Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 16, 2004, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Sep 17, 2004, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS52 KFFC 162336
FFWATL
GAC089-121-170530-
                            
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
730 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004

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

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

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 6 INCHES
  HAS FALLEN.

* FOR THE NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...
  MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET AT 7 PM THURSDAY.
  FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
  THE FORECAST FOR THE NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...
      THE CREEK WILL CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND 830 PM EDT.
      THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM THURSDAY.

FLOODING OF SOME HOMES NEAR RICKENBACKER WAY CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE
13.0 FEET.

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 3386 8446 3383 8442 3391 8425 3395 8429


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