Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 10, 2022, 9:41 AM EDT (13:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2022, 12:47 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KFFC 101341
FFWFFC
GAC129-213-313-101945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0023.220810T1341Z-220810T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
941 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southwestern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 345 PM EDT Wednesday.

* At 941 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 
  1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Dalton, Calhoun, Resaca, Tilton and Nickelsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3462 8505 3463 8505 3469 8505 3475 8494
      3471 8489 3462 8481 3451 8492

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

002 
WGUS72 KFFC 101647
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1247 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

GAC129-213-313-101657-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-220810T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Gordon GA-Murray GA-Whitfield GA-
1247 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL GORDON, 
SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3462 8505 3463 8505 3469 8505 3475 8494
      3471 8489 3462 8481 3451 8492

$$

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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.