Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2023, 10:58 AM EDT (14:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 28, 2023, 7:41 AM EDT

In force

21 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Flash flood emergency

Damage threat

Catastrophic

Flood severity

Moderate

County Spalding County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 271458
FFWFFC
GAC255-281200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0013.230327T1458Z-230328T1200Z/
/00000.2.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1058 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WEST CENTRAL SPALDING COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Dam Break on the Heads Creek below Head's Creek Reservoir in...
  West Central Spalding County in west central Georgia...

* Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.

* At 1058 AM EDT, County Emergency Management has reported the 
  imminent failure of Head's Creek Reservoir dam.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for West Central Spalding County. 
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the imminent
           failure of Head's Creek Reservoir dam.

  SOURCE...Emergency Manager.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas
           downstream from the Head's Creek Reservoir along the
           Heads Creek, including West McIntosh Road, Vaughan
           Road, West Ellis Road, Moon Road, and may impact
           Highway 16 after the creek drains into the Flint
           River.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mainly rural areas of West Central Spalding County

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Wildcat Creek, Flint River and Heads Creek.
Flooding is curring along the Heads Creek.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

If you are in low lying areas below the Head's Creek Reservoir you 
should move to higher ground immediately.

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

A Red Cross Shelter is now open in City Park in Griffin.

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LAT...LON 3328 8438 3328 8437 3325 8439 3325 8441
      3323 8443 3324 8444 3325 8444 3326 8444
      3326 8443 3327 8443 3328 8439

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
DAM FAILURE...IMMINENT

$$

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WGUS72 KFFC 281141
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
741 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

GAC255-281151-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230328T1200Z/
/00000.2.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Spalding GA-
741 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE IMMINENT FAILURE OF HEAD'S CREEK 
RESERVOIR ON THE HEADS CREEK IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL SPALDING 
COUNTY...

The threat of imminent failure of the Heads Creek Reservoir dam has 
ended. The Flash Flood Warning is no longer necessary. Please heed 
information from local officials on roads that may remain closed in 
the local area.

LAT...LON 3328 8438 3328 8437 3325 8439 3325 8441
      3323 8443 3324 8444 3325 8444 3326 8444
      3326 8443 3327 8443 3328 8439

$$

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