Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 27, 2024, 5:35 AM EDT (09:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 27, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bartow County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Walker County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 270935
FFWFFC
GAC015-055-057-067-077-097-113-115-121-129-223-295-271530-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0063.240927T0935Z-240927T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
535 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Douglas County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northeastern Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
  Eastern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Eastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 535 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches 
  of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches 
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Atlanta, Marietta, Rome, Newnan, Douglasville, Canton, 
  Cartersville, Calhoun, Dallas, City of South Fulton, Smyrna, 
  Peachtree City, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Union City, Villa 
  Rica, Powder Springs, Fairburn and Holly Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3472 8527 3472 8506 3461 8505 3462 8490
      3441 8465 3441 8458 3438 8458 3438 8426
      3422 8426 3419 8445 3349 8458 3323 8450
      3323 8476 3357 8481 3386 8489 3398 8497
      3408 8492 3408 8504 3429 8516

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

946 
WGUS72 KFFC 271528
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1128 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

GAC015-055-057-067-077-097-113-115-121-129-223-295-271538-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240927T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bartow GA-Chattooga GA-Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-Coweta GA-Douglas GA-
Fayette GA-Floyd GA-Fulton GA-Gordon GA-Paulding GA-Walker GA-
1128 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR 
CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE, SOUTHWESTERN FULTON, 
BARTOW, NORTHEASTERN CHATTOOGA, EASTERN FLOYD, GORDON, PAULDING, 
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND EASTERN COWETA COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer a threat, 
however given the scale of recent rainfall river flooding will 
continue. Please continue to heed remaining road closures and local 
official guidance.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for portions of 
central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west 
central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3472 8527 3472 8506 3461 8505 3462 8490
      3441 8465 3441 8458 3438 8458 3438 8426
      3422 8426 3419 8445 3349 8458 3323 8450
      3323 8476 3357 8481 3386 8489 3398 8497
      3408 8492 3408 8504 3429 8516

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.