STORM2K

Some areas got 16 inches of rain (Drought over):


http://www.ajc.com/news/flooding-claims-lives-in-142739.html

This is incredible, one of the worst flooding events in state history. They didn't get this much rain from any of the recent hurricanes that moved through here.

I'm literally missing the worst of it by 40-50 miles. Amazing.

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE COUNTY.
ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH
COUNTIES.
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY AFFECTING COBB AND
FULTON COUNTIES.
SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE AFFECTING GWINNETT COUNTY.
OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE
COUNTIES.
SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND
ROCKDALE COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC067-121-220500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090922T1918Z/
/VING1.3.ER.090921T0901Z.090921T1800Z.090922T1318Z.NO/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR VININGS AT PACES FERRY
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES...NEARBY SHOPS...
RESTAURANTS...AND LOVETT SCHOOL WILL BE FLOODED. HOMES FLOOD ALONG
PACES FERRY SOUTHEAST DRIVE.

$$

GAC067-097-220500-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-090924T1142Z/
/AUSG1.3.ER.090921T0658Z.090922T0600Z.090924T0542Z.NO/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. APARTMENTS START TO FLOOD
ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD JUST SOUTH OF WOODROW WILSON PARK.

$$

GAC217-247-220500-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-090924T0611Z/
/MYRG1.3.ER.090920T0701Z.090922T1200Z.090924T0011Z.UU/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. IN NEWTON COUNTY...RIVERSIDE
ESTATES TRAVEL AND MOBILE HOME PARK FLOODS. WEST DOLLAR AND
SYCAMORE ROADS FLOOD. BETWEEN 10 TO 25 HOMES WILL FLOOD...TRAILORS
WILL NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AND EVACUATIONS WILL BE
REQUIRED. IN ROCKDALE COUNTY...FLOODING EXPANDS IN THE LAKE CAPRI
SUBDIVISION. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING LAKE
SORRENTO COURT...LAKE CAPRI DRIVE...CAPISTRANO WAY...RIVIERIA...AND
WESTMINISTER LANE. SEVERAL HOMES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

GAC083-220109-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0071.090921T1451Z-090922T0109Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.090921T1405Z.090921T1600Z.090921T1909Z.UU/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS
LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR
NEW ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL TO BE CLOSED.

$$

GAC085-117-220500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090922T1415Z/
/DWSG1.1.ER.090921T0037Z.090922T0000Z.090922T0815Z.NR/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH
COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS
CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON
COUNTY.

$$

GAC135-220500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-090922T2240Z/
/SWEG1.1.ER.090921T1134Z.090921T1800Z.090922T1640Z.NO/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY FLOODS.

$$

GAC059-133-219-220500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-090924T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.090920T2230Z.090923T1800Z.090924T0600Z.NO/
1100 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

$$

and over here it hasn't been as bad but still pretty major:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1008 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2009

ALZ011>015-017>050-220000-
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
1008 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2009

...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...

A VERY PERSISTENT WET PATTERN OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CREATED
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. SINCE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 10 PLUS INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS...HAVE FALLEN ACROSS AREAS OF WESTERN
ALABAMA GENERALLY NORTH OF U.S. 80 AND ALONG AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE 65. ALL COUNTIES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA HAVE RECEIVED
SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. GROUNDS ARE SATURATED ACROSS
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WE HAVE TRANSITIONED TO LIFE THREATENING FLASH
FLOODING CONDITIONS. RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING AS MUCH MORE THAN THE USUAL LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING.

$$

08

Isn't the rain coming from that same low that plagued Texas?

Ptarmigan wrote:Isn't the rain coming from that same low that plagued Texas?

Yes.

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
117 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

GAC015-057-227-220215-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.W.0050.000000T0000Z-090922T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE GA-BARTOW GA-PICKENS GA-
117 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS...SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW
AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

AT 112 PM EDT...MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF PICKENS
...BARTOW AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES. HOWEVER...SCATTERED AREAS OF RAIN
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA. SINCE 6 AM...2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHEAST BARTOW AND MUCH OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. WITH THE
CONTINUED RAIN AND RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT...FLOODING IN
THIS AREA WILL REMAIN AT VERY HIGH LEVELS. LARGER CREEKS AND STREAMS
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE FROM ALREADY FLOODED LEVELS. ANOTHER ROUND OF
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT WHICH
COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. PLEASE STAY TUNED
TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLOODING EVENT IS OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS. IF YOU NEED TO
TRAVEL...PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION OR POSTPONE YOUR TRIP FOR A
LATER DATE.

YOU SHOULD HEED ALL EVACUATION REQUESTS OR ORDERS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...MOVE TO A SAFE AREA AND THEN CALL
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VESTAVIA HILLS...TRUSSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN BROOK...LEEDS...IRONDALE...HUEYTOWN...HOOVER...
GARDENDALE...FULTONDALE...FAIRFIELD...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...
HOMEWOOD...
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILSONVILLE...PELHAM...MONTEVALLO...
HELENA...COLUMBIANA...CHELSEA...CALERA...ALABASTER...
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELL CITY...ODENVILLE...MOODY...
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...STEWARTVILLE...ROCKFORD...
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TALLADEGA SPRINGS...TALLADEGA...
SYLACAUGA...CHILDERSBURG...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 1248 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS
LINE COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OVER AN AREA
THAT HAS ALREADY RECEIVED WELL OVER 3 INCHES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL
HOURS. ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE RAPID FLOODING THAT
COULD LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
JEFFERSON...WARRIOR...VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W...VANDIVER...U.A.B.
CAMPUS...TRAFFORD...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...SYLVAN SPRINGS...SAMFORD UNIVERSITY...RIVERSIDE...
PINSON...OAK GROVE...MULGA...MORRIS...MINOR...MIDFIELD...MAYTOWN...
MARGARET...MADISON...LIPSCOMB...LINCOLN...LEGION FIELD...LAKE
PURDY...KINGSTON...KIMBERLY...KETONA LAKES...GREYSTONE...
GRAYSVILLE...GRANT TOWN...FORESTDALE...ENSLEY...TARRANT...COOSA
ISLAND...CLAY...CENTER POINT...CARDIFF...CAHABA HEIGHTS...
BROOKSIDE...BRIGHTON...BRANCHVILLE...BON AIR...B.J.C.C....
BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...BARBER MOTORSPORTS
PARK...BALD ROCK...ARGO...ALTON...ALPINE BAY RESORT...ADAMSVILLE
AND HOMEWOOD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

4 Dead, 2 Missing In Flooding Across Metro Atlanta; More Storms Ahead

Posted: 12:35 pm EDT September 15, 2009
Updated: 3:08 pm EDT September 21, 2009

ATLANTA -- Floodwaters killed at least four people across metro Atlanta Monday. One of the dead included a toddler ripped from his mother's arms as their mobile home was swept into a creek.

Rising water pushed the child's mobile home into Snake Creek at Horsley Drive, according to Carroll County fire department officials. Channel 2 Action News reporter Lori Geary was on the scene and said there was nothing left of the mobile home.

http://www.wsbtv.com/weather/20925117/detail.html

Death toll up to 6

Oh my! Unbelievably sad. What a horrible thing for that poor baby and his mother. I can't imagine the horror they both experienced. My heart is breaking. May God comfort the families of those who perished.

Downtown Atlanta!

WOW!!! That's awful! Those poor people!

That is awful!!! Our 10" since Saturday pales in comparison.

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
953 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

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

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
HEARD COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC045-077-149-221553-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090925T0900Z/
/WHTG1.3.ER.090921T0715Z.090922T1200Z.090925T0300Z.UU/
953 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
* AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. PUMPING STATION AT GEORGIA
POWER PLANT WANSLEY...12 MILES DOWNSTREAM...FLOODS.
* THE FORECAST OF 31.6 FEET WILL BE A NEW ALL TIME RECORD AT
WHITESBURG. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 29.1 FEET SET ON DECEMBER 11
1919.

$$

Metro Flooding











Sweetwater Creek Flooding


Car in tree








They might want to change the warning sign for now.






Connemara Subdivision




Water washed out a section of Cruise Road in Lawrenceville.


Atlanta firefighter Stephen Webb carries a dog to safety Monday at the Peachtree Park Apartments.


Floodwaters cover a road at Cross Creek Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday.



















I wasn't sure about posting this photo, but it humanizes the story. Please pray for this grandmother, the mother, and the rest of his family. I have been. My heart literally breaks for that baby, that family. There's nothing worse than losing a child. I just want to grab him from the pic and protect him.

Death toll rises to 8.

This weekend we were simply grumbling about so much rain and games that would have to be rescheduled. I work 2.6 miles from my home, and yesterday it took me 45 minutes to get home because of the detours I faced. I know that's nothing compared to the tragic losses of life and property damage, but it is amazing how some non-tropical rain can affect a city. To think that last year at this time we were so worried about the low lake levels and water restrictions.

JBK, it is truly amazing how fast that water can rise. Nature can change so drastically in so
little time!

Six Flags over Georgia:







Southeast floods block highways; toll rises to 8
By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Writer – 42 mins ago

AUSTELL, Ga. – Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia were awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, and officials warned worried residents to wait for the floodwaters to recede before checking out their damaged homes.

Torrential Southeast rains soaked the region for days, and at least eight people have died since an onslaught of bad weather began late Sunday. A Tennessee man was still missing.

Washed-out roads and flooded freeways around metro Atlanta caused commuters headaches and hundreds of residents sought refuge in shelters. About 120 residents of a Tennessee retirement center were evacuated by boats and trucks and others were ferried from low-lying neighborhoods and motels in a Chattanooga suburb as two nearby creeks continued to rise.

Georgia emergency officials said they were confident those in immediate danger had been evacuated, but were concerned about residents attempting to return to their homes too soon.

"We had people who were out safely but decided they wanted to get back in danger," said Charley English, head of Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Gov. Sonny Perdue asked President Barack Obama to declare a state of emergency in Georgia and urged residents to stay away from flooded areas. Officials were beginning to assess the damage and did not provide a financial estimate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090922/ap_ ... _southeast

The flooding reminds me of the March 1992 Flood in Houston when freeways got flooded from heavy rain. I can relate to the people in Georgia. Texas has been through this many times, so my condolences to anyone who lost loved ones.

JBK in Georgia wrote:This weekend we were simply grumbling about so much rain and games that would have to be rescheduled. I work 2.6 miles from my home, and yesterday it took me 45 minutes to get home because of the detours I faced. I know that's nothing compared to the tragic losses of life and property damage, but it is amazing how some non-tropical rain can affect a city. To think that last year at this time we were so worried about the low lake levels and water restrictions.

I was thinking the same thing. It seems like Mother Nature wants to make up for lost time all at once.

I can't imagine what that poor family is going through with the loss of their son. It just doesn't seem fair.