Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 8, 2014, 3:56 AM EDT (07:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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002 
WGUS52 KFFC 080756
FFWFFC
GAC121-081400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0035.140908T0756Z-140908T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
356 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 342 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL 
  FULTON COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 3 INCHES OR MORE OF   
  RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA IN THE LAST 2 HOURS WITH AN          
  ADDITIONAL 0.5 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE. AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE 
  RESPONDING QUICKLY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHASTAIN
  MEMORIAL PARK

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER...PEACHTREE CREEK AND PROCTOR CREEK.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 3379 8451 3383 8447 3383 8445 3386 8446
      3393 8442 3393 8435 3391 8435 3388 8437
      3386 8441 3378 8441

$$

898 
WGUS72 KFFC 081127 RRA
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
727 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014

GAC121-081138-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-140908T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FULTON GA-
727 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL FULTON
COUNTY...

RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...AND LOCAL CREEKS AND RIVERS THAT 
HAD QUICKLY RISEN EARLIER THIS MORNING HAVE NOW CRESTED AND LEVELS 
ARE FALLING. THESE CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY REMAIN SWOLLEN FOR THE NEXT 
SEVERAL HOURS BUT THE IMMEDIATE THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.

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 3379 8451 3383 8447 3383 8445 3386 8446
      3393 8442 3393 8435 3391 8435 3388 8437
      3386 8441 3378 8441

$$

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