
  underneath them.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8454 3316 8447 3297 8449 3291 8446
      3287 8452 3297 8457             

$$

GAC093-193-261-202235-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0296.200422T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNTG1.1.ER.200422T2100Z.200424T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Flint River near Montezuma.
* From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 415 AM Monday the stage was 8.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Wednesday afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 22.0 feet by Thursday evening.
* At 23.0 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and 
  extensive flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges Boat 
  Landing will be flooded at least 3 feet deep.
 

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8405 3257 8398 3229 8401 3204 8393
      3202 8400 3229 8408             

$$

GAC117-121-202235-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0308.200421T0000Z-200421T2100Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.200421T0000Z.200421T0600Z.200421T1500Z.NO/
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* From this evening until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 345 AM Monday the stage was 5.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 7.2 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below
  flood stage Tuesday late morning.
* At 7.0 feet...Flood Stage is reached.  Minor flooding of woodlands 
  and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in Forsyth 
  County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton County.  
  Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek Greenway near 
  Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with around one foot
  of water...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 begin to flood.
   

&&

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

$$

942 
WGUS82 KFFC 201403
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1003 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Flint River near Molena affecting Meriwether and Pike Counties

 
GAC199-231-201433-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0294.000000T0000Z-200422T1400Z/
/MOLG1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1003 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Flint River near Molena.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 9 AM Monday the stage was 15.2 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 28 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to rise to near 26.5 feet near
  2 AM on Wednesday before falling. Flood stage is no longer
  expected to be reached, so the warning is cancelled.
* At 28 feet, flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the 
  natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding 
  continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas 
  downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. 
  Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water 
  underneath them.

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8454 3316 8447 3297 8449 3291 8446
      3287 8452 3297 8457             

$$

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated for Aviation
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
750 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Monday Night/...

Warm front and sharp sfc instability gradient continues to remain a
bit farther south and flirting with the southernmost tier of
counties or even just a tier even farther south. Some of the
stronger convective triggering has still been on the northern
elevated CAPE side. An axis of training cells and heavier rain has
set up mainly along and south of a zone near Columbus to Macon and
flash flooding concerns could ramp up shortly given upstream trends
back in AL and fairly good consensus in CAMs. The Flash Flood Watch
continues for the southern majority of the area - see Hydrology
section below for more details.

While parts of north GA transitioned to a lull in precip coverage,
we are still in an open upper wave and could easily fill back in
ahead of main trough axis later tonight. This feature with attendant
sfc low and a strong LLJ kicking in late this evening into the early
morning hours looks to allow for the last one to two rounds of
strong to severe storms even farther north with possible bowing
segments or QLCS anywhere from the Atlanta metro into all of central
GA. SPC has maintained the MDT risk across central GA with a tighter
gradient of Enhanced/Marginal north.

Expect rapidly improving conditions with some enhanced NW gradient
winds in the post frontal regime for Monday. Highs will be mainly
in the low 70s north to mid 70s south and then lows Monday night
generally ranging from the upper 40s to low 50s.

Baker

&&

.LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...

Dry conditions will prevail at the onset of the long-term forecast
period. A reinforcing dry cold front will push through the area on
Tuesday, bringing breezier conditions during the day and cooler
overnight temperatures. Surface high pressure will gradually shift
eastward through the day Wednesday with one more dry day through
Wednesday night.

By Thursday, the next storm system will be quickly approaching.
While there is fairly good model agreement regarding the general
track of the surface low on Thursday, some discrepancies remain with
the ECMWF favoring a slightly more southerly track across the
Tennessee Valley while the GFS is more northerly across the Ohio
Valley. Convective parameters do favor some severe potential on
Thursday, though questions remain regarding the quality of
instability. Additionally, rainfall totals of 1-2" again look
probable with this system.

Behind this strong midweek system, model discrepancies increase
significantly by late week into next weekend. Given substantial
differences in timing and evolution by this time frame, maintained
a return to chance PoPs by the weekend.

Willis

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
The Flash Flood watch remains in effect generally along and south
of the I-20 corridor through tonight into early Monday. While one
to two and a half inches have fallen already, an additional one to
four inches and locally higher amounts are possible through
tonight. Heavy rainfall will likely lead to localized flooding.
Flooding of low-lying areas, creeks and streams can be expected
with additional larger river rises anticipated as well, well after
the rain ends.

Baker

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z UPDATE...

Warm front remains across north FL and not expected to push north
until after 06z. The southern taf sites will continue to have more
predominant TSRA coverage into this evening while there is more
uncertainty along the northern sites. Stronger forcing could have
predominant TSRA in the 06-09z across the taf sites. Ceilings are
LIFR/IFR and should remain there until after sunrise...with an
improving trend during the day Monday. Winds should stay east to
southeast 6 to 9 kts through much of the night...then become
northwest with gusts after 12z.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...

Medium on all elements.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          54  73  49  74 / 100  80   0   5
Atlanta         56  70  51  73 / 100  60   0   5
Blairsville     50  66  44  67 / 100  70   5  10
Cartersville    53  70  48  74 / 100  50   0   5
Columbus        60  75  53  78 / 100  40   0   5
Gainesville     53  71  50  71 / 100  70   0   5
Macon           59  75  51  78 / 100  80   0   5
Rome            53  71  48  74 / 100  40   0   5
Peachtree City  56  72  49  75 / 100  50   0   5
Vidalia         63  76  56  80 /  90  70  10   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for the following
zones: Baldwin...Barrow...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...Carroll...
Chattahoochee...Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...
Crisp...DeKalb...Dodge...Dooly...Douglas...Emanuel...Fayette...
Glascock...Greene...Gwinnett...Hancock...Haralson...Harris...
Heard...Henry...Houston...Jasper...Jefferson...Johnson...Jones...
Lamar...Laurens...Macon...Marion...Meriwether...Monroe...
Montgomery...Morgan...Muscogee...Newton...North Fulton...
Oconee...Oglethorpe...Paulding...Peach...Pike...Polk...Pulaski...
Putnam...Rockdale...Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...
Sumter...Talbot...Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair...Toombs...
Treutlen...Troup...Twiggs...Upson...Walton...Warren...
Washington...Webster...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkes...Wilkinson.

&&

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....Willis
AVIATION...41

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
440 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-201000-
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-
440 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across
central and portions of north Georgia this afternoon and tonight.
The greatest threat can be expected along and south of I-20 with
Central Georgia most favored for strong, long-track tornadoes
along with damaging winds and large hail.

A flash flood watch is in effect for central and portions
of north Georgia. Heavy rain across the area will likely lead to
localized flooding. Refer to the Flash flood watch / ATLFFAFFC /
for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Strong thunderstorms will be possible over portions of east and
central Georgia early Monday.

Another round of potentially strong thunderstorms is expected
across north and central Georgia on Thursday and Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested for this afternoon and tonight
across central and portions of north Georgia, along and south of I-20.
Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS
while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
416 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2020

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

1127 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW ELKO               32.31N  83.72W
04/19/2020                   HOUSTON            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG ELKO ROAD,
            JUST SOUTH OF SR 26. POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADO. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000592

DJN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
642 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

GAZ078-079-089-192315-
Harris GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
642 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARRIS...WESTERN TALBOT AND
NORTHERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

At 642 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Lake Harding, or 10
miles southeast of Valley...moving northeast 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. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Hamilton, Manchester, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall, Upatoi, Goat Rock
Lake, Ellerslie, Flat Rock, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Green Island
Hills, Cataula, Baughville, Flint Hill, Olive Branch, Box Springs,
Midland, Mountain Hill, Fortson, Mulberry Grove and Whitesville-Pine
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3286 8475 3284 8470 3285 8459 3253 8461
      3253 8502 3258 8507 3262 8509 3263 8508
      3264 8511 3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511
      3276 8514 3278 8512 3281 8517 3283 8517
      3285 8515 3285 8518 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 242DEG 32KT 3271 8507

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
715 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

GAZ066-067-069-078>081-089>091-192345-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
Troup GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
715 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...
HARRIS...TAYLOR...NORTHERN MARION...UPSON...CRAWFORD...SOUTHEASTERN
TROUP...SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER...TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL
745 PM EDT...

At 715 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was extending from
Junction City to Reynolds...and moving northeast at 50 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. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Columbus, Thomaston, Butler, Hamilton, Roberta, Talbotton,
Manchester, West Point, Pine Mountain, Reynolds, Waverly Hall, Warm
Springs, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva, Bibb City, Upatoi, Lincoln
Park, F.d. Roosevelt State Park and Green Island Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3289 8519 3285 8389 3282 8388 3259 8392
      3253 8405 3251 8405 3251 8411 3248 8414
      3246 8500 3252 8500 3264 8511 3266 8509
      3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514 3278 8512
      3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 228DEG 45KT 3260 8445 3257 8411

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
849 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

GAZ078>080-089>092-200115-
Schley GA-Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-Talbot GA-
Muscogee GA-
849 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR...MARION...
SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

At 849 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sand Hill, or 7 miles
southeast of Columbus...moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...up to penny sized hail and frequent
           lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
           leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
           enough to be struck by lightning.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Columbus, Buena Vista, Cusseta, Junction City, Geneva, North Fort
Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld,
Brantley, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills, Juniper, Vista Terrace,
Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Jamestown/south Fort Benning, Rose
Hill, Oakland, Manta and Zellobee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.

LAT...LON 3259 8506 3267 8440 3248 8434 3233 8437
      3226 8490 3227 8490 3230 8494 3233 8501
      3235 8500 3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497
      3241 8498 3243 8496 3244 8497 3245 8500
      3252 8500 3256 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 258DEG 37KT 3242 8486

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPH