Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2013, 7:01 AM EDT (11:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2013, 12:45 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Gordon County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 071101
FFWFFC
GAC129-071645-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
701 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT

* AT 650 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN AND AN INCREASING THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING FROM    
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS MUCH OF    
  GORDAN COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH AND HAVE      
  ALREADY PRODUCED AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS PARTS OF  
  CENTRAL GORDON COUNTY NEAR REDBUD SINCE 530 AM THIS MORNING. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO      
  AREAS AROUND SALACOA CREEK... REDBUD CREEK... DRY CREEK... LITTLE  
  DRY CREEK AND THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER.

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.

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 3463 8491 3461 8486 3462 8472 3460 8472
      3461 8472 3460 8472 3458 8465 3441 8465
      3439 8503 3442 8511 3443 8509 3446 8511
      3447 8509 3453 8509 3455 8506 3462 8506

$$

902 
WGUS72 KFFC 071327
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
927 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013

GAC129-071645-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-130807T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GORDON GA-
927 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
GORDON COUNTY...

AT 920 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF GORDON 
COUNTY PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT 4 TO 8 INCHES 
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN GORDAN COUNTY 
CAUSING NUMEROUS ROADS TO BE CLOSED...GENERALLY EAST OF CALHOUN AND 
IN THE SONORAVILLE AREA. A FEW ROADS THAT ARE CLOSER ARE... 
COVINGTON BRIDGE ROAD... LOVEBRIDGE ROAD AND BROOKSHIRE ROAD. 

ALTHOUGH RADAR INDICATES THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEGINNING 
TO PUSH EAST OF THE COUNTY... THE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS THAT HAVE 
ALREADY FALLEN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS 
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY THROUGH 1245 PM 
EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. REMEMBER... 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 3463 8491 3461 8486 3462 8472 3460 8472
      3461 8472 3460 8472 3458 8465 3441 8465
      3439 8503 3442 8511 3443 8509 3446 8511
      3447 8509 3453 8509 3455 8506 3462 8506

$$

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