FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1204 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.2 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...HOMES AFFECTED ON NORTH BANK OF RIVER JUST
DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE.
FLD OBSERVED 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
ALTAMAHA
CHARLOTTE 15.0 19.4 TUE 12 PM 19.2 18.9 18.7 18.8 18.8
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 828 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CEASE FALLING TONIGHT AND BEGIN RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON
THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE
AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF
THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET ON APR 3 2005.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 452 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOODING IS NOT OCCURRING PRESENTLY...BUT MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE
PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD
RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED
BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 27 2003.
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 230 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
HEAVY RAIN STILL A POSSIBILITY ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST LATER THIS
WEEK. BY THURSDAY...GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE GEORGIA COAST AND THIS
COULD ENHANCE THE MOISTURE OVER THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIFT
INTO THE CAROLINAS CHRISTMAS DAY.
THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD FALL ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. IF THIS RAINFALL OCCURS...
AREAS THAT FLOODED LATE LAST WEEK COULD HAVE MINOR FLOODING AGAIN.
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD LISTEN TO THE LATEST FORECASTS
ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM AND THE POTENTIAL FLOOD THREAT BY
VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV AND CLICKING ON GEORGIA...OR
STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
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