Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 20, 2009, 9:04 PM EDT (01:04 UTC)

Expired

Sep 21, 2009, 3:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Carroll County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WGUS52 KFFC 210104
FFWFFC
GAC045-067-097-223-210700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0035.090921T0104Z-090921T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
904 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT

* AT 858 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. A LARGE
  AREA OF PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN STRETCHES FROM NEAR WHITESBURG TO 
  DALLAS...WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH OVER THE SAME AREAS 
  REPEATEDLY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE 
  THESE STORMS MOVE OUT OF THIS AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DOUGLASVILLE...LITHIA SPRINGS...VILLA RICA...TEMPLE...AUSTELL...
  POWDER SPRINGS...KENNESAW...ACWORTH...HIRAM...DALLAS AND BRASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED EARLIER FOR 
PAULDING AND COBB COUNTIES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

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 3365 8532 3366 8526 3372 8504 3390 8503
      3395 8505 3396 8498 3409 8491 3409 8458
      3374 8458 3371 8461 3357 8481 3353 8482
      3345 8490 3343 8529

$$

000 
WGUS72 KFFC 210321
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1121 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

GAC045-067-097-223-210700-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090921T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS GA-CARROLL GA-PAULDING GA-COBB GA-
1121 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR
WESTERN COBB...PAULDING...CARROLL AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

AT 1117 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
SHOW VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF 
SOUTHEAST PAULDING COUNTY...WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY AND EXTREME 
EASTERN CARROLL COUNTY. RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS 
THE REMAINDER OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 
TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH 300 AM EDT. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
DOUGLASVILLE...LITHIA SPRINGS...BOWDON...CARROLLTON...MOUNT ZION... 
VILLA RICA...TEMPLE...AUSTELL...POWDER SPRINGS...KENNESAW... 
ACWORTH...HIRAM...DALLAS AND BRASWELL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL TO 
MEDIUM SIZED CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND 
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE 
BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 
FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

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 3365 8532 3366 8526 3372 8504 3390 8503
      3395 8505 3396 8498 3409 8491 3409 8458
      3374 8458 3371 8461 3357 8481 3353 8482
      3345 8490 3343 8529

$$

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