Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2013, 8:49 AM EDT (12:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2013, 2:45 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

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319 
WGUS52 KFFC 071249
FFWFFC
GAC057-085-117-071845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0070.130807T1249Z-130807T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 839 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FLASH WHICH WILL LIKELY 
  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ON NUMEROUS CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA THIS  
  MORNING. THE STORMS WERE SLOWLY MOVING EAST...BUT HAVE BEEN BACK   
  BUILDING AND TRAINING OVER THE SAME AREAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2   
  TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED WITH AN ISOLATED 6.5 INCHES IN   
  SOUTHEAST DAWSON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ANOTHER 2  
  INCHES MAY OCCUR THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DAWSONVILLE...FREE HOME...BUFFINGTON AND BALL GROUND.

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.

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 3441 8397 3435 8398 3428 8393 3422 8397
      3419 8405 3415 8409 3407 8412 3405 8410
      3411 8426 3419 8426 3419 8433 3414 8436
      3418 8445 3439 8444 3438 8426 3447 8426
      3449 8433 3449 8432 3449 8414

$$


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561 
WGUS72 KFFC 071452
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1052 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013

GAC057-085-117-071845-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-130807T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE GA-DAWSON GA-FORSYTH GA-
1052 AM EDT WED AUG 7 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR
FORSYTH...DAWSON AND EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

...SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODING RAPIDLY IN NORTHEAST CHEROKEE 
COUNTY...

AT 1045 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
SHOW A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WHICH IS LIKELY
CAUSING FLASH FLOODING ON NUMEROUS CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE WARNED 
AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED FROM NEAR
BALL GROUND TO DAWSONVILLE AND DOUGHERTY TO COAL MOUNTAIN. ISOLATED 
RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 10 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE NORTHEAST 
CORNER OF CHEROKEE COUNTY NEAR NELSON WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO 
POSSIBLE.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN LONG SWAMP CREEK...SETTINGDOWN 
CREEK...CANE CREEK AND THE ETOWAH RIVER AT THIS TIME. PUBLIC REPORTS 
OF FLOODED ROADS IN NORTHEAST CHEROKEE COUNTY ARE BEING RECEIVED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3441 8397 3435 8398 3428 8393 3422 8397
      3419 8405 3415 8409 3407 8412 3405 8410
      3411 8426 3419 8426 3419 8433 3414 8436
      3418 8445 3439 8444 3438 8426 3447 8426
      3449 8433 3449 8432 3449 8414

$$


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