Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 16, 2004, 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)

Expired

Sep 17, 2004, 1:00 PM EDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 162307
FFWATL
GAC089-121-170500-
                            
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
700 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS UPGRADED THE...

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PEACHTREE CREEK IN...
  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1 AM

* MAJOR FLOODING IS NOW EXPECTED. VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS
  THE AREA...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES COMMON. THIS HAS CAUSED A RAPID RISE
  ON PEACHTREE CREEK.

* FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...
  MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET AT 7 PM THURSDAY.
  FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
   THE FORECAST FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...
      THE CREEK WILL CREST BETWEEN 20 AND 21 FEET AROUND 9 PM THURSDAY.
      THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM FRIDAY.

AT 20 FEET MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS WITH HOMES FLOODED ALONG BISCAYNE ROAD
AND IN THE COLONIAL HOMES APARTMENTS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF ROADS
AND SOME HOMES OCCURS ALONG THE CREEK. RESIDENTS MAY NEED TO LEAVE HOMES
AND APARTMENTS IN THE AREA. AT 21 FEET...PEACHTREE PARK APARTMENTS WILL
NEED TO BE EVACUATED.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 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 
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER 
SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGH GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF STREAMS...
CREEKS...AND ROADS IS EXPECTED. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME MODERATE TO MAJOR
INCONVENIENCES TO THE PUBLIC...AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OR THREAT TO LIFE 
IS ELEVATED.

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

LAT...LON 3393 8421 3382 8421 3378 8447 3384 8445


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