Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 30, 2021, 8:35 AM EST (13:35 UTC)

Expired

Dec 30, 2021, 7:00 PM EST

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Flood severity

None

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS62 KFFC 301335
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-310000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0002.211230T1335Z-211231T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-
Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-
Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Including the cities of , Griffin, Lawrenceville, Cartersville, 
Newnan, Gainesville, Athens, East Point, Conyers, Rome, Marietta, 
Carrollton, Covington, Atlanta, Douglasville, Decatur, and Peachtree 
City
835 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north 
  central Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west 
  central Georgia, including the following areas, in central 
  Georgia, Butts, Jasper and Putnam. In east central Georgia, 
  Greene, Taliaferro and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, 
  Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Rockdale, 
  South Fulton and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, 
  Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In northwest Georgia, 
  Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding and Polk. In west 
  central Georgia, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and 
  Troup.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur 
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Areas of heavy rainfall will continue to slowly move across
    portions of the area through this afternoon. Additional
    rainfall totals of one to two inches with locally higher
    amounts are expected on top of already saturated grounds.
    Localized flash flooding and quick rises on creeks and
    streams is possible through this evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

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WGUS62 KFFC 310005
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
705 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-310115-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211231T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-
Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-
Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Including the cities of , Griffin, Lawrenceville, Cartersville, 
Newnan, Gainesville, Athens, East Point, Conyers, Rome, Marietta, 
Carrollton, Covington, Atlanta, Douglasville, Decatur, and Peachtree 
City
705 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

The Flood Watch has expired for portions of central Georgia, east 
central Georgia, north central Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest 
Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in 
central Georgia, Butts, Jasper and Putnam. In east central Georgia, 
Greene, Taliaferro and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Barrow, 
Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, 
Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Rockdale, South 
Fulton and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, 
Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
Carroll, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding and Polk. In west central 
Georgia, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Troup.

The threat for additional heavy rain has ended. Therefore, the Flood 
Watch has expired.

$$

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