FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 928 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 74.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 74.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 76.3 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...FLOODING OF TIMBERLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER
UNTIL 78.0 FEET...WHEN WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT HOMES IN THE CARTER
BIGHT AND DAVIS LANDING AREAS.
FLD OBSERVED 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
ALTAMAHA
BAXLEY 74.5 74.6 FRI 09 AM 75.5 75.9 76.2 76.3 76.2
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FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 355 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
* AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF
TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL ALLOW ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE AND WIDESPREAD RAIN TO
SPREAD OVER THE STATE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH SUNDAY.
* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE... ARE EXPECTED FROM SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SEVERAL RECENT RAIN EVENTS HAVE LEFT SOIL MOISTURE
AND AVERAGE STREAM FLOWS WELL ABOVE NORMAL...WITH A FEW CREEKS
AND RIVERS STILL IN MINOR FLOOD. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL... OVER
AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND... WILL PRODUCE AMPLE RUNOFF TO
CAUSE RISES ON ALREADY SWOLLEN CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS.
THEREFORE...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE WEEKEND COULD
RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR TO ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING ACROSS
MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA. ALSO...WITH AUTUMN COMING TO AN END...
MOST OF THE LEAVES HAVE FALLEN. THIS COULD LEAD TO STORM DRAINS
BECOMING CLOGGED... RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
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.
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