Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2005, 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2005, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Madison County, GA

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000 
WGUS52 KFFC 082031
FFWFFC
GAC195-082230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
430 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 427 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
  FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR PHILLIPS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH
  OF ROYSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  COMER.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
PEACHTREE CITY.

LAT...LON 3422 8328 3404 8318 3407 8302 3427 8314

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

$$

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000 
WGUS72 KFFC 082052
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
448 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005

GAC195-082230-
MADISON-
448 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR MADISON 
COUNTY...

AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT RAINFALL WAS DIMINISHING ACROSS MADISON COUNTY. UP TO TWO 
INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FELL SUNDAY AND EARLIER TODAY. SEVERAL CREEKS 
AND STREAMS IN THE COUNTY ARE NEAR OR POSSIBLY ABOVE 
BANKFULL...INCLUDING THE SCULL SHOAL CREEK...LITTLE SCULL SHOAL 
CREEK...AND THE BROAD RIVER. THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN 
NEAR BANKFULL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3422 8328 3404 8318 3407 8302 3427 8314

$$

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