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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 4, 2023Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 4, 2023, 10:56 AM EST for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 4, 2023, 10:56 AM EST (15:56 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2023, 10:56 AM 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), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 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 Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton (ECTG1). The gauge peaked at 21.69 ft at Jan 4, 2023, 9:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02391860, 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.

445 
WGUS42 KFFC 041556
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1056 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...

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

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.

&&


GAC057-050400-
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/ECTG1.1.ER.230104T1518Z.230104T1545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

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

* IMPACTS...At 18 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands 
  and fields along the river generally east of Canton near the 
  Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind the 
  pump station off of Riverstone Parkway begins to flood. Flooding 
  also occurs in areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground 
  Highway and Keith Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet and rising.
  - 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


$$

4 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


$$

449 
WGUS82 KFFC 050915
FLSFFC

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

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

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

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.

&&


GAC057-052115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.230104T1518Z.230105T0245Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
415 AM EST Thu Jan 5 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 20 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand in the 
  woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near 
  the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and 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 two feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 20.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 AM EST Thursday was 21.9 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


$$

962 
WGUS82 KFFC 051650
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1150 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023

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

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

  Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg affecting Carroll, Heard and 
  Coweta Counties.

GAC045-077-149-051800-
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/WHTG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1150 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM EST Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet and nearly
    steady.
  - Forecast...The river will stay below flood stage this
    afternoon and begin falling tonight.


&&

LAT...LON 3359 8484 3355 8478 3350 8479 3341 8498
      3344 8505 3350 8493


$$

GAC057-051800-
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/ECTG1.1.ER.230104T1518Z.230105T0245Z.230105T1401Z.UU/
1150 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

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


$$

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, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:40 AM EST, 4 hours 16 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, 6 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
446 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

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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

Local storm report, Jan 4, 9:55 AM EST, 1 hour 1 minute 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, 54 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.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 4, 10:08 AM EST, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1008 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0912 AM     FLOOD            1 SW CENTERVILLE        32.62N 83.70W
01/04/2023                   HOUSTON            GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROAD FLOODED ALONG WEEPING WILLOW WAY IN
            WARNER ROBBINS NEAR TOM CHAPMAN BLVD.

&&

SM

Local storm report, Jan 4, 10:24 AM EST, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1024 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0907 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S STAPLETONS CROSSROA 33.04N 82.51W
01/04/2023                   JEFFERSON          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY171 APPROXIMATELY 4
            MILES EAST OF HWY 540.

&&

SM

Local storm report, Jan 4, 10:44 AM EST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1044 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0913 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E STAPLETONS CROSSROA 33.10N 82.42W
01/04/2023                   JEFFERSON          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT HWY 296 NEAR
            JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

&&

SM

Local storm report, Jan 4, 10:47 AM EST, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1047 AM EST WED JAN 4 2023

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

0912 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S STAPLETON           33.16N 82.46W
01/04/2023                   JEFFERSON          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AT HWY 296 AND HWY88.

&&

SM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 3, 7:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Jones	33 min
Jan 3, 7:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	32 min
Jan 3, 7:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Peach	44 min
Jan 3, 7:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke	27 min
Jan 3, 7:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	24 min
Jan 3, 8:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Pulaski	29 min
Jan 3, 9:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taylor	29 min
Jan 3, 9:40 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	35 min
Jan 3, 10:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taylor	23 min
Jan 3, 11:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Taylor	28 min
Jan 3, 11:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	26 min
Jan 3, 11:44 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Crawford	31 min
Jan 4, 12:07 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	8 min
Jan 4, 12:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Fayette	36 min
Jan 4, 12:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	31 min
Jan 4, 1:42 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon	33 min
Jan 4, 3:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Floyd, Gordon, Polk	96 min
Jan 4, 3:49 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Pickens	26 min
Jan 4, 4:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Haralson, Paulding	115 min
Jan 4, 4:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	35 min
Jan 4, 4:32 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup	43 min
Jan 4, 4:51 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	9 min
Jan 4, 4:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	36 min
Jan 4, 5:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	31 min
Jan 4, 5:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether	28 min
Jan 4, 5:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	26 min
Jan 4, 5:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall	63 min
Jan 4, 5:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	49 hr
Jan 4, 5:33 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Muscogee, Talbot	42 min
Jan 4, 5:37 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	21 days
Jan 4, 5:37 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 4 more	23 min
Jan 4, 5:55 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more	6 hr
Jan 4, 5:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding	33 min
Jan 4, 6:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding and 2 more	55 min
Jan 4, 6:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot, Upson	33 min
Jan 4, 6:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	21 days
Jan 4, 6:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson, Madison	93 min
Jan 4, 6:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fulton, Gwinnett	5 hr
Jan 4, 6:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart	28 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	27 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan	27 min
Jan 4, 6:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	6 hr
Jan 4, 6:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oconee	35 min
Jan 4, 7:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Marion, Schley, Taylor, Webster	25 min
Jan 4, 7:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 2 more	54 min
Jan 4, 7:09 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	21 hr
Jan 4, 7:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	2 hr
Jan 4, 7:16 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	21 days
Jan 4, 7:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene	29 min
Jan 4, 7:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones, Monroe	26 min
Jan 4, 7:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Schley, Webster	36 min
Jan 4, 7:25 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	9 hr
Jan 4, 7:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	63 min
Jan 4, 7:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 4, 7:43 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton	4 hr
Jan 4, 7:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Twiggs	28 min
Jan 4, 8:00 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly, Houston	30 min
Jan 4, 8:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow	3 hr
Jan 4, 8:13 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Wilkes	11 min
Jan 4, 8:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Twiggs, Warren, Washington and 1 more	29 min
Jan 4, 8:25 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	110 min
Jan 4, 8:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	21 hr
Jan 4, 8:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	2 hr
Jan 4, 8:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	28 min
Jan 4, 8:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Cobb	21 days
Jan 4, 8:49 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Washington	26 min
Jan 4, 8:53 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	4 hr
Jan 4, 8:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilcox	36 min
Jan 4, 9:12 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington	33 min
Jan 4, 9:21 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fulton	21 days
Jan 4, 9:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen and 1 more	48 min
Jan 4, 9:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	82 min
Jan 4, 9:59 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe	25 hr
Jan 4, 10:02 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Fulton	18 hr
Jan 4, 10:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	21 days
Jan 4, 10:19 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fulton	15 hr
Jan 4, 10:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	21 days
Jan 4, 10:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Fulton	17 hr
Jan 4, 11:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee	11 hr
Jan 4, 11:46 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	16 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2023 Every river flood warning in 2023

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.