Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 12, 2013, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2013, 10:45 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lumpkin County, GA, White County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

121 
WGUS52 KFFC 122050
FFWFFC
GAC187-311-130245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0079.130812T2050Z-130813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 441 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THAT HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS HAD FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA.  
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN 
  HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR...THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLASH    
  FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHWEST WHITE COUNTY.  

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND.

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.

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.

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 3460 8368 3452 8365 3451 8366 3450 8377
      3452 8378 3450 8380 3450 8384 3452 8386
      3453 8393 3462 8390

$$

852 
WGUS72 KFFC 122252
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
652 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013

GAC187-311-130245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-130813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITE GA-LUMPKIN GA-
652 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LUMPKIN AND SOUTHERN WHITE COUNTIES...

AT 644 PM EDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. AREAS ACROSS SOUTHWEST WHITE COUNTY ARE 
REPORTED TO HAVE WATER OVER THE ROADS.  THE WATER IS STARTING TO 
RECEDE...BE CAREFUL DRIVING ACROSS THIS AREA TONIGHT AS WASHED ROADS 
MAY MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND

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.

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.

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 3460 8368 3452 8365 3451 8366 3450 8377
      3452 8378 3450 8380 3450 8384 3452 8386
      3453 8393 3462 8390

$$

244 
WGUS72 KFFC 130040
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
840 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013

GAC187-311-130047-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-130813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITE GA-LUMPKIN GA-
840 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL 
LUMPKIN AND SOUTHERN WHITE COUNTIES...

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 3460 8368 3452 8365 3451 8366 3450 8377
      3452 8378 3450 8380 3450 8384 3452 8386
      3453 8393 3462 8390

$$

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