Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 26, 2008, 6:41 PM EDT (22:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 12:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lumpkin County, GA, White County, GA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
641 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 630 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR             
  INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER EASTERN 
  LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTIES SINCE THIS MORNING. THE SOILS HAVE
  BECOME COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH EXCESSIVE RUNOFF.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNICOI     
  STATE PARK...HELEN...CLEVELAND AND SAUTEE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

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...ON FOOT OR IN
AN AUTOMOBILE.

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

LAT...LON 3466 8401 3472 8382 3479 8374 3474 8367
      3451 8366 3453 8379 3446 8392

$$

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WGUS72 KFFC 270130
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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
WHITE AND EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES...

AT 924 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
HEAVY RAINFALL HAD PUSHED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA.  

THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN HELEN CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AND AS OF 9 
PM WAS AT 3.3 FEET AND FALLING.  FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED BOTTOMS ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 17 REMAINS 
CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD. 

FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD 
RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 
COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS 
A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING 
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNICOI STATE
PARK AND SAUTEE

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN GEORGIA.

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

LAT...LON 3466 8401 3472 8382 3479 8374 3474 8367
      3451 8366 3453 8379 3446 8392

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.