FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 721 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 GAC045-057-067-097-223-270130- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090927T0130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DOUGLAS GA-CARROLL GA-PAULDING GA-COBB GA-CHEROKEE GA- 721 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN CHEROKEE...COBB...PAULDING...CARROLL AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES... AT 715 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES ONLY LIGHT RAIN PASSING OVER THE WARNED AREA AND THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRED IN THE WARNED AREA WITH AROUND 3 INCHES IN CENTRAL PAULDING AND EASTERN COBB COUNTIES. SEVERAL PUBLIC REPORTS OF TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE NICKAJACK CREEK NEAR MABLETON IN COBB COUNTY WAS AT 9.2 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE CREEK WILL LIKELY CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HIRAM... SMYRNA...MARIETTA...KENNESAW...ACWORTH...DALLAS...WOODSTOCK...HOLLY SPRINGS...BUFFINGTON AND CANTON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
Archive for September, 2009
Flash Flood Warning
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Flash Flood Watch
Friday, September 25th, 2009Here we go again folks. Be safe out there.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 432 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>055-057-260445- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-090927T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 432 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA... NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH GEORGIA SATURDAY. DUE TO EXCESSIVE TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE AND SOILS STILL SATURATED FROM WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EARLIER THIS WEEK...ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE WATCH AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN THROUGH MCDONOUGH AND ATHENS TO DANIELSVILLE. * SOILS REMAIN SATURATED FROM THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE PAST 10 DAYS. THUS ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS...LEADING TO RAPID RISES. THIS EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS WIDESPREAD OR SIGNIFICANT AS EARLIER THIS WEEK...BUT LOCALIZED AREAS... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
Friday, September 25th, 2009Paulding County has lifted the Boil Water Advisory as of 5pm today. For details visit this page at paulding.gov.
Flooding Updates
Monday, September 21st, 2009Several roads are washed out or remain underwater across the county. More updates to follow.
Update: I’ve just been advised that Paulding county residents should boil their water before drinking. Water pressure is low here in Southeast Paulding.
Update: Click here for a list of closed and open roads in Paulding County at the county government website. Updates occur every 30 Minutes. Note: This is in PDF format.
Special Weather Statement
Monday, September 21st, 2009Paulding County remains under a flood warning until late this evening. Power is out here on Brownsville Road due to a blown transformer; Greystone Power has been notified.
There are also reports of moderate to severe flooding in the Powder Springs area of the county. Citizens are urged to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
659 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009
GAZ031-032-043-211145-
659 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN
IN DOUGLAS…PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EDT…
AT 657 AM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM LOST MOUNTAIN PARK TO
LAKE VAL-DO-MAR…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING…VERY HEAVY RAIN…AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS DOUGLAS…PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE LAKE VAL-DO-MAR…
HIRAM…LOST MOUNTAIN PARK…DOUGLASVILLE…DUE WEST…
BROWNSVILLE…KENNESAW…LITHIA SPRINGS…KENNESAW STATE
UNIVERSITY…POWDER SPRINGS…JIM R MILLER PARK…AUSTELL AND
MARIETTA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA. OFFICIALS ARE URGING RESIDENTS TO AVOID GOING OUT
ON THE ROADS.
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Flash Flood Warning
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Update: The entire county is now under a Flash Flood Warning.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
WESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 300 AM EDT
* AT 858 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. A LARGE AREA OF PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN STRETCHES FROM NEAR WHITESBURG TO DALLAS…WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH OVER THE SAME AREAS REPEATEDLY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THESE STORMS MOVE OUT OF THIS AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOUGLASVILLE… LITHIA SPRINGS… VILLA RICA… TEMPLE… AUSTELL… POWDER SPRINGS… KENNESAW… ACWORTH… HIRAM… DALLAS AND BRASWELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS WARNING REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED EARLIER FOR PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
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LAT…LON 3365 8532 3366 8526 3372 8504 3390 8503
3395 8505 3396 8498 3409 8491 3409 8458
3374 8458 3371 8461 3357 8481 3353 8482
3345 8490 3343 8529
Flooding
Sunday, September 20th, 2009There have been several reports of flooding in Paulding County today. Use caution when driving and don’t ever try to ford water in a car; even six inches of water can disable some smaller vehicles!
The flood watch has been extended through Monday evening and may become a warning if the rain continues.
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Update: Avoid McClung Rd at Davis Rd for the next several hours due to flooded roads. Roads are closed in the area. (7:07pm)
Update: AVOID Morningside Dr for the next several hours due to road flooded. ROAD CLOSED. (7:11pm)
Update: AVOID Mein Mitchell Rd @ Bramley Walk Subd for the next several hours due to roads flooded. Subd entrances CLOSED (7:16pm)
Update: AVOID Greenfield Rd off of Hwy 278 for the next several hours due to flooding. ROAD CLOSED (7:18pm)
Update: AVOID Rakestraw Mill Rd @ McGarity Elementary for the next several hours due to flooding. ROAD CLOSED (7:21pm)
Update: AVOID Rich Davis Rd for the next several hours due to flooding. ROAD CLOSED (7:25pm)
Update: AVOID Hwy 278 between Depot Dr and the county line for the next several hours due to flooding. (7:55pm)
Update: AVOID Holland Rd (between Mt. Tabor Church Rd and Hwy 92) for the next several hours due to flooding. ROAD CLOSED (8:27pm)
Flood Watch In Effect Through Saturday Night
Friday, September 18th, 2009FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 250 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 GAZ021-022-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-190300- /O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-090920T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW- CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN... MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 250 PM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE INTO THE WEEKEND AS GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA. * AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOIL IN MANY LOCATIONS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS ON CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANK FULL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 522 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-171000- 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- 522 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SYNOPSIS... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER ARKANSAS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANYTIME DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT...THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH LIFTED INDICES IN THE ZERO TO MINUS 2 RANGE AND CAPES OF 500 TO 1000. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...HOWEVER LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL...WITH SPOTTY 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.