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River Flood Warning 57, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 11:20 AM EST for Dawson County, Georgia. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2020, 11:20 AM EST (16:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2020, 6:08 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Dawson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville (DWLG1). The gauge peaked at 16.17 ft at Feb 6, 2020, 8:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02389050, 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.
238
WGUS42 KFFC 061620
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1120 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson 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.
&&
GAC085-070620-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0057.200206T1620Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWLG1.1.ER.200206T1537Z.200206T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1120 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 11AM Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* At 14 feet...Minor flooding occurs upstream and downstream
from the gage near Highway 53 East.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
3437 8406 3437 8408
$$4 follow-up statements
720
WGUS42 KFFC 062317
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
617 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Falling Creek near East Juliette affecting Jones County
Little River near Eatonton affecting Putnam County
...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson County
.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.
The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United
States Geological Survey.
&&
GAC085-071316-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWLG1.2.ER.200206T1537Z.200206T2300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
617 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* Until further notice.
* At 6 PM Thursday the stage was 16.1 feet, and still slowly rising.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* At 16 feet, moderate flooding occurs upstream and downstream from
the gage near Highway 53 East. Water begins to inundate property
along the river on River Valley Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
3437 8406 3437 8408
$$
GAC169-070820-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0096.200207T0029Z-200207T0820Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.200207T0029Z.200207T0100Z.200207T0220Z.NO/
617 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Falling Creek near East Juliette .
* From this evening until late tonight.
* At 545 PM Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage early this evening,
and continue to rise, reaching near 13.1 feet later this evening.
The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late tonight.
* At 13 feet, 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
3302 8372 3310 8376
$$
GAC237-070818-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0097.200206T2330Z-200207T0818Z/
/EANG1.1.ER.200206T2330Z.200207T0100Z.200207T0218Z.NO/
617 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Little River near Eatonton.
* From this evening until late tonight.
* At 530 PM Thursday the stage was 19.4 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast to develop.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by early this
evening and continue rising, reaching to near 20.4 feet later this
evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late
tonight.
* At 20 feet, minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along
the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from
the gage on Georgia Highway 16, or Monticello Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 8356 3343 8350 3333 8340 3325 8337
3323 8344 3331 8347
$$126
WGUS82 KFFC 070222
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee
Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Broad River near Carlton affecting Elbert...Madison and Oglethorpe
Counties
Kettle Creek near Washington affecting Wilkes County
GAC013-157-071623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200208T0222Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.200206T2206Z.200207T0600Z.200207T2022Z.NO/
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 19 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 20.4 feet early Friday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a
residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet
of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$
GAC105-195-221-071623-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-200208T0304Z/
/CARG1.1.ER.200206T2006Z.200207T0600Z.200207T2104Z.UU/
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Broad River near Carlton.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 22.6 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 24 feet by early Friday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
* At 24 feet, minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields along the river. A sand dredge operation on the left
bank near the gage will be completely under water. Large portions
of Roy Wood Road and the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks
location will be under several feet of water. Flooding expands up
the backyard of an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3419 8308 3407 8295 3401 8285 3396 8286
3402 8300 3414 8312
$$
GAC059-133-219-071623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.200207T0213Z-200210T0045Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.200207T0006Z.200208T1200Z.200209T1845Z.NO/
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until Sunday evening.
* At 09PM Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 17.5 feet by Saturday
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday early
afternoon.
* At 17 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327
$$
GAC167-303-319-071623-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.200207T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.200207T1600Z.200209T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Friday late morning until further notice.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet, and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late Friday
morning and continue to rise to near 20.4 feet by Sunday early
afternoon.
* At 19 feet, the water level begins to flood the dirt parking
lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp, just upstream
and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding
continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$
GAC317-071623-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KETG1.1.ER.200206T2109Z.200207T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
922 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Kettle Creek near Washington.
* Until further notice.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 16.1 feet, and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* At 16 feet, minor flooding expands further into the woodlands,
fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney
Ridge Road.
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8295 3374 8289 3366 8278 3364 8285
$$078
WGUS82 KFFC 070734
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
Counties
Etowah River near Canton affecting Cherokee County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson County
Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575 affecting Cherokee
County
Little River near Woodstock affecting Cherokee County
GAC085-072133-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWLG1.2.ER.200206T1537Z.200207T0100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 14.5 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* The river will fall to below flood stage by 5 AM this morning.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
3437 8406 3437 8408
$$
GAC085-117-071856-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-200207T1856Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.200206T1450Z.200206T2345Z.200207T1256Z.NR/
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 14.5 feet...and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage by 10 AM this morning.
* At 14 feet...Moderate flooding begins in northwest Forsyth
county. Old Federal Road begins to flood and Nicholson Road is
closed off to residents. Minor flooding continues in south Dawson
county.
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
3434 8427 3440 8417
$$
GAC057-072133-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.2.ER.200206T1750Z.200207T0645Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Etowah River near East Canton Downstream I-575.
* Until further notice.
* At 1 AM Friday the stage was 23.8 feet...and rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* At 24 feet...Significant flooding continues generally east of
Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. The flood waters will top a
sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and
affect the foundations of some businesses on Old Ball Ground
Highway and Keith Drive. Flood waters will be up to 3 feet deep
around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind
the pump station.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
3427 8450 3433 8440
$$
GAC057-072133-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-200207T2226Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.200206T1942Z.200207T0615Z.200207T1626Z.NO/
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Etowah River near Canton.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 1 AM Friday the stage was 19.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* The river will fall below flood stage by midday.
* At 20 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and fields upstream and downstream from the gage by the Walaska
Street bridge. Large portions of recreational areas such as Boling
Park behind the Cherokee County High School...the Cherokee County
Fairgrounds and the Etowah River Greenway at Heritage Park will be
flooded with up to 4 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the
base of the water treatment plant near Boling Park. Portions of the
Mill Industrial Way road will be under 3 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3427 8430 3422 8446 3418 8454 3424 8459
$$
GAC057-072133-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WODG1.1.ER.200206T1820Z.200207T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
234 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Little River near Woodstock.
* Until further notice.
* At 2 AM Friday the stage was 12.0 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3415 8438 3410 8434 3407 8448 3414 8461
3418 8456 3414 8447
$$246
WGUS82 KFFC 071108
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Etowah River near Dawsonville affecting Dawson County
GAC085-071138-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-200207T1108Z/
/DWLG1.2.ER.200206T1537Z.200207T0100Z.200207T0726Z.UU/
608 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Etowah River near Dawsonville.
* At 5AM Friday the stage was 10.8 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
3437 84steady06 3437 8408
$$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 Feb 6, 11:09 AM EST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 11:09 AM EST, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1109 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .UPDATE... Tornado Watches will continue for the Atlanta Metro and portions of the Southwest forecast area until 1 PM, and for portions of the East Central forecast area until 5 PM. A Flash Flood Watch will also continue through 7 AM for the entire forecast area with several Flash Flood and River Flood Warnings continuing for North Georgia for the next several hours with multiple reports of swift water rescues throughout the morning. Flooded roadways are proving to be very dangerous and there are widespread road closures across North Georgia. We'd like to remind all that when encountering flooded roadways to play it safe and Turn Around, Don't Drown! && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 416 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020/ SHORT TERM /Today through Friday/... Current radar loop shows showers and thunderstorms moving NE across the region this morning. Main upper trough moving east through the plains states this morning keeping the southeastern US in deep moist southwesterly flow. This flow is bringing ample Gulf moisture and rounds of heavy rainfall with increased thunderstorm chances mainly Today. The main surface frontal boundary will push into NW GA over the next few hours and continue to move southeast through tonight. Strong to severe convection potential continues Today given ample shear and some higher instability expected especially across central portions of the state. Main threat continues to be damaging winds, though with some decent HREF probabilities of sig tor params greater than 3, there is the potential for some brief tornado spin ups this afternoon. QPF showing highest values expected mainly across west and central GA today with 2 to 3 more inches expected on top of the 1 to 2 inches that has already fallen. Have continued the Flash Flood watch which includes all of north and central GA. Other item to watch is the strong Cold air advection pushing in behind this system tonight/Fri morning along with a slug of enhanced moisture across N GA. Temps will dip down into the lower 30s and with fairly steep cooling/lapse rates and decent saturation below 700 mb have continued with a rain snow mix mainly across N GA. Some light accumulations cannot be ruled out especially in the higher elevations. Temps Friday will rise into the 40s and 50s. 01 LONG TERM /Friday Night through Thursday/... The first portion of the long term will be the rare dry period but as has been the case, this will not last for long. A secondary shortwave will drop through the midwest and eventually the Mississippi Valley Sat morning with surface reflection passing well north of the area. GFS continues to be most aggressive with this feature and the associated moisture although the ECMWF has trended slightly wetter as well. Still going to use a blend which yields likely pops over the far NE zones through Sat afternoon. Timing will be critical as we could see enough cold air lock in to allow for a rain and snow mix over mountains primarily. ECMWF indicates greater snow potential over a larger area than the GFS but will lean toward the lower amounts which agrees with WPC. This would yield a dusting to maybe two tenths of an inch over the northeast mountains. Another brief dry period for Sunday before next system moves in quickly Monday into Tuesday and if you believe the ECMWF which stalls the frontal boundary further north. Regardless, another period of decent rainfall of over and inch. Not as impressive as the current system but with ongoing flooding likely, this will only exacerbate the problem. Although instability will be quite minimal, did add a period of thunder for Tuesday afternoon as the activity transitions into Central GA. Depending on which long term solution verifies, we could see a break on Wednesday but just as likely that front hangs around and provides the focus for additional activity. Frontal boundary will move through on Thu with good agreement this far out. An additional inch of rain is likely with this system and possibly quite a bit more in the far extended as models show front stalling and additional waves impacting the area. Deese AVIATION... 12Z Update... No major changes made from the 06z TAFs. Showers Rain will continue to increase across the area today with ceilings ranging between IFR and MVFR through the period. Rain will begin to diminish after 00z Friday. Winds will stay out of the SW to W in the 8-12kt range and will begin to see gust around 20-22kt later this afternoon. As the main frontal boundary swings through the area will see thunderstorms across the state. Should see TSRA between 14z and 17z for the ATL area TAF sites. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Confidence medium to high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 68 40 46 32 / 100 90 10 5 Atlanta 68 38 44 33 / 100 80 20 5 Blairsville 64 33 38 28 / 100 80 40 5 Cartersville 67 35 44 31 / 100 80 30 5 Columbus 70 40 49 36 / 100 80 10 5 Gainesville 67 38 43 32 / 100 90 20 5 Macon 71 42 50 34 / 100 90 5 5 Rome 67 36 44 31 / 100 70 20 5 Peachtree City 69 38 47 33 / 100 80 20 5 Vidalia 75 47 53 36 / 90 100 5 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for the following zones: Baldwin...Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Bibb...Bleckley... Butts...Carroll...Catoosa...Chattahoochee...Chattooga... Cherokee...Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...Crisp... Dade...Dawson...DeKalb...Dodge...Dooly...Douglas...Emanuel... Fannin...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...Gilmer...Glascock... Gordon...Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Hancock...Haralson... Harris...Heard...Henry...Houston...Jackson...Jasper... Jefferson...Johnson...Jones...Lamar...Laurens...Lumpkin... Macon...Madison...Marion...Meriwether...Monroe...Montgomery... Morgan...Murray...Muscogee...Newton...North Fulton...Oconee... Oglethorpe...Paulding...Peach...Pickens...Pike...Polk... Pulaski...Putnam...Rockdale...Schley...South Fulton...Spalding... Stewart...Sumter...Talbot...Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair... Toombs...Towns...Treutlen...Troup...Twiggs...Union...Upson... Walker...Walton...Warren...Washington...Webster...Wheeler... White...Whitfield...Wilcox...Wilkes...Wilkinson. Tornado Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for the following zones: Bibb...Butts...Chattahoochee...Clayton...Coweta... Crawford...Crisp...DeKalb...Dooly...Fayette...Gwinnett... Harris...Heard...Henry...Houston...Lamar...Macon...Marion... Meriwether...Monroe...Muscogee...North Fulton...Peach...Pike... Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot... Taylor...Troup...Upson...Webster. Tornado Watch until 5 PM EST this afternoon for the following zones: Baldwin...Banks...Barrow...Clarke...Greene...Hancock... Jackson...Jasper...Jones...Madison...Morgan...Newton...Oconee... Oglethorpe...Putnam...Rockdale...Taliaferro...Walton...Warren... Wilkes. && SHORT TERM...Thiem AVIATION...Thiem
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 10:52 AM EST, 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1052 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-071600- 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- 1052 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... ...Tornado Watches In Effect For Southwest Portions of the Forecast Area and the Atlanta Metro Until 1PM And East Central Portions of the Forecast Area Until 5PM... A line of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing severe weather today including damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will continue to sweep through portions of central and eastern Georgia. In addition to the severe storm potential, torrential rainfall will allow an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain to fall over areas already saturated from previous rains. With heavy rains expected to continue, the Flash Flood Watch remains for north and central Georgia until 7 AM Friday morning. Heavy rain will quickly elevate the flood potential across the area, especially in the higher terrain of north Georgia, urban areas, low-lying areas, and small creeks and streams. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... The Flash Flood Watch will continue through Friday morning across north and central Georgia. Flooding will continue well after the rain ends in urban areas, low-lying areas, and small creeks and streams. Light rain and snow mix will be possible across far north Georgia on Friday morning and Saturday morning, mainly in the higher terrain. Little to no accumulations are anticipated at this time for Friday but this could change with subsequent forecasts. A dusting to less than a half an inch could be realized for the Saturday system across the Northeast mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should monitor the latest information today for possible activation across portions of north and central Georgia.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 6, 10:17 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1017 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
GAZ033-034-044>047-053>055-057-061545-
Fayette GA-North Fulton GA-Walton GA-Rockdale GA-Clayton GA-
Coweta GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-Henry GA-South Fulton GA-
1017 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FAYETTE...NORTH FULTON...
NORTHWESTERN WALTON...ROCKDALE...CLAYTON...NORTHEASTERN COWETA...
DEKALB...SOUTHERN GWINNETT...NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTH FULTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM EST...
At 1016 AM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Lawrenceville to Riverdale...and moving northeast
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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
Atlanta, Newnan, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Fayetteville, Conyers,
Jonesboro, Peachtree City, East Point, Stockbridge, Union City,
Forest Park, Snellville, Riverdale, College Park, Fairburn, Lilburn,
Loganville, Chamblee and Doraville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3391 8428 3393 8391 3381 8385 3373 8389
3374 8392 3371 8391 3371 8393 3369 8392
3361 8397 3335 8459 3337 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 238DEG 50KT 3396 8394 3357 8443
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 10:36 AM EST, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1036 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
GAZ027-061545-
Madison GA-
1036 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY UNTIL
1045 AM EST...
At 1035 AM EST...a strong thunderstorm was near Ila, or just west of
Danielsville...moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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
Danielsville, Ila and Pocataligo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A tornado watch remains in effect. Continue to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio...weather.gov or other media outlets for further statements or
possible warnings on these storms.
LAT...LON 3426 8312 3423 8308 3421 8309 3418 8310
3408 8334 3422 8335 3426 8329 3425 8329
3424 8324 3425 8324 3425 8320 3424 8317
3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 234DEG 61KT 3414 8331
WIND...50MPHLocal storm report, Feb 6, 10:56 AM EST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1056 AM EST THU FEB 06 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1047 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNE WINDER 34.04N 83.70W
02/06/2020 BARROW GA EMERGENCY MNGR
CREEK IS OVERFLOWING THE ROAD AT ROCKWELL CHURCH ROAD
AND MOON'S BRIDGE ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000115
NLISTLocal storm report, Feb 6, 11:07 AM EST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1107 AM EST THU FEB 06 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW BIRMINGHAM 34.18N 84.35W
02/06/2020 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
CLARITY RD IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVERTOPPING A BRIDGE
AT LITTLE RIVER ON THE BORDER OF CHEROKEE AND FULTON
COUNTIES.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000116
NLISTLocal storm report, Feb 6, 11:13 AM EST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1113 AM EST THU FEB 06 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE HOLBROOK 34.17N 84.26W
02/06/2020 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
LONGSTREET/LIVELY ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000117
NLISTLocal storm report, Feb 6, 11:17 AM EST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1117 AM EST THU FEB 06 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 AM FLASH FLOOD BIRMINGHAM 34.16N 84.33W
02/06/2020 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE LANE IS CLOSED ON BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY NEAR
BIRMINGHAM ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000118
NLISTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 9:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 3:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 5:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 55 min |
| Feb 6, 5:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 5:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 5:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 6:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 53 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 6:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 6:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 6:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 82 min |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 80 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 7:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 7:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 8:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:12 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 9:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 55 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 11 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Heard | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 9:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 9:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Walton | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 10:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Feb 6, 10:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 11:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 11:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Putnam | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Putnam | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 20 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.