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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 26, 2023Troup County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2023, 5:04 PM EDT for Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2023, 5:04 PM EDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2023, 8:23 PM EDT
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Troup County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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 Yellow Jacket Creek at Hammett Road below Hogansville (YJCG1). The gauge peaked at 11.46 ft at Mar 27, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101503/2603/2703/2803/2903/30
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02338840, 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.

424 
WGUS42 KFFC 262104
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
504 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC285-270915-
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/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230326T2030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
504 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

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

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding begins of the marshy wetlands 
  and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream 
  gage on the Hammett Road bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:30 PM EDT Sunday was 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
6 follow-up statements
817 
WGUS82 KFFC 270359
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1159 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, 
Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River 
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Roswell, Chattahoochee River 
above Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee 
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, 
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, 
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, 
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC285-271600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230327T0330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1159 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding begins of the marshy 
  wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from 
  the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 PM EDT Sunday was 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.5 feet on 05/29/1991.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
510 
WGUS82 KFFC 271304
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
904 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC285-280115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230327T1230Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
904 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. Yards 
  of nearby homes will be flooded and the water reaches the 
  foundation of a house on the upstream and right bank of the bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
894 
WGUS82 KFFC 280054
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
854 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, 
Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River 
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Roswell, Chattahoochee River 
above Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee 
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, 
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, 
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, 
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC285-281300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230328T0030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
854 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. Yards 
  of nearby homes will be flooded and the water reaches the 
  foundation of a house on the upstream and right bank of the bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Monday was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
443 
WGUS82 KFFC 280855
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

  Falling Creek near Juliette affecting Jones County.

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

  Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting 
  Chattahoochee, Russell, Muscogee and Lee Counties.

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

  Tobesofkee Creek near Macon affecting Bibb County.

  Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette affecting Monroe County.

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

  New River at GA 100 near Corinth affecting Heard County.

For the Chattahoochee River Basin...including Helen, Dahlonega, 
Cornelia, Buford, Buford, Suwanee, Suwanee, Chattahoochee River 
upstream McGinnis Ferry Rd, Norcross, Roswell, Chattahoochee River 
above Roswell, Powers Ferry & I285 Atlanta, Smyrna, Chattahoochee 
River below Morgan Falls Dam, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta, 
Fairburn, Whitesburg, Fairplay, Whitesburg, Whitesburg, Franklin, 
Corinth, Hammett Rd below Hogansville, Franklin, West Point, 
Columbus, Union, Omaha...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Griffin, Juliette, 
Juliette, Dames Ferry, Macon, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron, 
Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC149-281000-
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/NRVG1.1.ER.230327T2200Z.230328T0145Z.230328T0400Z.NO/
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the New River at GA 100 near Corinth.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.4 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8499 3329 8491 3322 8489 3320 8499
      3326 8501


$$

GAC169-281415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-230328T1407Z/
/FALG1.1.ER.230326T1538Z.230326T2330Z.230328T0807Z.NO/
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Falling Creek near Juliette.

* WHEN...Until late this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in 
  the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.4 feet late
    this morning.
  - Flood stage is 13 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376


$$

GAC021-282100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOBG1.1.ER.230327T1557Z.230327T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Tobesofkee Creek near Macon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands 
  and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage 
  on Columbus Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 21.1 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 20 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8374 3279 8360 3270 8360 3274 8371
      3279 8379


$$

ALC081-113-GAC053-215-282100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-230331T1251Z/
/CBUG1.1.ER.230327T1541Z.230328T1200Z.230331T0651Z.NO/
355 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2023 /455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.

* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 36 feet, Minor flooding expands upstream and 
  downstream from the gage at 14th Street. Most of the River Walk in 
  Columbus will be covered with flowing water up to 9 feet deep. The 
  restrooms by the River Walk will begin to flood. The Phenix City 
  Amphitheater in Alabama will be flooded up to 8 feet deep and the 
  access road to the complex will be under a foot of water. Large 
  portions of the River Walk in Phenix City will be under 6 feet of 
  water. Portions of the Oxbow Creek Golf Course in south Columbus 
  will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 AM CDT Tuesday /4:15 AM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
    33.9 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.9
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3259 8511 3262 8505 3251 8496 3238 8495
      3238 8502 3250 8503


$$

GAC207-282100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWG1.1.ER.230327T1121Z.230328T0545Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18 feet, Minor flooding expands into woodlands and 
  fields upstream and downstream from the gage on Monticello Highway 
  or Georgia Highway 83.  Portions of Byars Road and numerous 
  private access roads near the river will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.5 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8396 3316 8382 3310 8382 3310 8396


$$

GAC285-282100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230328T0330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
455 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. Yards 
  of nearby homes will be flooded and the water reaches the 
  foundation of a house on the upstream and right bank of the bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.6 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
286 
WGUS82 KFFC 281430
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1030 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Alabama...Georgia...

  Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Lee, 
  Muscogee, Russell and Chattahoochee Counties.

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


ALC081-113-GAC053-215-290230-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-230331T1330Z/
/CBUG1.1.ER.230327T1541Z.230328T0430Z.230331T0730Z.NO/
930 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2023 /1030 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.

* WHERE...Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand along the 
  river upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street 
  bridge. Large portions of the River Walk in Columbus will be 
  completely covered with flowing water up to 5 feet deep. Flood 
  waters reach the  maintenance doors underneath the Columbus 
  Convention and Trade Center. The Phenix City Amphitheater in 
  Alabama will be flooded up to 4 feet deep. Portions of the River 
  Walk in Phenix City will be under two feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday /10:00 AM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
    33.2 feet and nearly steady.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday /10:00 AM EDT Tuesday/ was 34.2
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue falling to 23.8 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 27 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3259 8511 3262 8505 3251 8496 3238 8495
      3238 8502 3250 8503


$$

GAC285-290230-
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/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230328T0330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1030 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and 
  downstream from the stream gage on the Hammett Road bridge. Yards 
  of nearby homes will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.1 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$
483 
WGUS82 KFFC 290023
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
823 PM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

  Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville affecting 
  Troup County.

GAC285-290130-
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/YJCG1.1.ER.230326T2029Z.230328T0330Z.230328T1800Z.UU/
823 PM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Rd below Hogansville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3323 8486 3318 8483 3311 8499 3316 8502


$$

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 Mar 26, 3:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 3:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 326 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

The very active weather period will continue through the next 24
hours or so with additional waves of showers and thunderstorms
expected. This all comes courtesy of a slowly-northward-progressing
surface warm front that remains stretched across the area generally
in the vicinity of I-20 at this hour. While showers and
thunderstorms linger in the vicinity of this boundary this
afternoon, coverage and intensity has greatly waned as compared to
this morning. Earlier severe weather which brought tornadoes, large
hail, and flash flooding initiated courtesy of a shortwave
traversing along the boundary this morning, and the next round of
storms tonight will also be sparked in this manner.

The next in our series of disturbances will lift from the northern
Gulf Coast along the warm front from this afternoon into this
evening, with convection already sparking ahead of it at this hour.
While additional isolated thunderstorm development is possible over
the next few hours, hi-res CAMs are in fairly good agreement that
more widespread development is favored around and after 00Z ahead of
this wave.  Additionally, a weak surface low will develop along the
front and lift into the Tennessee Valley tonight into early Monday
morning. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will thus overspread
the area overnight, and hi-res guidance has increasingly indicated
storms will congeal into a cluster or complex as they progress
eastward. These storms along and south of the warm front will pose a
severe threat with damaging wind gusts and hail being most probable,
though a tornado threat will also exist as low-level shear increases
overnight into early Monday morning.

Additionally, there will be an ongoing risk for flash flooding,
particularly given that a swath of the area has received 1-3" of
rainfall with local totals upwards of 5" already today. With
additional amounts of 1-3" with locally higher additional amounts,
flash flooding would develop quickly. A Flood Watch for flash
flooding remains in effect through 12Z across this area where the
most significant rainfall totals have already occurred and
additional heaviest totals are forecast. This area is also
highlighted by a Moderate Risk for excessive rainfall from WPC.

Showers and thunderstorms will be shunted to the southeast through
the day on Monday as a cold front finally makes headway into north
Georgia. Drier and sunny conditions will spread into north Georgia
during the afternoon behind the front. Ongoing thunderstorms will be
largely be relegated to the southeast CWA by early afternoon, though
these storms could pose a continued severe risk. Activity should
finally exit the area by late afternoon/early evening Monday.

RW

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday)
Issued at 326 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

See Previous Long-Term Discussion Below...

Issued at 346 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

A short-lived reprieve from a very active Short Term period will
begin Monday night as a weak frontal boundary stalls across Central
Georgia once again. With a reinforcing push from a drier,
continental airmass on its way, one final wave of precipitation is
expected Tuesday morning and afternoon. A weak upper-level impulse
will be moving embedded within quasi-zonal flow aloft with just
enough moisture and lift to squeezed out a round of numerous, light
showers and isolated thunderstorms primarily across Central Georgia
ahead of a stronger cold front forecast on Tuesday Night.

By Wednesday, a surface high pressure will finally dominate the
weather pattern across the state as surface dewpoints drop into the
mid 30s in North Georgia and mid 40s in Central Georgia. This break
in the active weather is expected to last roughly through Friday,
with some mid-level ridging setting up on Thursday morning through
Friday morning before upper-level southwesterly flow sets in. With
the surface high pressure in place, temperatures are expected to
gradually climb each day with highs in the upper 60s forecast on
Wednesday climb to near 80 on Friday. Additionally, PWATs will also
gradually increase as mid- and upper-level moisture advect in to the
area over the surface high with values jumping from 0.25-0.50 inches
on Wednesday morning to around 1.25 inches on Friday afternoon,
priming the area for the next round of active showers and storms.

On Saturday, an upper-level shortwave with an accompanied low
pressure system across the MidWest will pull up Gulf moisture into
the region before a cold front enters the Southeastern CONUS. Model
consensus is pretty high currently, but seeing how this is well in
the extended forecast, changes may occur in the coming days.
However, at this moment rain showers and thunderstorms are once
again expected, though there's hope that at least this system could
be one that exits quickly and doesn't linger for several days.

Thiem

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 141 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

A very complex forecast will be in place over this TAF period with
rounds of showers and storms as well as reduced cigs/vsbys.
Initial shra/tsra have shifted largely south of ATL area sites,
though shra could potentially approach sites through this
afternoon. Otherwise, cigs will vary between MVFR and patchy IFR
at times this afternoon with IFR becoming predominant after 00Z.
Widespread shra/tsra also expected to return after 00Z and
spread SE through 12Z. Shra/tsra will end from NW to SE from
12-18Z Monday. Cigs will gradually improve after 15Z. Winds will
remain largely SSW this afternoon becoming SSE after 00Z and
returning SSW after 06Z at speeds 5-10 kts.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Low to medium on all elements.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          61  79  50  68 / 100  40  20  30
Atlanta         62  77  52  66 / 100  30  20  30
Blairsville     55  71  43  65 /  90  10  10  20
Cartersville    60  77  47  67 / 100  10  20  20
Columbus        64  80  55  70 /  80  70  30  60
Gainesville     60  77  50  66 / 100  20  20  20
Macon           65  79  55  70 /  80  70  30  40
Rome            60  77  48  69 /  90  10  10  20
Peachtree City  62  79  50  68 / 100  40  30  30
Vidalia         67  82  61  73 /  40  70  40  60

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Monday morning for GAZ036>039-046>062-
066>076-078>085-089>095.

&&

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...RW
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 9:06 AM EDT, 7 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
906 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-271000-
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-
906 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

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

A stationary frontal boundary will remain situated across north
and central portions of Georgia through tonight. The boundary
will serve as a focus for multiple waves of showers and
thunderstorms through early morning. Heavy rainfall will be
likely, and a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for widespread
totals of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts
of up to 5 inches possible.

In addition, strong to severe storms will be possible later this
afternoon and into the overnight hours, mainly along and south of
the Interstate 20 corridor. The primary severe weather hazards
will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. Brief tornadoes will
also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

There is the potential for multiple rounds of heavy showers and
thunderstorms through Tuesday, with strong to severe storms and
isolated flash flooding possible each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
203 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0203 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW LIFSEY SPRINGS     33.05N 84.40W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
205 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0205 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE CONCORD           33.08N 84.41W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
206 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0206 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW LIFSEY SPRINGS    33.01N 84.39W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
208 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0207 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S CONCORD             33.05N 84.44W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
212 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0211 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 ESE ZEBULON           33.09N 84.30W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CAMPGROUND ROAD IS WASHED OUT.

&&

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 26, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
213 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023

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

0213 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW MOLENA             33.02N 84.51W
03/26/2023                   PIKE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DANIEL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

NLIST

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart28 min
Mar 25, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee34 min
Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup36 min
Mar 26, 4:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup64 min
Mar 26, 4:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard32 min
Mar 26, 4:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether50 min
Mar 26, 5:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard27 min
Mar 26, 5:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding51 min
Mar 26, 5:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Pike, Upson47 min
Mar 26, 5:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup38 min
Mar 26, 5:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard51 min
Mar 26, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson8 min
Mar 26, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe43 min
Mar 26, 6:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Spalding40 min
Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam50 min
Mar 26, 6:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Troup34 min
Mar 26, 6:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup59 min
Mar 26, 6:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam12 min
Mar 26, 6:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding52 min
Mar 26, 6:52 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup38 min
Mar 26, 6:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam48 min
Mar 26, 7:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether49 min
Mar 26, 7:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding32 min
Mar 26, 7:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether35 min
Mar 26, 7:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Washington53 min
Mar 26, 7:41 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock34 min
Mar 26, 7:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Meriwether, Pike, Upson30 min
Mar 26, 7:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam47 min
Mar 26, 8:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup44 min
Mar 26, 8:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts40 min
Mar 26, 8:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington45 min
Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson29 min
Mar 26, 8:31 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson8 hr
Mar 26, 8:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike55 min
Mar 26, 8:56 AM EDTFlood WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 55 more29 hr
Mar 26, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup47 min
Mar 26, 9:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper30 min
Mar 26, 9:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam6 hr
Mar 26, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Warren66 min
Mar 26, 9:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Troup4 hr
Mar 26, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock32 min
Mar 26, 10:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Warren26 min
Mar 26, 10:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding56 hr
Mar 26, 10:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam, Warren6 hr
Mar 26, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Glascock54 min
Mar 26, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup33 min
Mar 26, 12:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones42 hr
Mar 26, 2:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson53 hr
Mar 26, 3:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson6 days
Mar 26, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Mar 26, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee39 min
Mar 26, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCStewart, Webster45 min
Mar 26, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot39 min
Mar 26, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson25 min
Mar 26, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCStewart, Webster51 min
Mar 26, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley30 min
Mar 26, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Schley29 min
Mar 26, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris35 min
Mar 26, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup41 min
Mar 26, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry25 min
Mar 26, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup38 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.