National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Flood Statement

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WGUS82 KFFC 031942
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI
  COUNTIES.

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES.

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES.

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES.

GAC023-235-040321-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130304T0321Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.130227T2112Z.130228T2245Z.130303T2121Z.NO/
242 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS BEGINS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF
  HAWKINSVILLE...ALONG GOOSENECK LANE. WITH THE FLOODING OF GOOSENECK
  LANE...RESIDENTS ARE CUTOFF FROM REACHING THEIR HOMES.


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GAC091-271-315-040941-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-130308T0600Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.130227T0750Z.130302T1100Z.130308T0000Z.NO/
242 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET AND MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY
  EVENING.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.


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GAC209-271-309-040941-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.130226T0152Z.130308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
242 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY.
* FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15 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.


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GAC209-283-309-040941-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-130304T1200Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.130302T0830Z.130303T0145Z.130304T0600Z.NO/
242 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 16 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. THE FLOOD PLAIN BECOMES
  FLOODED. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT MAINLY GRAZING LAND AND
  TIMBERLANDS. FLOOD WATERS REACH TOP OF BOAT RAMP ON WHEELER COUNTY
  SIDE OF OCONEE RIVER.


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