Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 6, 2003, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 6, 2003, 7:00 AM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 060931
FFWATL
GAC057-117-061200-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 700 AM EST

* AT 427 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT 60
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CUMMING AND WALESKA

RADAR INDICATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH AN 
ADDITIONAL INCH LIKELY.

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.

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 3434 8463 3413 8443 3411 8416 3433 8402

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 061014
FFSATL
GAC057-117-061200-

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

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 7 AM FOR CHEROKEE AND FORSYTH 
COUNTIES...

EMERGENCY OFFICIALS REPORT NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE COMMON.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
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 3436 8402 3411 8415 3412 8442 3435 8463

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 061202
FFSATL
GAC057-117-061300-

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

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR CHEROKEE AND 
FORSYTH COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 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 3433 8401 3412 8415 3413 8444 3435 8462

$$

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