Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA

955 
WGUS72 KFFC 030605
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
105 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

GAC055-115-129-031015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120303T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHATTOOGA GA-FLOYD GA-GORDON GA-
105 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EST FOR
GORDON...NORTHERN FLOYD AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...

AT 1255 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
SHOW LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. PERIODS OF HEAVY 
RAIN HAD OCCURRED SINCE 700 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
RANGED FROM AROUND 2 INCHES IN ARMUCHEE TO 2.5 INCHES IN CALHOUN... 
REDBUD AND RANGER TO 3 INCHES IN TALKING ROCK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS UP TO ANOTHER INCH ARE POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
TO BE A THREAT IN THESE AREAS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RESACA AND 
TRION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8506 3461 8506 3462 8487 3461 8486
      3461 8475 3463 8473 3462 8471 3460 8472
      3458 8465 3441 8465 3439 8500 3431 8503
      3420 8545 3459 8553

$$

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731 
WGUS72 KFFC 030838
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
338 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

GAC055-115-129-030915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120303T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHATTOOGA GA-FLOYD GA-GORDON GA-
338 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GORDON...NORTHERN
FLOYD AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...

COUNTY OFFICIALS FROM CHATTOOGA AND FLOYD INDICATE THERE WERE NO 
FLOODING PROBLEMS OCCURRING IN THEIR COUNTIES. A COUNTY OFFICAL FOR 
GORDON COUNTY INDICATED AROUND 15 ROADS IN CALHOUN HAD EITHER ROAD 
PONDING OR TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING EARLIER DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OR 
CLOGGED DRAINS. THE GORDON COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT HAS RESOLVED THE 
PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN RAPID RISES ON THE CREEKS AND RIVERS IN 
GORDON COUNTY...BUT NO FLOODING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. 

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3459 8506 3461 8506 3462 8487 3461 8486
      3461 8475 3463 8473 3462 8471 3460 8472
      3458 8465 3441 8465 3439 8500 3431 8503
      3420 8545 3459 8553

$$

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