Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 19, 2013, 1:35 PM EDT (17:35 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2013, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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104 
WGUS52 KFFC 191735
FFWFFC
GAC213-313-192330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0014.130519T1735Z-130519T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN        
  PASSING OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES     
  SINCE 1230 PM EDT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE DALTON AREA.  ADDITIONAL    
  HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ETON...
  TUNNEL HILL...VARNELL AND COHUTTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY 
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

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 3486 8462 3483 8459 3474 8465 3458 8465
      3460 8472 3463 8473 3461 8486 3464 8491
      3462 8505 3465 8505 3461 8506 3472 8505
      3472 8516 3482 8513 3482 8507 3486 8506
      3488 8501 3499 8498 3499 8463

$$

882 
WGUS72 KFFC 192005
FFSFFC

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

GAC213-313-192330-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-130519T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITFIELD GA-MURRAY GA-
405 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED 
AREA.  FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHATSWORTH...
ETON...DALTON...TUNNEL HILL...VARNELL AND COHUTTA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE 
IN THE WARNED AREA.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

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 SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3486 8462 3483 8459 3474 8465 3458 8465
      3460 8472 3463 8473 3461 8486 3464 8491
      3462 8505 3465 8505 3461 8506 3472 8505
      3472 8516 3482 8513 3482 8507 3486 8506
      3488 8501 3499 8498 3499 8463

$$

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