Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 19, 2013, 10:44 AM EDT (14:44 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2013, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Floyd County, GA

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573 
WGUS52 KFFC 191444
FFWFFC
GAC115-192045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0011.130519T1444Z-130519T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1044 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 1036 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            
  INDICATED POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
  RAIN PASSING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 2 
  INCHES HAS OCCURRED NORTH OF ROME IN THE HEATH CREEK AND ARMUCHEE  
  CREEK BASINS SINCE 900 AM EDT THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED TO SPREAD SOUTH OVER ROME AND
  THE REMAINDER OF FLOYD COUNTY IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
  
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME AND
  SHANNON.

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3428 8539 3436 8535 3438 8531 3439 8501
      3432 8503 3422 8503 3421 8505 3410 8505
      3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526
      3408 8543 3429 8546

$$

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334 
WGUS72 KFFC 191634
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1234 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAC115-192045-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130519T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLOYD GA-
1234 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR FLOYD
COUNTY...

AT 1225 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.  AN ADDITIONAL 
INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

AT 1228 PM EDT...FLOYD COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF 15 ROADS 
CLOSED IN THE COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING.  DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED 
ROADWAYS! 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME AND
SHANNON

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3428 8539 3436 8535 3438 8531 3439 8501
      3432 8503 3422 8503 3421 8505 3410 8505
      3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526
      3408 8543 3429 8546

$$

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