Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 19, 2013, 10:57 AM EDT (14:57 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cobb County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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607 
WGUS52 KFFC 191457
FFWFFC
GAC067-143-223-233-192100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0012.130519T1457Z-130519T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1057 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 1050 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            
  INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO
  THE WARNED AREA. INTENSE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN ONE  
  HOUR ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS 
  DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARIETTA...
  KENNESAW...ACWORTH...DALLAS...BRASWELL...ROCKMART...ARAGON AND
  CEDARTOWN.

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 3408 8542 3410 8516 3408 8516 3410 8505
      3408 8494 3408 8447 3407 8442 3398 8437
      3391 8445 3383 8445 3375 8457 3375 8459
      3380 8463 3377 8489 3381 8504 3377 8506
      3377 8536

$$

16

396 
WGUS72 KFFC 191658
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1258 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAC067-143-223-233-192100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130519T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POLK GA-PAULDING GA-COBB GA-HARALSON GA-
1258 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN HARALSON...COBB...PAULDING AND POLK COUNTIES...

AT 1248 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS 
INDICATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED 
AREA. AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED 
AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARIETTA...
KENNESAW...ACWORTH...BRASWELL...ROCKMART...ARAGON AND CEDARTOWN

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3408 8542 3410 8516 3408 8516 3410 8505
      3408 8494 3408 8447 3407 8442 3398 8437
      3391 8445 3383 8445 3375 8457 3375 8459
      3380 8463 3377 8489 3381 8504 3377 8506
      3377 8536

$$

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