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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 2:28 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 10, 2024, 1:43 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024, 2:28 PM EST (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2024, 1:43 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2024, 6:33 AM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Bibb County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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 Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon (MACG1). The gauge peaked at 24.11 ft at Jan 11, 2024, 1:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02213000, 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.
075
WGUS42 KFFC 091928
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
228 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...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Monroe, Bibb, Jones
and Twiggs Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...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 late tonight at 230 AM EST.
&&
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228 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins on the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge with some areas under 6 feet of water. Backyards
of a few homes on the left bank near Glenridge Drive will be
flooded. Portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road
will become inundated. Large portions of agricultural lands just
east and south of Macon will be under 1 to 8 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 27.3 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.9 feet on 03/09/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$13 follow-up statements
215
WGUS82 KFFC 092136
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
436 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Twiggs, Monroe,
Houston and Bibb Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 445 AM EST.
&&
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436 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins on the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge with some areas under 6 feet of water. Backyards
of a few homes on the left bank near Glenridge Drive will be
flooded. Portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road
will become inundated. Large portions of agricultural lands just
east and south of Macon will be under 1 to 8 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 27.3 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.9 feet on 03/09/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$035
WGUS82 KFFC 100855
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
355 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Jones
and Houston Counties.
Falling Creek near Juliette affecting Jones County.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, 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.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-102100-
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355 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins on the Macon
GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the Martin Luther King
Boulevard bridge with some areas under 6 feet of water. Backyards
of a few homes on the left bank near Glenridge Drive will be
flooded. Portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road
will become inundated. Large portions of agricultural lands just
east and south of Macon will be under 1 to 8 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:30 AM EST Wednesday was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.2
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.1 feet on 03/22/1942.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
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355 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Falling Creek near Juliette.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding expands into the woodlands
and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National
Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round
Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from
the flood stage level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 AM EST Wednesday was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.6 feet on 10/08/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
3302 8372 3310 8376
$$128
WGUS82 KFFC 101543
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1043 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Houston, Bibb, Twiggs
and Monroe Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron,
Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
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 this evening at 1045 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-110345-
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1043 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
At 25.0 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands
and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up
to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions of
agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1 to
7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 23.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EST Wednesday was 23.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.9 feet on 04/08/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$990
WGUS82 KFFC 110237
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
937 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb, Monroe, Twiggs, Houston
and Jones Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 945 AM EST.
&&
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937 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1
to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 23.8 feet and nearly
steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$365
WGUS82 KFFC 111002
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
502 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Twiggs, Houston, Bibb
and Jones Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...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 at 300 PM EST. this afternoon at
515 PM EST.
&&
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502 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1
to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EST Thursday was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.7 feet on 04/08/1964.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
SEC747
WGUS82 KFFC 111603
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1103 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Twiggs, Monroe,
Jones and Bibb Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-120415-
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1103 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1
to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 24.1 feet and steady.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EST Thursday was 24.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.2 feet on 03/07/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$318
WGUS82 KFFC 111901
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Twiggs, Monroe,
Jones and Bibb Counties.
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Oconee, Oglethorpe and
Greene Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River at Milledgeville affecting Baldwin, Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee affecting Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson, Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Penfield, Milledgeville,
Oconee, Oconee, McIntyre, Irwinton, Oconee, Dublin, Mount Vernon...
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 late tonight at 215 AM EST.
&&
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201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Penfield.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate flooding expands. Several farm
access roads begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM EST Thursday was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.2 feet on 12/16/1972.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8326
$$
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201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River at Milledgeville.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor flooding continues upstream and
downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream
from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and
portions of the Oconee River Greenway Park just downstream from
the bridge will be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and
pasture near the river will be flooded one to two feet deep.
Sinclair Dam will likely have two gates open to reach this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM EST Thursday was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.1 feet early
Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.1 feet on 04/16/1979.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
3297 8316 3304 8324
$$
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201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor flooding expands further into the
woodlands and over the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 5 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands just east and south of Macon will be under 1
to 7 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 24.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM EST Thursday was 24.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning and continue falling to 14.4 feet early
Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.1 feet on 02/26/1961.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC303-319-120715-
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201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into
the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream
from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant
Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will
begin to surround the elevated USGS gage house.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM EST Thursday was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.3 feet on 03/06/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
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201 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking
lot by the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three
feet of water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood.
Flooding continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM EST Thursday was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.6 feet on 09/20/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$809
WGUS82 KFFC 120151
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
851 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Twiggs, Monroe, Bibb
and Jones Counties.
Oconee River near Penfield affecting Oglethorpe, Greene and
Oconee Counties.
Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee affecting Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson, Wilkinson and
Washington Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Oconee River Basin...including Penfield, Milledgeville,
Oconee, Oconee, McIntyre, Irwinton, Oconee, Dublin, Mount Vernon...
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.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 900 AM EST.
&&
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851 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Penfield.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Ward Road floods
and cuts off access to L.C. Curtis and Son Sand and Gravel
Company. Irrigation systems also begin to flood and need to be
moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet and steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near a crest of
19.5 feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 13 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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$$
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851 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 23.9 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 14 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
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851 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand into the
woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream
from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant
Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will
begin to surround the elevated USGS gage house.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet and steady.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
3284 8303 3292 8311
$$
GAC167-303-319-121400-
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/OCNG1.2.ER.240111T1745Z.240113T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Oconee River near Oconee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The dirt parking
lot by the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp is under one to three
feet of water. The end of Old Balls Ferry Road begins to flood.
Flooding continues and spreads further into the woodlands near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 17 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$212
WGUS82 KFFC 120951
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
451 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Jones
and Houston Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-122200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240114T0000Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.240109T2237Z.240111T1800Z.240113T1800Z.NO/
451 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 23.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EST Friday was 24.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.0 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.1 feet on 07/11/1916.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$354
WGUS82 KFFC 121749
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Bibb, Houston, Monroe
and Jones Counties.
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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-130600-
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/MACG1.1.ER.240109T2237Z.240111T1800Z.240114T0412Z.NO/
1249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand. Large
portions of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters
will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions
of agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be
under 1 to 5 feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 22.2 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EST Friday was 24.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$993
WGUS82 KFFC 130120
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
820 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs
and Monroe Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
Saturday morning at 830 AM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-131330-
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820 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount
of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the
Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up
to two feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow
upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands
east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 21 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.8 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$464
WGUS82 KFFC 131059
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
559 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Monroe, Houston, Twiggs,
Jones and Bibb Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Macon...Minor 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.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 600 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-132300-
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/MACG1.1.ER.240109T2237Z.240111T1800Z.240114T0316Z.NO/
559 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding expands. An increasing
amount of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north
of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will
be around one foot deep on portions of the trail and both banks
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural
lands well downstream will be under one to three feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM EST Saturday was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.1 feet on 05/30/1923.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$480
WGUS82 KFFC 131423
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
923 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Jones, Monroe, Houston,
Twiggs and Bibb Counties.
For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Juliette, Griffin,
Juliette, Macon, Dames Ferry, Macon, Clinchfield, Hawkinsville,
Hawkinsville, Byron, 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM EST.
&&
GAC021-153-169-207-289-132230-
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/MACG1.1.ER.240109T2237Z.240111T1800Z.240113T1622Z.NO/
923 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding continues. The Macon
Greenway Ocmulgee Heritage Trail will begin to flood in areas just
north of the Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The public
should not use this portion of the trail. In addition...the lowest
sections of the Charles Jones Gateway Park will flood. Portions of
agricultural lands well downstream will be under two feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 18.5 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM EST Saturday was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 12.8 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.5 feet on 02/12/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 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, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:45 PM EST, 1 hour 43 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, 7 hours 14 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, 2:13 PM EST, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
213 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Wrightsville 32.73N 82.72W
01/09/2024 Johnson GA Emergency Mngr
Roof blown off of a home along Kents Lane
and into the powerlines nearby.
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KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:16 PM EST, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
216 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Lexington 33.87N 83.10W
01/09/2024 Oglethorpe GA Dept of Highways
Tree down into powerlines along Elberton
Road north of Hwy 78.
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KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:19 PM EST, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
219 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Byron 32.65N 83.80W
01/09/2024 Peach GA Dept of Highways
Tree downed blocking both lanes along
Hardison Road near the intersection of hwy
42.
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KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:21 PM EST, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
221 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Friendship 32.68N 83.90W
01/09/2024 Crawford GA Dept of Highways
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2
WNW Friendship. Tree downed on Hwy 42 near
Richardson Mill Road.
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KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:23 PM EST, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
223 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Milledgeville 33.11N 83.24W
01/09/2024 Baldwin GA Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2
NNW Milledgeville. Tree blocking portions of
Pine Valley Rd (North Milledgeville).
&&
KSLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:24 PM EST, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
224 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Hardwick 33.06N 83.22W
01/09/2024 Baldwin GA Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
SSE Hardwick. Tree blocking portions of
Coombs Ave SE (South Milledgeville).
&&
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, 1:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 45 hr |
| 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, 2:30 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.