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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 1:09 PM EST for Barrow County, Jackson County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 9, 2024, 1:33 PM EST. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024, 1:09 PM EST (18:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2024, 1:33 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2024, 9:42 AM EST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Barrow County, GA, Jackson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 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 Middle Oconee River near Arcade (ACDG1).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02217475, 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.
887
WGUS42 KFFC 091809
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
109 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Arcade...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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 115 AM EST.
&&
GAC013-157-100615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0024.240109T1833Z-240110T2116Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.240109T1833Z.240110T0600Z.240110T1515Z.NO/
109 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream
from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a
residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet
of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 20.5 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.2 feet on 11/26/1992.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$5 follow-up statements
906
WGUS42 KFFC 100109
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
809 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Jackson and Barrow
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Arcade...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 815 AM EST.
&&
GAC013-157-101315-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240111T0220Z/
/ACDG1.2.ER.240109T1829Z.240110T0600Z.240110T2020Z.NO/
809 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding continues to expand further into the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a
residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet
of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM EST Tuesday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.6 feet on 12/17/1992.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$770
WGUS82 KFFC 101108
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Auburn, Winder, Arcade,
Athens...Moderate 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.
The next statement will be issued at 300 PM EST.this evening at 615
PM EST.
&&
GAC013-157-102315-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240111T0430Z/
/ACDG1.2.ER.240109T1829Z.240110T1200Z.240110T2230Z.NO/
608 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and
downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A residential yard
will be completely flooded with the water reaching the foundation
of a house just downstream. The flood waters will be reaching
Bismarck Circle Road upstream from the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was was estimated to be
around 22 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to crest around 22 feet this
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.6 feet on 12/17/1992.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$
SEC940
WGUS82 KFFC 102023
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
323 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...Observed flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...Georgia...
West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview affecting Hamilton
and Catoosa Counties.
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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM EST.
&&
GAC013-157-110830-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240111T1220Z/
/ACDG1.2.ER.240109T1829Z.240110T0630Z.240111T0620Z.NO/
323 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and
downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 82. A residential yard
will be completely flooded with the water reaching the foundation
of a house just downstream. The flood waters will be reaching
Bismarck Circle Road upstream from the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 21.5 feet. Due to
equipment malfunction, this gage has stopped reporting, and a
more current observation is not available.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 AM EST Wednesday was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 6.0 feet
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$
GAC047-TNC065-110830-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-240112T0900Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.240110T1315Z.240111T0600Z.240112T0300Z.NO/
323 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and
downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud
Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be
expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border
into the south East Ridge area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet and rising
slowly.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:15 PM EST Wednesday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 11 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524
$$529
WGUS82 KFFC 110757
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
257 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Jackson and Barrow
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Athens affecting Clarke and Oconee
Counties.
For the Middle Oconee River...including Auburn, Winder, Arcade,
Athens...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued at 300 PM EST.early this morning
at 400 AM EST.
&&
GAC059-219-110900-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240111T0757Z/
/MOCG1.1.ER.240110T2300Z.240111T0315Z.240111T0627Z.NO/
257 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Middle Oconee River near Athens.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.0 feet Monday
evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3395 8352 3400 8347 3397 8340 3389 8335
3386 8335 3392 8344
$$
GAC013-157-112000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240112T0000Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.240109T1829Z.240110T0630Z.240111T1800Z.NO/
257 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the
woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the
gage at Georgia Highway 82. A few dirt access roads and a
residential yard just downstream will be flooded with up to two
feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet. The stage
data on the AHPS is currently erroneous. The data on the USGS
page is correct.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM EST Thursday was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 6.5 feet early Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 09/18/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$
SEC469
WGUS82 KFFC 111442
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
942 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Middle Oconee River near Arcade affecting Barrow and Jackson
Counties.
GAC013-157-111545-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240111T1442Z/
/ACDG1.1.ER.240109T1829Z.240110T0630Z.240111T0452Z.NO/
942 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Middle Oconee River near Arcade.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.3 feet Tuesday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8377 3410 8375 3406 8355 3400 8347
3395 8352 3402 8363
$$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 9, 12:45 PM EST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:45 PM EST, 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1245 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...New 18Z Aviation Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 445 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The main focus today will be on active weather associated with a deep closed 500 mb low currently moving into the Ozarks. As this low continues to move east-northeast, it is becoming negatively tilted as a shortwave rotates around its southern extent, allowing it to rapidly intensify. An occluded front is extending from the associated surface low into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. At the end of this occluded front is a triple point, from which a warm front extends to the southeast into western Alabama and central Georgia, and a cold front extends south to near the MS/AL state line. Meanwhile, A strong surface high is positioned to the northeast of the forecast area, just off the New England coast, with a CAD wedge in place along the lee side of the Appalachians and north Georgia. As the low pressure system continues to lift to the northeast, the warm front continues to advance northward through the forecast area. Strong warm air advection driven by a powerful 80+ kt low-level jet is overspreading the forecast area, which will bringing copious moisture into the area, particularly in central Georgia, where dewpoints will surge into the upper 50s to low 60s in central Georgia by mid-morning. Widespread isentropic showers are also ongoing in north Georgia to the north of the warm front. Temperatures in the highest elevations in far northeast Georgia (and within the wedge) may remain cool enough for a light rain/freezing rain mix to be observed at elevations above 2500 ft over the next couple of hours. However, with strong warm air advection and latent heating processes already ongoing, additional ice accumulations will be minimal and the chance for freezing rain should come to an end entirely by sunrise. The cold front will advance closer to the forecast area early this morning, at which point things could get quite interesting with a line of heavy showers and potentially strong thunderstorms moving from west to east across the forecast area this morning and afternoon. With the warm sector continuing to expand northward, there should be enough instability in central Georgia and portions of north Georgia to support surface based storms this morning into the afternoon. Severe weather, heavy rain, and strong gradient winds will all be possible in association with this system, which will be discussed below: 1 - Severe Weather: A strong line of thunderstorms ahead of the cold front will enter west Georgia this morning, advancing eastward through the forecast area this morning and afternoon. The severe weather potential will similarly spread from west to east with the line of storms. As warm air advection continues to spread into Georgia, the boundary of the wedge should retreat northward over the next few hours. Warm fronts do not always fare well against the wedge, but in this case, with such a strong low-level jet at 850 mb overspreading the region, there is a greater likelihood than normal in mixing out the wedge. This is important because it will dictate how far north the warm sector is able to ultimately advance, and the severe weather potential will be impacted by how much instability will be present in the warm sector ahead of the advancing cold front. As the jet sets up and warm front advances further north, portions of east Georgia will have more time for the airmass to destabilize. This is well-reflected in the SPC outlook, which indicates the highest risk for severe weather today will be located roughly along and south of a line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton where destabilization and the ability to maintain surface- based storms appears to be most likely. All that said, it will not take much instability to see severe weather threats in this low CAPE/high shear environment. The kinematics of this system will be be quite robust with ample low-level and deep layer shear, EBWD from 30-40+kt, and 0-1 km SRH from 200-400 m2/s2). Severe thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing strong, damaging wind gusts, especially given the likelihood of mixing down strong winds aloft. Given the very strong shear and SRH values, a few QLCS tornadoes will also be possible within the line, especially where storms are able to interact with the wedge front and obtain rotating meso-vortices. 2 - Heavy Rain/Flooding: Precipitable water values are continuing to increase this morning, and are expected to range from 1.5-1.7 inches roughly along and south of I-20. These values, for context, are near daily records for this time of the year. As such, the main line of storms will have plenty of moisture to work with and be capable of producing bursts of heavy rain as it moves through the forecast area. A Flood Watch remains in effect in the areas north of the Fall Line. Additional rainfall amounts of 2-3 inches are forecast with the remaining isentropic showers and with the line of storms. Furthermore, orographic enhancement on windward slopes could lead to locally higher amounts in the mountains of far northeast Georgia, where up to 4 additional inches will be possible. With efficient rainfall rates, localized flash flooding will be possible, especially in urban and low-lying areas. Moreover, numerous creeks and streams across the area are forecast to reach minor flood stage, with some potentially approaching moderate stage. 3 - High Winds: A very tight pressure gradient is present due to the aforementioned surface high to the northeast and approaching low pressure system. This will keep surface winds strong and boundary layer well mixed. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will be likely through much of the day. The strong low level jet at 850 mb early this morning will promote additional mixing of wind gusts down to the surface, especially in higher elevations, where wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible this morning. Considering heavy rainfall and thus wet soils in association with this system, strong winds could bring down trees, which would lead to localized power outages. As a result, a High Wind Warning is in effect for Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Union, Towns, White, Lumpkin, and Dawson counties. Elsewhere in the forecast area, a Wind Advisory remains in effect. Winds will begin to drop below advisory criteria by 7 PM this evening in north and west Georgia, and by 1 AM on Wednesday in central and east Georgia. On the backside of the system tonight into early Tuesday morning, there will be enough moisture in combination with near freezing temperatures to see some scattered light snow showers across far north Georgia and the western facing mountain slopes. Light snowfall accumulations of about one-half inch will be possible, but no impacts are expected. These snow showers are expected to diminish by sunrise on Wednesday. Lingering mid-level moisture on the back side of the system will keep skies mostly cloudy across the majority of north Georgia and portions of central Georgia on Wednesday morning and early afternoon. However, weather conditions will remain benign during the daytime on Wednesday with no precipitation expected at this time. Afternoon high temperatures will run about 3-5 degrees below climatological normals, in the mid to upper 40s in north Georgia and in the low to mid 50s in central Georgia. King && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 445 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 Key Messages: - Another storm system will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area late Thursday night and Friday. Some thunderstorms may be strong. Colder and drier air will continue to filter into the area Wednesday night on the heels of the departing cold front and upper trough. Most locations will drop to near or just below freezing Wednesday night, with mid 20s across portions of the NE mountains. Warmer temperatures are forecast for Thursday, with most locations reaching into the mid to upper 50s and even some lower 60s across the S. Another storm system will approach the area Thursday night, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. This system will lift NE on Friday as a negatively tilted trough, reaching the Great Lakes by Friday night. A 996 mb surface low is progged to be near Little Rock by Friday morning. A large area of isentropic lift is forecast to precede the low, with increasing MUCAPE and wind shear across most of the forecast area. There will be another threat of severe weather with this system during the day Friday, and the threat area looks to be farther to the N than with today's system. GFS MUCAPE values are forecast to reach near 1000 J/kg as effective shear increases to over 40 knots in the Atlanta metro area. This will coincide maximum daytime heating in the early afternoon, with surface temperatures reaching over 60 degrees and dew points reaching the lower to mid 50s. The wedge/CAD is forecast to hang into NE GA during this time period, but present indications are that it will be NE of the Atlanta metro area. Storm total rainfall amounts with this system are forecast to range from around a quarter inch S of Columbus to close to an inch across N GA. Residents should continue to monitor the latest forecast regarding this storm system. A bit of snow will linger over the N mountains Friday night, but dry weather is forecast to return on Saturday. Temperatures will be rather cold over the weekend, with the potential of even colder weather early next week. A weak southern stream storm system may move along the Gulf Coast on Monday, bringing light rain amounts and the chance for frozen precipitation across N GA. NBM low temperatures Tuesday morning appeared to be too cold. Even though this was at the tail end of the forecast period, opted to blend 2 parts operational NBM with 1 part NBM 90th percentile to bump low temperatures up closer to MEX MOS guidance. /SEC SEC && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1237 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The line of thunderstorms has made it past all the TAF sites and showers have ended across most of the metro and will be ending soon for CSG. Showers will continue to affect the MCN and AHN areas for the next few hours. Expecting MVFR conditions across the area thorugh tomorrow afternoon before VFR conditions filter in tomorrow evening. Expecting W winds with gusts up to 30KT throughout the evening before lowering overnight into the 09-12KT range. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium on all elements. Hernandez && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 33 48 31 57 / 10 0 0 0 Atlanta 33 47 34 57 / 10 0 0 0 Blairsville 28 41 26 52 / 40 0 0 0 Cartersville 32 47 29 57 / 10 0 0 0 Columbus 35 51 33 60 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 32 44 32 54 / 20 0 0 0 Macon 35 52 31 60 / 10 0 0 0 Rome 33 48 31 57 / 20 0 0 0 Peachtree City 32 49 31 58 / 10 0 0 0 Vidalia 37 53 36 60 / 20 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>009-011>016- 019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>071-078-079. Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>004-011>013- 019>023-030>034-041>045-052>055-066-067-078-079-089>091-102-103. High Wind Warning until 1 PM EST this afternoon for GAZ005>009- 014>016. Wind Advisory until 1 AM EST Wednesday for GAZ024-025-027- 035>039-046>051-056>062-068>076-080>086-092>098-104>113. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....SEC AVIATION...Hernandez
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 7:14 AM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 714 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101215- 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- 714 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of central Georgia until 2 PM. A High Wind Warning is in effect for portions of Northeast Georgia until 1 PM today for wind gusts over 50 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for all other portions of the county warning area for wind gusts to 45 mph. A Flood Watch is in effect through this evening for areas north of the fall line due to storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible, particularly across the northeast mountains. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across central Georgia, with severe storms and isolated tornadoes possible mostly south of a Columbus to Macon line. Isolated thunderstorms are possible elsewhere. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Another storm system is expected to bring thunderstorms to the region again Friday. Some storms may become strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested at this time, 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:15 PM EST, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1215 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0827 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Columbus Metropolit 32.52N 84.95W
01/09/2024 M49 MPH Muscogee GA ASOS
ASOS station KCSG Columbus.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:16 PM EST, 53 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1216 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 N Conasauga Lake 34.92N 84.66W
01/09/2024 M56 MPH Murray GA Mesonet
Mesonet station COHG1 4 N Conasauga Lake.
0746 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Trenton 34.87N 85.46W
01/09/2024 M48 MPH Dade GA Mesonet
Mesonet station AV690 Trenton.
0215 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Marblehill 34.47N 84.33W
01/09/2024 M46 MPH Pickens GA Mesonet
Mesonet station FW3168 Jasper.
0245 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Hiawassee 34.98N 83.76W
01/09/2024 M46 MPH Towns GA Mesonet
Mesonet station EW1029 Hiawassee.
0714 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Blairsville 34.87N 83.97W
01/09/2024 M45 MPH Union GA Mesonet
Mesonet station GA322 Us 76 At Sr11 Us19.
1254 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Blue Ridge 34.87N 84.32W
01/09/2024 M44 MPH Fannin GA Mesonet
Mesonet station GA321 Sr515 At Sr5 Blue
Ridge Dr.
0502 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Chatsworth 34.77N 84.76W
01/09/2024 M44 MPH Murray GA Mesonet
Mesonet station EJAG1 Chatsworth.
0155 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Jasper 34.45N 84.47W
01/09/2024 M43 MPH Pickens GA AWOS
AWOS station KJZP Jasper.
0155 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Jasper 34.45N 84.47W
01/09/2024 M43 MPH Pickens GA AWOS
AWOS station KJZP Jasper.
0445 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SE Cartecay 34.62N 84.37W
01/09/2024 M42 MPH Gilmer GA Mesonet
Mesonet station UGA70 Ellijay.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:23 PM EST, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1223 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM Flood 1 NNE Covington 33.60N 83.86W
01/09/2024 Newton GA Public
shopping complex flooded along hwy 278 and
Alcovy road in Covington.
&&
KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 12:30 PM EST, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1230 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM Flash Flood 1 S Trion 34.53N 85.31W
01/09/2024 Chattooga GA Emergency Mngr
Several streets with high water and some
partial closures of roadways in the city of
Trion including portions of Highway 27 at
Harrell Street and Simmons St to Walnut St.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Jan 9, 12:33 PM EST, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1233 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM Flash Flood 2 W Hollonville 33.16N 84.49W
01/09/2024 Pike GA Emergency Mngr
River road closed due to water running over
the roadway.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Jan 9, 12:53 PM EST, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1253 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1032 AM Flash Flood Mcdonough 33.44N 84.15W
01/09/2024 Henry GA Dept of Highways
Corrects previous flood report from
Mcdonough. road flooded at the intersection
of Hwy 20 and Bridges Road.
&&
KSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 5:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 7:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 22 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 10 min |
| Jan 9, 8:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 12 min |
| Jan 9, 8:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 35 min |
| Jan 9, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 33 min |
| Jan 9, 8:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 36 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 53 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:46 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Upson | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Taylor, Webster | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 9:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Morgan, Oconee | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 9:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 10:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 34 min |
| Jan 9, 10:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 11 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 10:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 10:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Taliaferro | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Laurens, Peach and 4 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Greene and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 10:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 10 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs and 2 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 11:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 28 min |
| Jan 9, 11:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 11:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 11:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Dooly, Hancock and 10 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 9 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 11:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 12:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jan 9, 12:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 12:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 12:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 22 min |
| Jan 9, 1:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 14 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 59 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Jan 9, 1:58 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Spalding | 119 min |
| Jan 9, 2:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Jan 9, 2:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 54 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 45 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.