Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 9, 2011, 10:58 AM EST (15:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 4:14 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bartow County, GA, Gordon County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 091558
FFWFFC
GAC015-129-092200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0003.110309T1558Z-110309T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1058 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 500 PM EST WEDNESDAY

* AT 1050 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED A       
  LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.         
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY OCCURRED SINCE 500 AM  
  EST THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE         
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY OVER WARNED AREA. THIS   
  WILL LIKELY CAUSE VARIOUS STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND   
  CAUSE FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF BARTOW AND GORDON COUNTIES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            
  PLAINVILLE...CALHOUN...ADAIRSVILLE AND CARTERSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 3456 8507 3457 8465 3435 8464 3435 8466
      3408 8466 3409 8505 3421 8505 3422 8503
      3425 8501 3434 8502 3435 8501 3439 8501
      3440 8508 3454 8508

$$

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852 
WGUS72 KFFC 092111
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

GAC015-129-092106-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110309T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARTOW GA-GORDON GA-
411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GORDON AND BARTOW
COUNTIES...

AROUND 2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN OCCURRED OVER THE WARNED AREA THIS 
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. EMERGENCY MANAGER OFFICIALS FOR GORDON
COUNTY HAVE INDICATED SEVERAL ROADS THROUGHOUT THEIR COUNTY WERE 
CLOSED OR HAVE BEEN CLOSED EARLIER DUE TO FLOODING FROM NEARBY 
STREAMS OR CREEKS.

NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM THE BARTOW COUNTY EMA 
OFFICIALS.

THE RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA AND THE FLOODING IS 
RECEDING. 

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 3456 8507 3457 8465 3435 8464 3435 8466
      3408 8466 3409 8505 3421 8505 3422 8503
      3425 8501 3434 8502 3435 8501 3439 8501
      3440 8508 3454 8508

$$

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815 
WGUS72 KFFC 092114 CCA
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
414 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

GAC015-129-092145-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110309T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARTOW GA-GORDON GA-
414 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GORDON AND BARTOW
COUNTIES...

AROUND 2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN OCCURRED OVER THE WARNED AREA THIS 
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. EMERGENCY MANAGER OFFICIALS FOR GORDON
COUNTY HAVE INDICATED SEVERAL ROADS THROUGHOUT THEIR COUNTY WERE 
CLOSED OR HAVE BEEN CLOSED EARLIER DUE TO FLOODING FROM NEARBY 
STREAMS OR CREEKS.

NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM THE BARTOW COUNTY EMA 
OFFICIALS.

THE RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA AND THE FLOODING IS 
RECEDING. 

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 3456 8507 3457 8465 3435 8464 3435 8466
      3408 8466 3409 8505 3421 8505 3422 8503
      3425 8501 3434 8502 3435 8501 3439 8501
      3440 8508 3454 8508

$$

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