Flash Flood Warning 110, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 13, 2003, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)

Expired

Jul 13, 2003, 9:45 PM EDT

In force

106 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Johnson County, GA

000 
WGUS52 KFFC 132358
FFWATL
GAC107-167-140145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
759 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 749 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY. THIS WAS OCCURRING
  IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN FELL THAT FELL ACROSS MUCH OF
  JOHNSON COUNTY AND NORTHERN EMANUEL COUNTY DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN
  SOME AREAS. OFFICIALS IN JOHNSON COUNTY REPORTED A POSSIBLE 
  WASHOUT OF A ROAD NEAR KITE. OTHER ROADS IN JOHNSON AND EMANUEL
  COUNTIES MAY BE WASHED OUT.   
  

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STILLMORE...SWAINSBORO AND
  TWIN CITY

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM HAS CAUSED SOME FLASH FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND 
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

LAT...LON 3277 8279 3264 8274 3242 8220 3258 8208
          3280 8214

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