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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 4, 2023Cobb County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 4, 2023, 10:02 AM EST for Cobb County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 4, 2023, 10:02 AM EST (15:02 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2023, 3:41 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cobb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta (VIXG1). The gauge peaked at 16.87 ft at Jan 4, 2023, 5:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate101501/0401/0501/06
Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335990, 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.

936 
WGUS42 KFFC 041502
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

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

  Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Cobb and Fulton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC067-121-050315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0018.230104T1502Z-000000T0000Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.230104T1420Z.230104T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  occurs in the woodlands and portions of the Chattahoochee National 
  Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will reach the top of the 
  concrete boat ramp in the recreation area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 14 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$
3 follow-up statements
473 
WGUS82 KFFC 042147
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
447 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock affecting Cherokee County.

  Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton affecting Cherokee County.

  Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Cobb and Fulton 
  Counties.

  Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta affecting Fulton 
  County.

For the Etowah River Basin...including Landrum, Russell Creek 
downstream of Head Lake Dawsonville, Dawsonville, Dawsonville, 
Dawsonville, Matt, Ball Ground, Canton, Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, 
Canton, Canton, Waleska, Woodstock, Noonday Creek above Chastain 
Meadows Pkwy Marietta, Woodstock, Woodstock, Kennesaw, Acworth, 
Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, Rockmart, Cartersville, Dallas, 
Kingston, Kingston, Rome, Rome...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, 
Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River 
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above 
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee 
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, 
Fairplay, Whitesburg, Fairburn, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, 
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, Union, 
Columbus, Omaha...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC057-051000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WODG1.1.ER.230104T1613Z.230104T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
447 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Minor flooding will continue 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 3 feet of water. Portions 
  of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer fields off 
  Druw Cameron Drive will be under two feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:15 PM EST Wednesday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 11 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

GAC057-051000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.230104T1518Z.230104T2045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
447 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Minor flooding expands much further into the 
  woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near 
  the Interstate 575 bridge. A grassy lot behind a pump station off 
  of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the businesses on Old Ball 
  Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded with up to 3 feet of 
  water. An inground electrical box near the pump station and truck 
  trailers at the end of Keith Drive will begin to flood. Flood 
  waters will surround the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage 
  house.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 PM EST Wednesday was 21.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 17 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
      3427 8450 3433 8440


$$

GAC067-121-051000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.230104T1420Z.230104T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
447 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding expands in the woodlands 
  and affects large portions of the Chattahoochee National 
  Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around one foot 
  deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 PM EST Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 14 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$

GAC121-051000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NANG1.1.ER.230104T1335Z.230104T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
447 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of 
  residential yards occurs along the creek upstream and downstream 
  from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road 
  and Ridge Valley Court. Portions of The Westminster Schools 
  athletic fields upstream from the gage will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:15 PM EST Wednesday was 14.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 12 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.8 feet on 02/06/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3388 8444 3384 8440 3382 8441 3383 8446


$$
474 
WGUS82 KFFC 050203
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Coosa River at Mayo's Bar near Rome affecting Floyd County.

  Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa affecting Haralson 
  County.

  Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock affecting Cherokee County.

  Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton affecting Cherokee County.

  Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Cobb and Fulton 
  Counties.

For the Oostanaula River Basin...including Resaca, Calhoun, Calhoun, 
Armuchee, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Etowah River Basin...including Landrum, Russell Creek 
downstream of Head Lake Dawsonville, Dawsonville, Dawsonville, 
Dawsonville, Matt, Ball Ground, Canton, Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, 
Canton, Canton, Waleska, Woodstock, Noonday Creek above Chastain 
Meadows Pkwy Marietta, Woodstock, Woodstock, Kennesaw, Acworth, 
Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, Rockmart, Cartersville, Dallas, 
Kingston, Kingston, Rome, Rome...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, 
Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River 
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Chattahoochee River above 
Roswell, Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee 
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, 
Fairplay, Whitesburg, Fairburn, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, 
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, Union, 
Columbus, Omaha...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC115-051415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.230104T2312Z.230105T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Coosa River at Mayo's Bar near Rome.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24 feet, Minor flooding begins of the woodlands...
  fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on the old Lock and Dam behind the Trading Post. The boat 
  ramp will be mostly under water at the Lock and Dam park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 24.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EST Wednesday was 24.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 24 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8524 3421 8518 3417 8526 3421 8539
      3427 8542 3428 8537 3423 8526


$$

GAC143-051415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TLAG1.1.ER.230104T2014Z.230105T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EST Wednesday was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3386 8528 3384 8521 3377 8525 3371 8535
      3377 8536 3381 8531


$$

GAC057-051415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WODG1.1.ER.230104T1613Z.230104T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EST Wednesday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 11 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

GAC057-051415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.230104T1518Z.230105T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor flooding expands much further into 
  the woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton 
  near the Interstate 575 bridge. A grassy lot behind a pump station 
  off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the businesses on Old 
  Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded with up to 3 feet 
  of water. An inground electrical box near the pump station and 
  truck trailers at the end of Keith Drive will begin to flood. 
  Flood waters will surround the wooden structure supporting the 
  USGS gage house.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 21.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EST Wednesday was 21.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 17 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3434 8427 3428 8425 3427 8436 3422 8446
      3427 8450 3433 8440


$$

GAC067-121-051415-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.230104T1420Z.230104T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Minor flooding expands in the woodlands and 
  affects large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation 
  Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb 
  Parkway. The flood waters will be around one foot deep over 
  portions of the access road to the recreation area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 16 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EST Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 14 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$
929 
WGUS82 KFFC 050841
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta affecting Fulton and Cobb 
  Counties.

GAC067-121-050945-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-230105T0841Z/
/VIXG1.1.ER.230104T1420Z.230104T2145Z.230105T0628Z.NO/
341 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8447 3391 8440 3382 8442 3383 8449


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 4, 6:40 AM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:40 AM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
640 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 408 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

A tornado watch has been issued to start off the morning for a line
south of the I-20 corridor. The south and central regions of the CWA
are still seeing temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s at the
time of this AFD. Any additional heating before the front arrives
will continue to prime the environment for another round of strong
to severe storms south I-20.

The primary threats in this morning's watch area will be damaging
winds and the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Moderate SBCAPE
values of 1500 J/KG and effective bulk shear exceeding 60kts. Any
storm that forms in this sector will also be working with SRH values
near 400 m2/s2 so rotation and mesocyclones can be expected even
with non tornado producing storms. We've already seen embedded
supercells in the line as it approaches, and conditions are
favorable for the formation of discrete supercells out ahead of the
line. The situation continue to evolve and remain complex, please
continue to monitor the forecast for the most up to date information
concerning on going watches and warnings.

A flood watch will remain in effect until Wednesday night, and
additional rainfall of up to two inches are possible with isolated
higher totals in areas of training storms. While no additional
counties have been added during this mornings forecast period, heavy
rain continues to fall just north of the metro ATL area and training
storms just north of I-20 will need to be watched closely for flash
flooding as more rain continues to fall.

The front should clear the area after 7PM today and and cooler
temperatures and clear weather will eventually push in for Thursday.
Temps in the mid to upper 60s will be likely for tomorrow as winds
turn more westerly, but we still remain around 10 degrees above
average; a trend that will likely continue through the long term.

Vaughn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 408 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

A comparatively cooler and drier airmass will be in place across
north and central Georgia as the extended period begins on Friday.
An upper level ridge and associated surface high will move over the
Southeast on Friday, which will keep weather conditions benign and
skies mostly clear across the region on Friday and Saturday. Low
temperatures are forecast to drop into the 30s across the forecast
area as the morning begins. Afternoon highs will still be 3-6
degrees above climatological normals, but no longer pushing record
values, rising into the mid 50s in north Georgia and upper 50s to
low 60s in central Georgia. After starting the morning in the mid
30s across the area on Saturday, temperatures will climb under the
influence of the ridge, reaching into the low to mid 60s across the
area in the afternoon.

A weak frontal system will drop into north Georgia on Saturday night
into Sunday. However, low-level moisture and instability continue to
appear limited across the area, so a slight chance of showers with
no thunderstorms has been maintained across north Georgia for
Saturday night into Sunday. The frontal boundary is anticipated to
sag into north Georgia before stalling and washing out early Monday.
Model guidance continues to diverge on the upper level flow pattern
during the early portions of next week. The potential remains for
additional waves to traverse the remnant boundary, so slight to low-
end chance PoPs have been maintained on Monday and Tuesday. The
potential for a wintry mix in the higher elevations of northeast
Georgia will need to be monitored at the tail-end of the period, as
there is a slight chance that precip overrunning the frontal zone
may overlap with border-line freezing temperatures in this area
Monday night into Tuesday morning.

King

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 639 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

The strongest TSRA has cleared ATL and continues to move East. TSRA
is still possible with gusty winds until 16Z today. Some lingering
RA will begin to dissipate after 18Z as WX clears the area. Some
gusts in remaining TSRA could be up to 20kts with IFR cigs in
convection and MVFR outside. CIGS should become VFR after 18Z.

//ATL Confidence...Avi Update...

Medium on WX timing end.
Medium to high on all other elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          44  65  38  55 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         48  63  37  54 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     39  57  32  49 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    42  61  34  54 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        47  67  38  60 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     45  60  37  53 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           44  70  39  61 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            42  61  34  55 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  43  64  36  56 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         54  74  42  61 /  20   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through this evening for GAZ008-009-013>016-021>025-
027-031>038-041>050-052>060-066>072-078>082-089>092-094-102-103.

&&

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Vaughn
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 4:46 AM EST, 5 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
446 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-051000-
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-
446 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

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

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

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across north and central
Georgia this morning morning and afternoon ahead of an advancing
cold front. Several storms could become severe capable of
producing damaging wind gusts, brief tornadoes, and frequent
lightning. A Tornado Watch is in effect for areas to the south of
the I-20 corridor until 12 PM EST.

Locally heavy rainfall this morning and afternoon could lead to
flash flooding and river flooding concerns. A Flood Watch remains
in effect for portions of north and central Georgia until 7 PM
EST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.  Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 4, 9:27 AM EST, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
927 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ076-085-086-097-098-108>112-041515-
Jefferson GA-Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
Wilcox GA-Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
927 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Laurens,
Emanuel, southern Dodge, Telfair, Treutlen, southeastern Wilcox,
eastern Johnson, Wheeler, southeastern Jefferson and northwestern
Montgomery Counties through 1015 AM EST...

At 927 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Bartow to near Lowery to Abbeville, and moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
         heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Swainsboro, McRae, Eastman, Soperton, Abbeville, Alamo, Mount Vernon,
Helena, Wadley, Lumber City, Glenwood, Milan, Adrian, Ailey, Rhine,
Scotland, Chauncey, Bartow, Summertown and Nunez.

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 until noon EST for central and east
central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 PM
EST for central, southeastern and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 8318 3185 8350 3282 8252 3291 8250
      3295 8227 3284 8232 3281 8215 3273 8211
      3235 8241 3190 8269 3178 8289 3178 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 271DEG 33KT 3285 8249 3238 8284 3198 8329

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Local storm report, Jan 4, 9:31 AM EST, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
931 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0501 AM     TORNADO          1 NNW ROOSTERVILLE      33.41N 85.19W
01/04/2023                   HEARD              GA   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. ONE TRAILER DESTROYED
            ALONG ROOSTERVILLE ROAD. NO INJURIES. TDS
            SEEN ON RADAR.

&&
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 9:53 AM EST, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
953 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ086-111>113-041615-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Emanuel GA-Montgomery GA-
953 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Toombs, southeastern
Emanuel, southeastern Wheeler and central Montgomery Counties through
1115 AM EST...

At 953 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Blundale to near Cedar Grove to Temperance, and
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
         heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Vidalia, Twin City, Uvalda, Stillmore, Oak Park, Higgston,
Garfield, Santa Claus, Alston, Ohoopee, New Branch, McNatt Falls,
South Thompson, English Eddy, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner, George
L Smith State Park, Center and Toombs Central.

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 until 200 PM EST for central,
southeastern and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 8203 3256 8208 3252 8215 3242 8219
      3235 8225 3218 8218 3191 8223 3194 8228
      3193 8232 3197 8248 3197 8250 3195 8249
      3196 8257 3193 8259 3192 8265 3194 8267
      3236 8241 3273 8211 3266 8208 3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1453Z 288DEG 29KT 3277 8247 3225 8280 3191 8317

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Local storm report, Jan 4, 9:54 AM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
954 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0851 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW SANDERSVILLE      33.00N 82.82W
01/04/2023                   WASHINGTON         GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ ***
            REPORTED ROOF TAKEN OFF HOUSE, HOUSE WITH
            TREE ON IT, AND 18-WHEELER FLIPPED. ALL
            ALONG HWY 540 BETWEEN DEEPSTEP RD AND LINTON
            RD.

&&

SM
Local storm report, Jan 4, 9:55 AM EST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
955 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0912 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E GOOD HOPE           33.79N 83.58W
01/04/2023                   WALTON             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RANDOLPH STILL ROAD IN GOOD HOPE CLOSED TO
            FLOOD WATERS. ADDITIONAL ROADS IN THE AREA
            LIKELY WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER,
            ACCORDING TO COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT.

&&
Local storm report, Jan 4, 10:02 AM EST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1002 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0545 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE HOLLONVILLE       33.18N 84.42W
01/04/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND A PARKED SEMI-TRUCK
            OVERTURNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TURNER
            ROAD AND HWY 362.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 7:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones33 min
Jan 3, 7:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion32 min
Jan 3, 7:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach44 min
Jan 3, 7:33 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke27 min
Jan 3, 7:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly24 min
Jan 3, 8:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski29 min
Jan 3, 9:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor29 min
Jan 3, 9:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee35 min
Jan 3, 10:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor23 min
Jan 3, 11:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Taylor28 min
Jan 3, 11:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll26 min
Jan 3, 11:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford31 min
Jan 4, 12:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette8 min
Jan 4, 12:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette36 min
Jan 4, 12:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd31 min
Jan 4, 1:42 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon33 min
Jan 4, 3:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon, Polk96 min
Jan 4, 3:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Pickens26 min
Jan 4, 4:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Haralson, Paulding115 min
Jan 4, 4:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin35 min
Jan 4, 4:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup43 min
Jan 4, 4:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite9 min
Jan 4, 4:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton36 min
Jan 4, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett31 min
Jan 4, 5:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether28 min
Jan 4, 5:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas26 min
Jan 4, 5:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall63 min
Jan 4, 5:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton49 hr
Jan 4, 5:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee, Talbot42 min
Jan 4, 5:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Jan 4, 5:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 4 more23 min
Jan 4, 5:55 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more6 hr
Jan 4, 5:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding33 min
Jan 4, 6:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding and 2 more55 min
Jan 4, 6:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson33 min
Jan 4, 6:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton21 days
Jan 4, 6:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson, Madison93 min
Jan 4, 6:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Jan 4, 6:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart28 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson27 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan27 min
Jan 4, 6:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton6 hr
Jan 4, 6:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee35 min
Jan 4, 7:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Marion, Schley, Taylor, Webster25 min
Jan 4, 7:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 2 more54 min
Jan 4, 7:09 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth21 hr
Jan 4, 7:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer2 hr
Jan 4, 7:16 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk21 days
Jan 4, 7:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene29 min
Jan 4, 7:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe26 min
Jan 4, 7:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Schley, Webster36 min
Jan 4, 7:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Jan 4, 7:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe63 min
Jan 4, 7:38 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more5 hr
Jan 4, 7:43 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton4 hr
Jan 4, 7:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Twiggs28 min
Jan 4, 8:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Houston30 min
Jan 4, 8:08 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBartow3 hr
Jan 4, 8:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes11 min
Jan 4, 8:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Twiggs, Warren, Washington and 1 more29 min
Jan 4, 8:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett110 min
Jan 4, 8:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett21 hr
Jan 4, 8:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb2 hr
Jan 4, 8:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox28 min
Jan 4, 8:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb21 days
Jan 4, 8:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington26 min
Jan 4, 8:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Jan 4, 8:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilcox36 min
Jan 4, 9:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington33 min
Jan 4, 9:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton21 days
Jan 4, 9:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen and 1 more48 min
Jan 4, 9:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs82 min
Jan 4, 9:59 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe25 hr
Jan 4, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton21 days
Jan 4, 10:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton15 hr
Jan 4, 10:20 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Jan 4, 10:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton17 hr
Jan 4, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee21 days
Jan 4, 11:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee11 hr
Jan 4, 11:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb16 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.