Forecast and Conditions for Armuchee, Georgia

Updated: 10:53 PM EST on January 07, 2009
Observed at Rome, Georgia
Temperature 44 °F
Windchill 42 °F
Humidity 58%
Dew Point 30 °F
Wind SSW at 4 mph
Pressure 29.78 in (Steady)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 68 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 52 °F
Normal high 52 °F
Normal low 30 °F
Record high 71 °F (2008)
Record low 16 °F (2004)
Sunrise07:47 AM (EST)
Sunset05:46 PM (EST)
Moon Rise02:06 PM (EST)
Moon Set04:05 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:54 PM EST on January 07, 2009


... Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Oostanaula river near Rome US Hwy. 27
* until Thursday morning
* at 8 PM Wednesday the stage was 25.5 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 25.0 feet
* the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early
tomorrow.
* At 25.0 feet... flood stage is reached. Mainly minor flooding will
develop.





854 PM EST Wed Jan 07 2009

... Flood Warning extended until late Friday night... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Oostanaula river near Resaca
* until late Friday night
* at 8 PM Wednesday the stage was 22.9 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 22.0 feet
* the river will continue rising to near 24.4 feet by tomorrow
evening. The river will fall below flood stage Friday before
midnight.
* At 24.0 feet... mainly minor flooding of low areas will occur.




702 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2009

... The County Flood Warning remains in effect until 830 am EST
Thursday for Murray... Catoosa... Whitfield... Walker... Gordon...
Chattooga and Floyd counties...

At 630 PM EST... other than a few sprinkles or snow
flurries... significant rainfall had moved out of the area and no
additional rainfall of significance is expected during the next few
days. However... excessive runoff from heavy rainfall... on the order
of 4 to 6 inches Tuesday... will continue overnight tonight. This
will result in several creeks... streams... and rivers remaining above
flood stage through at least early Thursday. Some of the creeks and
streams are even above moderate flood stage at this time.

At 630 PM EST... the south Chickamauga creek near Chickamauga was at
22.4 feet and still slowly rising. Flood stage is 18 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Conasauga river near Eton was at 17.2 feet and
slowly falling. Flood stage is 12 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Conasauga river 10 miles south-southeast of
Dalton was at 17.1 feet and slowly rising. Flood stage is 18 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the coahulla creek at Keiths Mill near Dalton was at
20.3 feet and rising slowly. Flood stage is 16 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Oostanaula river in Calhoun was at 24.4 feet and
still slowly rising. Flood stage is 20 feet. Moderate flood stage is
25 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the oothkalooga creek near Calhoun was at 17.3 feet
and falling. Flood stage is 18 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Coosawattee river at Pine chapel was 23.1 feet
and beginning to slowly fall. Flood stage is 22 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Armuchee creek near Armuchee was at 23.3 feet
and still slowly rising. Flood stage is 19 feet. Moderate flood
stage is 25 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Oostanaula river at Rome was 29.6 feet... just
shy of the flood stage of 30 feet. The river is very slowly rising
and will likely crest near the flood stage.

At 630 PM EST... the Coosa River six miles southwest of Rome was near
moderate flood... 27.9 feet... and near steady. Moderate flood stage
is 28 feet. Flood stage is 24 feet.

At 630 PM EST... the Chattooga river in Summerville was at 16.8
feet... just shy of moderate flood... but was now slowly falling.
Flood stage is 14 feet.

Finally... at 7 am EST... plant Hammond on the Coosa River in western
Floyd County was at 572.5 feet. Flood stage is 570 feet and moderate
flood stage is 573 feet.

The water level of most of the creeks and rivers will begin to
recede overnight and early Thursday... but many will remain above
flood stage through at least early Thursday.

If you see significant flooding... wait until after the storm has
passed... and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

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Forecast as of 9:54 PM EST on January 7, 2009

Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of flurries after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Windy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Windy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow. Windy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Windy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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