Flash Flood Warning 43, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 7, 2013, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2013, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 072335
FFWFFC
GAC047-213-295-313-080530-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0043.130707T2335Z-130708T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
735 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* AT 727 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ETON 
  TO TUNNEL HILL AND LAFAYETTE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
  10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DALTON...CEDAR GROVE...RINGGOLD...VARNELL AND COHUTTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. ALSO...COUNTRY 
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW-
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

SOME CREEKS LIKELY IMPACTED INCLUDE THE UPPER REACHES OF WEST 
CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...LITTLE CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...COAHULLA CREEK...SMITTY 
BRANCH...TIGER CREEK AND CAT CREEK.

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. 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.

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 3478 8473 3469 8494 3460 8549 3476 8545
      3500 8495 3499 8463

$$

720 
WGUS72 KFFC 080139
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
939 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

GAC047-213-295-313-080530-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-130708T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITFIELD GA-WALKER GA-MURRAY GA-CATOOSA GA-
939 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN CATOOSA...NORTHERN MURRAY...WALKER AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 927 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED MOST OF
THE RAIN HAD TAPERED OFF TO LIGHT OR MODERATE...HOWEVER A THUNDERSTORM 
WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED NEAR TUNNEL HILL AND RINGGOLD. THIS STORM 
WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FROM THE CURRENT RAIN 
AND THE PREVIOUS HEAVIER RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DALTON...VARNELL...COHUTTA AND ETON. SOME CREEKS IMPACTED INCLUDE 
WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...TOWN CREEK...PEAVINE CREEK...LITTLE 
CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...DRY CREEK...TIGER CREEK...CAT CREEK...SMITHEY 
BRANCH AND COAHULLA CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS IN THE WARNING WILL SEE AROUND A QUARTER OF AN 
INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE 
POSSIBLE FROM AROUND TUNNEL HILL...WOOD STATION AND RINGGOLD TO ROCKY 
FACE...VARNELL AND COHUTTA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. ALSO...COUNTRY 
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW-
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

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. 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.

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 3478 8473 3469 8494 3460 8549 3476 8545
      3500 8495 3499 8463

$$

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