Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 6, 2013, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2013, 10:30 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

541 
WGUS52 KFFC 062237
FFWFFC
GAC115-233-070230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0041.130706T2237Z-130707T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
637 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 630 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING FLASH   
FLOODING FROM STORMS THAT HAVE MOVED THROUGH THE REGION OVER THE 
PAST COUPLE HOURS. A FEW SECONDARY AND RURAL ROADS IN SOUTHERN FLOYD 
COUNTY ARE REPORTED TO HAVE WATER RUNNING OVER THEM.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME...   
SHANNON...AND CAVE SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

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.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 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 3429 8531 3439 8523 3441 8513 3439 8503
      3421 8504 3396 8503 3391 8516 3391 8532
      3413 8537

$$
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924 
WGUS72 KFFC 062358
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
758 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013

GAC115-233-070230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130707T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
758 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
FLOYD AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES...

AT 754 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY.  DARYL ROAD REMAINS 
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 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 3429 8531 3439 8523 3441 8513 3439 8503
      3421 8505 3396 8503 3391 8516 3391 8532
      3413 8537

$$
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