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Last update:  07.09.08 - Wed - 05:34:57 AM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Georgia
Issued by the National Weather Service

This page contains watches, warnings and advisories that are in effect for Georgia. This file is usually updated about every two minutes. This same information is available in other file formats including the XML based RSS and CAP formats. Comments and Feedback are welcome about this product.

XML List of Active Alerts by County

Dawson
     flash flood warning
Elbert
     short term forecast
Forsyth
     flash flood warning
Franklin
     short term forecast
Habersham
     short term forecast
Hart
     short term forecast
Lumpkin
     flash flood warning
Rabun
     short term forecast
Stephens
     short term forecast

Flash Flood Warning

Dawson (Georgia)

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
GAC085-187-091000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0007.080709T0554Z-080709T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
154 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 600 AM EDT
* AT 154 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE BORDER OF DAWSON AND
LUMPKIN COUNTIES. AFFECTED CREEK BASINS INCLUDE
POVERTY CREEK...COCHRAN CREEK...MILL CREEK...PIGEON CREEK...FLAT
CREEK...BURT CREEK...AND CALHOUN CREEK.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NIMBLEWILL...MCKEE...AURARIA AND DAWSONVILLE
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.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3456 8424 3460 8416 3444 8394 3438 8402
3441 8417
$$
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Flash Flood Warning

Forsyth (Georgia)

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
255 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAC117-091000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080709T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH GA-
255 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR
FORSYTH COUNTY...
AT 255 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.  PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA HAS RECEIVED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF
RAINFALL BETWEEN TUESDAY EVENING AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COAL MOUNTAIN
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.
LAT...LON 3432 8415 3432 8404 3423 8406 3422 8416
$$
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Flash Flood Warning

Lumpkin (Georgia)

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
GAC085-187-091000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0007.080709T0554Z-080709T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
154 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 600 AM EDT
* AT 154 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE BORDER OF DAWSON AND
LUMPKIN COUNTIES. AFFECTED CREEK BASINS INCLUDE
POVERTY CREEK...COCHRAN CREEK...MILL CREEK...PIGEON CREEK...FLAT
CREEK...BURT CREEK...AND CALHOUN CREEK.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NIMBLEWILL...MCKEE...AURARIA AND DAWSONVILLE
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.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3456 8424 3460 8416 3444 8394 3438 8402
3441 8417
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Rabun (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Habersham (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Stephens (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Franklin (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Hart (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Elbert (Georgia)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-090945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...GREENWOOD
342 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST
GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WEST OF
SENECA...ANDERSON...AND ABBEVILLE THROUGH 5 AM. RABUN COUNTY AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE THE BEST RAINFALL...WHICH COULD
BE AS MUCH AS ANOTHER HALF INCH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage




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