River Flood Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

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WGUS82 KFFC 110515
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1215 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

  Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville affecting Dawson and Forsyth
  Counties.

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

  Etowah River at Canton affecting Cherokee County.

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

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

  Etowah River Downstream of GA 53 near Dawsonville affecting Dawson
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC085-110615-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T0515Z/
/DWLG1.N.ER.260110T2203Z.260111T0130Z.260111T0346Z.UU/
1215 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Etowah River Downstream of GA
53 near Dawsonville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 AM EST Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3438 8410 3439 8407 3439 8405 3438 8404
      3437 8406 3437 8408


$$

GAC085-117-111300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260111T1249Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.260110T2158Z.260111T0400Z.260111T0649Z.NO/
1215 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville.

* WHEN...Until this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins in northwest
  Forsyth county. Old Federal Road begins to flood and Nicholson Road
  is closed off to residents. Minor flooding continues in south
  Dawson county.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 11:00 PM EST Saturday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
    this morning and continue falling to 4.5 feet Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.7
    feet on 03/29/1951.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3441 8408 3436 8404 3435 8411 3428 8425
      3434 8427 3440 8417


$$

GAC057-111715-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260111T2000Z/
/CNNG1.1.ER.260111T0453Z.260111T1200Z.260111T1400Z.NO/
1215 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Etowah River at Canton.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding continues in the woodlands
  and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage by
  the Walaska Street bridge. Portions of recreational areas such as
  Boling Park behind the Cherokee County High School...the Cherokee
  County Fairgrounds and the Etowah River Greenway at Heritage Park
  will be flooded with up to one foot of water. The parking lot at
  Boling Park will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7 feet
    this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.7
    feet on 03/26/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3427 8430 3422 8446 3418 8454 3424 8459
      3431 8443


$$

GAC057-111715-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ECTG1.1.ER.260110T2300Z.260111T0445Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1215 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand in the
  woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near
  the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind a
  pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the
  businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded
  with up to two feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 19.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 11:45 PM EST Saturday was 19.5 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.1
    feet on 03/25/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
206 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 126 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

	  - Rainfall is tapering off with the A Flood Watch remaining in
        effect through this evening.

      - A return to more seasonal temperatures is expected early
        next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

Current radar loop shows the main line of storms is now just south
of a CSG to MCN line. This line has has diminished substantially
and as of the last hour we have only see a few lightning strikes
with very little rotation. This lien is expected to continue
pushing SE and should exit the area by 00z. There is still some
light rain behind the line but that is also clearing the area from
NW to SE. Currently the back edge of the rain is along a Rome to
Blue Ridge line. A drier air mass will begin to filter into the
state from the NW tonight as high pressure builds into the region
from the central and southern plains. This ridge building in will
create a very tight pressure gradient across GA Sunday bringing
in gusty NW winds. Will see wind speeds in the 12-18mph range with
gust near 30mph by Sun afternoon. This strong N to NW flow will
also bring in some cooler temps Lows Sun morning will be in the
30s and 40s across the CWA with highs only getting up into the 40s
and 50s (about 20 deg cooler than Today). The cold airmass
continue to push into the area Sun night with lows Mon morning
expected to be below freezing for all of north and central GA.
Will see some teens in the north GA mountains.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday morning through next Friday)
Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

No major changes made to the extended periods. Dry and cool
(albeit more seasonal) temperatures will characterize the long-
term forecast at least through mid week. High pressure will
continue to build in from the west with very broad troughing to
our north. The main concern at least through Tuesday will be for
fire weather as RH values are may approach critical thresholds
(25% or less) across parts of Central Georgia as a result of
much drier air filtering into the region. Daytime highs will
gradually warm through mid- week but remain more seasonal. On
Sunday forecast highs range from the low 40s to upper 50s and by
Wednesday will rise to the 50s and 60s areawide.

Wednesday through the end of the week brings some uncertainty. Long
range guidance has another trough diving southward from southern
Canada and sweeping across the Deep South. Precipitation may make a
return to portions of the forecast area between Wednesday and
Thursday but inconsistencies among model guidance make it difficult
to pinpoint timing, amounts or precip type at this time. Stay
tuned...

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1238 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

The main line has moved through all the TAF sites expect MCN. It
has weakened substantially so as it moves through MCN they should
not see what the ATL area airports saw. We will continue to see
some light shra behind the line through 00z with some -DZ as its
about to end. Winds are out of the W-SW in the 10-15kt range with
some gust to 20kt. These winds will continue to turn to the NW
over night and stay there through Sunday. Speeds will increase Sun
into the 12-18kt range with gust 25 to 30kt.

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

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          41  50  27  49 /  50   0   0   0
Atlanta         40  48  28  49 /  30   0   0   0
Blairsville     30  40  19  49 /  20   0   0   0
Cartersville    36  47  25  49 /  10   0   0   0
Columbus        43  54  28  52 /  60   0   0   0
Gainesville     39  47  28  49 /  20   0   0   0
Macon           45  56  28  52 /  70   0   0   0
Rome            40  51  28  54 /  10   0   0   0
Peachtree City  37  49  25  49 /  30   0   0   0
Vidalia         53  61  31  53 /  30   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>023-030>034-041>045.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...01

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
103 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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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-
103 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Continued periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible
across portions of north and central Georgia. Instances of flash
flooding and flooding of smaller creeks and streams will remain a
concern through the afternoon. A Flood Watch remains in effect
through 8 PM this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

The threat for hazardous weather remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
212 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1207 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Turners Corner    34.64N 83.91W
01/10/2026                   Lumpkin            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding reported on the road on Damascus
            Church Rd near the intersection of Georgia 9
            N.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
217 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1105 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNE Corinth           33.28N 84.93W
01/10/2026                   Coweta             GA   Public

            Power line down on the road at Smokey Rd &
            Country Ln.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
220 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1110 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WNW Grantville        33.26N 84.89W
01/10/2026                   Coweta             GA   Public

            Tree down on the road near the 500 block of
            Bryant Boys Rd.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
225 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1112 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 W Moreland            33.29N 84.82W
01/10/2026                   Coweta             GA   Public

            Power line down on the 2000 block of
            Bethlehem Church Rd.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
227 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1115 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SSW Thomas Crossroads 33.37N 84.70W
01/10/2026                   Coweta             GA   Public

            Tree on a house on the 100 block of Covey
            Trl.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
232 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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

1120 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SW Peachtree City     33.38N 84.62W
01/10/2026                   Coweta             GA   Public

            Tree on a house on Hillsborough Ct.

&&

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