Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 3, 2014, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2014, 9:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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730 
WGUS52 KFFC 030734
FFWFFC
GAC047-213-295-313-031330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0028.140903T0734Z-140903T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
334 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 329 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA
  THAT HAVE QUICKLY RESULTED IN AT LEAST 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHATSWORTH...ETON...DALTON AND TUNNEL HILL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLANDS AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...
STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 8487 3485 8464 3467 8473 3462 8489
      3462 8491 3464 8491 3462 8493 3462 8506
      3461 8506 3461 8513 3473 8521 3487 8514
      3490 8503

$$

012 
WGUS72 KFFC 030942
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
542 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2014

GAC047-213-295-313-031330-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140903T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITFIELD GA-WALKER GA-MURRAY GA-CATOOSA GA-
542 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN CATOOSA...SOUTHERN MURRAY...EAST CENTRAL WALKER AND
WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 535 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MULTIPLE
ROAD CLOSURES AND SOME FLOODED BUILDINGS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS HEAVY
RAINFALL THIS MORNING OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL
FELL QUICKLY AND SOME SPOTS MAY HAVE HAD 5 TO 6 INCHES. RUNOFF IS 
LIKELY STILL OCCURRING EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN HAS STOPPED!

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHATSWORTH...
ETON...DALTON AND TUNNEL HILL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS...FARMLANDS AND WOODLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS
AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS IN THE DARKER EARLY MORNING HOURS WHEN IT IS 
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 
ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 8487 3485 8464 3467 8473 3462 8489
      3462 8491 3464 8491 3462 8493 3462 8506
      3461 8506 3461 8513 3473 8521 3487 8514
      3490 8503

$$

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