Flash Flood Warning 99, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 1, 2013, 7:42 AM EDT (11:42 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2013, 1:45 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Gilmer County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 011142
FFWFFC
GAC123-011745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0099.130901T1142Z-130901T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
742 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 145 PM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 737 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. FLASH
  FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS
  OF GILMER COUNTY SINCE 4 AM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED
  TO THE WEST...WHICH WILL BE MOVING EAST INTO GILMER COUNTY OVER THE
  NEXT FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 3
  INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS MOVE OVER THE AREA. 
  LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PISGAH...
  CHERRY LOG AND MOUNTAINTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

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 3484 8438 3480 8431 3473 8426 3467 8425
      3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8433
      3455 8437 3455 8446 3456 8447 3455 8448
      3456 8450 3455 8465 3474 8465 3478 8464
      3482 8459 3485 8461

$$

898 
WGUS72 KFFC 011326
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
926 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

GAC123-011745-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0099.000000T0000Z-130901T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
926 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
GILMER COUNTY...

AT 924 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER GILMER 
COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES HAS 
FALLEN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS NORTHERN GILMER COUNTY 
NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CHERRY LOG.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST ELLIJAY
AND ELLIJAY

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.

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 3484 8438 3480 8431 3473 8426 3467 8425
      3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8433
      3455 8437 3455 8446 3456 8447 3455 8448
      3456 8450 3455 8465 3474 8465 3478 8464
      3482 8459 3485 8461

$$
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643 
WGUS72 KFFC 011701
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
101 PM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

GAC123-011711-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0099.000000T0000Z-130901T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
101 PM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GILMER COUNTY...

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 3484 8438 3480 8431 3473 8426 3467 8425
      3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8433
      3455 8437 3455 8446 3456 8447 3455 8448
      3456 8450 3455 8465 3474 8465 3478 8464
      3482 8459 3485 8461

$$
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