Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 17, 1990, 1:59 AM EST (06:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 1990, 6:00 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Whole counties

Counties Henry County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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TTAA00 KATL 170703
FFWATL
GAC035-063-113-151-247-255-171-231-293-171100-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA
159 AM EST SAT MAR 17 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ATLANTA HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  600 AM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
          ...BUTTS
IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
          ...CLAYTON...FAYETTE...HENRY...ROCKDALE...SPALDING
IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
          ...LAMAR...PIKE...UPSON
 
ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAINS ARE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF IN PARTS OF
NORTHWEST GEORGIA FLOODING IS DEVELOPING DUE TO RAINS THAT
HAVE FALLEN DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HEAVIEST RAINS
STILL OCCURRING AT 150 AM EST WERE MAINLY EAST AND SOUTH
OF ATLANTA...FROM CONYERS TO TOMASTON.
 
WATER IS COVERING MANY SECONDARY ROADS IN THE WARNING AREA.
IN SPAULDING COUNTY A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 41 - 19 BUSINESS
HAS BEEN CLOSED IN GRIFFIN. WATER WAS REPORTED ENTERING
BUSINESSES IN MC DONOUGH IN HENRY COUNTY.
 
PEOPLE LIVING BELOW SMALL EARTHEN DAMS MAY WANT TO KEEP
CHECK ON THE DAM'S CONDITION. MANY LAKES AND PONDS ARE
ABOUT TO OVERFLOW WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMS TO FAIL.
 
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.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT.  TO ESCAPE RISING WATER OMOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia, 1990Every flash flood warning in 1990

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.