Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 6, 2003, 3:10 AM EST (08:10 UTC)

Expired

Mar 6, 2003, 6:15 AM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Floyd County, GA

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000 
WGUS52 KFFC 060811
FFWATL
GAC115-061115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
310 AM EST THU MAR 6 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 AM EST

* AT 305 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ROME...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LINDALE

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.

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. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...
INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICHLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD
BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TWO
FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS
AND PICKUPS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT.

YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING 7 7 0 4 8 6 1 1 3 3 AT EXTENSION 2 0 4.

LAT...LON 3424 8542 3412 8539 3419 8508 3445 8513

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 060850
FFSATL
GAC115-061115-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 AM EST THU MAR 6 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL 615 
AM...

REPORTS OF EMERGENCY OFFICIALS INDICATE NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED 
ESPECIALLY IN THE ROME AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.

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. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...
INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD
BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING 7 7 0 4 8 6 1 1 3 3 AT EXTENSION 2 0 4.

LAT...LON 3446 8514 3416 8504 3413 8539 3425 8543

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 061117
FFSATL
GAC115-061215-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
616 AM EST THU MAR 6 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR FLOYD COUNTY...

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY LED TO NUMEROUS 
ROADS BEING FLOODED. THE RAINFALL HAS ENDED AND CONDITIONS WILL 
IMPROVE ACROSS THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3446 8514 3419 8507 3413 8539 3426 8543

$$

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