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River Flood Warning 70, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 6, 2020Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 1:55 PM EST for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 6, 2020, 1:55 PM EST (18:55 UTC)
Expired: Feb 27, 2020, 1:55 PM EST
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cherokee County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock (WODG1). The gauge peaked at 13.58 ft at Feb 6, 2020, 8:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02392780, 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.

745 
WGUS42 KFFC 061855
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
155 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

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

  Little River near Woodstock affecting Cherokee 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.

&&

GAC057-070855-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0070.200206T1855Z-000000T0000Z/
/WODG1.1.ER.200206T1820Z.200206T1820Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
155 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Little River near Woodstock.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 11.0 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on 
  the right bank from the bridge will be under one foot of water. Low
  lying areas of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer 
  fields off Druw Cameron Drive will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3415 8438 3410 8434 3407 8448 3414 8461
      3418 8456 3414 8447             

$$

3 follow-up statements

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             

$$

551 
WGUS82 KFFC 071341
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
841 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  Etowah River near Dawsonville  affecting Dawson and Forsyth 
  Counties

  Little River near Woodstock affecting Cherokee County

 
GAC085-117-071411-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-200207T1856Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.200206T1450Z.200206T2345Z.200207T1142Z.NR/
841 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Etowah River near Dawsonville .
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 8 AM Friday the stage was 11.9 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 13 feet...Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins in 
  south Dawson county. Minor flooding continues on Nicholson Road in 
  northwest Forsyth county. The water will be around one foot deep on
  the road.


&&

LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
      3434 8427 3440 8417             

$$

GAC057-071411-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-200207T1341Z/
/WODG1.1.ER.200206T1820Z.200207T0100Z.200207T1145Z.NO/
841 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Little River near Woodstock.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 8 AM Friday the stage was 10.6 feet...and falling.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
* At 11 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in
  the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on 
  the right bank from the bridge will be under one foot of water. Low
  lying areas of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer 
  fields off Druw Cameron Drive will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3415 8438 3410 8434 3407 8448 3414 8461
      3418 8456 3414 8447             

$$

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, 1:15 PM EST, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 1:15 PM EST, 40 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
115 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...18Z Aviation Discussion and Forecast Update...

.UPDATE...

A Tornado Watch continues for the southeastern half of the
forecast area, extending southeast of a line from Columbus to
Peachtree City, to Lawrenceville, to Danielsville, until 8 PM
tonight as a line of severe thunderstorms sweeps through the area.
For this area, be prepared for possible Severe Thunderstorm and
Tornado Warnings, and be ready to take appropriate actions if
necessary.

A Flash Flood Watch will also continue through 7 AM Friday
morning for the entire forecast area with several Flash Flood and
River Flood Warnings ongoing 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; 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...
18Z Update...
A broken line of showers and thunderstorms will cont to push
through the fcst area with a wide variety of svr wx and heavy rain
following. CIGS are very spotty at the moment, but expecting MVFR
to dominate through most of the TAF period with IFR possible
around the ATL sites between 22-06Z tonight. A mix of IFR/MVFR
VSBYS also likely with periods of heavy rain. Strong gusty SSW
winds ahead of the storms will transition to breezy west winds
tonight before strengthening again tomorrow morning with gusts up
to 25kts.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High confidence on winds.
Low to Medium confidence on CIGS.
Medium confidence on all other elements.

Thiem

&&

.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...
Tornado Watch until 8 PM EST this evening for the following
zones: Baldwin...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...Chattahoochee...
Clarke...Crawford...Crisp...Dodge...Dooly...Emanuel...Glascock...
Greene...Hancock...Henry...Houston...Jasper...Jefferson...
Johnson...Jones...Lamar...Laurens...Macon...Marion...Monroe...
Montgomery...Morgan...Newton...Oconee...Oglethorpe...Peach...
Pike...Pulaski...Putnam...Rockdale...Schley...Spalding...
Stewart...Sumter...Talbot...Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair...
Toombs...Treutlen...Twiggs...Upson...Walton...Warren...
Washington...Webster...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkes...Wilkinson.

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.

&&

SHORT TERM...Thiem
AVIATION...Thiem

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 1:23 PM EST, 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
123 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-071830-
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-
123 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

...Tornado Watch In Effect For Portions of Central and Eastern
Georgia Southwest Portions of the Forecast Area extending
southeast of a line from Columbus to Peachtree City, to
Lawrenceville, to Danielsville, until 8 PM tonight...

A line of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing damaging
winds and isolated tornadoes will continue to sweep through
portions of central and eastern Georgia. For this area, be
prepared for possible Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings,
and be ready to take appropriate actions if necessary.

In addition to the severe storm potential, a Flash Flood Watch is
in effect for the entire forecast area through 7 AM Friday
morning as torrential rainfall will allow an additional 2 to 4
inches of rain. 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. Please do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways;
Turn Around, Don't Drown!

.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, 12:49 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1249 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ083-093>095-104-105-061815-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-Houston GA-Twiggs GA-
1249 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACON...SOUTHEASTERN PEACH...
WESTERN DOOLY...SUMTER...HOUSTON AND WESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL
115 PM EST...

At 1249 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Marshallville to near Sumter...and moving northeast at
50 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Americus, Perry, Oglethorpe, Warner Robins, Centerville, Unadilla,
Montezuma, Marshallville, Byromville, Pinehurst, Andersonville,
Lilly, Dooling, Robins Air Force Base, Sumter, Lamar, Hayneville,
Whitewater State Park, Meadowdale and Houston 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 3192 8434 3216 8421 3216 8418 3220 8418
      3246 8404 3271 8350 3234 8363 3208 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 237DEG 51KT 3244 8394 3197 8422

WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 12:53 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1253 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ069>071-081-082-061830-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
1253 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LAMAR...MONROE...
NORTHWESTERN BIBB...NORTHEASTERN UPSON AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EST...

At 1253 PM EST...a strong thunderstorm was over Redbone Crossroads,
or near Thomaston...moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Forsyth, Yatesville, Culloden, The Rock, Lake Tobesofkee,
Bolingbroke, Redbone Crossroads, Russellville, Brent, Musella,
Redbone, Logtown, Lizella and Plant Scherer.

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 3298 8427 3310 8379 3309 8378 3280 8376
      3279 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 255DEG 45KT 3287 8425

WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 1:32 PM EST, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
132 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ059-060-072-073-082-061900-
Putnam GA-Baldwin GA-Bibb GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-
132 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PUTNAM...WESTERN BALDWIN...
NORTHERN BIBB...JONES AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
EST...

At 131 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Central Georgia Experiment Stn to Wayside to near
Wesleyan...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
Macon, Milledgeville, Eatonton, Gray, Monticello, Payne, Phoenix,
Payne City, Meriwether, Postell, Bradley, Wayside, Resseaus
Crossroads, Round Oak, Central Georgia Experiment Stn, Plant Harlee
Branch, Wesleyan, Arkwright, Browns Crossing and Ethridge.

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 3279 8381 3293 8376 3296 8371 3301 8373
      3306 8371 3334 8371 3348 8328 3326 8324
      3326 8325 3319 8327 3318 8324 3295 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 246DEG 81KT 3336 8351 3309 8359 3284 8375

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 1:40 PM EST, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
140 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ073-083-084-061915-
Wilkinson GA-Baldwin GA-Twiggs GA-
140 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
EST...

At 139 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Gordon to near Huber...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
Milledgeville, Gordon, Ivey, McIntyre, Myricks Mill, Coopers,
Fitzpatrick, Pancras, Scottsboro and Ripley.

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 3264 8353 3278 8349 3290 8341 3293 8336
      3295 8336 3310 8311 3308 8312 3305 8310
      3282 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 228DEG 44KT 3292 8336 3270 8349

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 1:49 PM EST, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
149 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ083-084-095-096-105-107-061915-
Wilkinson GA-Dooly GA-Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Twiggs GA-Pulaski GA-
149 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILKINSON...
NORTHWESTERN DOOLY...SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON...WESTERN BLECKLEY...
SOUTHERN TWIGGS AND NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EST...

At 148 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Bullard to near Grovania to Lilly...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
Hawkinsville, Jeffersonville, Unadilla, Pinehurst, Lilly, Marion,
Hayneville, Browndale, Tarversville, Sand Bed, Bullard, Grovania,
Elko, Grove Park, Magnolia, District Path, Ocmulgee Public Fishing
Area, Bonaire, Kathleen and Klondike.

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 3281 8320 3248 8339 3225 8357 3208 8395
      3236 8374 3265 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 232DEG 41KT 3266 8351 3240 8369 3214 8391

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 1:52 PM EST, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
152 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAZ062-075-076-061915-
Jefferson GA-Glascock GA-Warren GA-
152 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON...GLASCOCK AND
SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EST...

At 151 PM EST...a strong thunderstorm was over Grange, or 8 miles
south of Gibson...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 this storm include
Wrens, Stapleton, Avera, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Matthews, Stellaville,
Grange and Stapletons Crossroads.

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.

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 3321 8224 3306 8260 3310 8265 3313 8266
      3314 8267 3334 8244 3333 8242 3331 8240
      3331 8234 3330 8231 3327 8229 3326 8225
      3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 230DEG 45KT 3311 8258

WIND...40MPH

The 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 Considerable damage threat	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, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dawson	19 hr
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

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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.