Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 19, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT (12:40 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2013, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Walker County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:40 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.

831 
WGUS52 KFFC 191240
FFWFFC
GAC055-115-129-295-191830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0008.130519T1240Z-130519T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
840 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WESTERN GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 836 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN        
  PASSING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 2 INCHES
  SINCE 730 AM EDT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE TAYLOR 
  RIDGE. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RESACA AND
  LAFAYETTE.

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.

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 8544 3479 8520 3477 8520 3477 8516
      3477 8514 3472 8517 3472 8505 3462 8505
      3463 8491 3440 8488 3438 8534 3474 8546

$$

16

341 
WGUS72 KFFC 191538
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1138 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

GAC055-115-129-295-191830-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130519T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WALKER GA-CHATTOOGA GA-FLOYD GA-GORDON GA-
1138 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR
WESTERN GORDON...NORTHEASTERN FLOYD...EASTERN CHATTOOGA AND SOUTHERN
WALKER COUNTIES...

AT 1122 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED 
TO DETECT FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 
4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAFAYETTE 
AND TRION.

AT 1128 AM EDT...CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMA REPORTED ROADS CLOSED AND 
WATER RUSHING OVER THE ROAD JUST NORTHEAST OF TRION.  THIS IS A 
DANGEROUS SITUATION! DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED STREETS! 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3478 8544 3479 8520 3477 8520 3477 8516
      3477 8514 3472 8517 3472 8505 3462 8505
      3463 8491 3440 8488 3438 8534 3474 8546

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2013Every flash flood warning in 2013

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.