Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 27, 2024, 8:13 AM EDT (12:13 UTC)

Expired

Sep 27, 2024, 11:31 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

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WGUS52 KFFC 271213
FFWFFC
GAC047-057-085-123-129-213-227-295-313-271815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0069.240927T1213Z-240927T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
  Pickens County in north central Georgia...
  Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northeastern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northeastern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 215 PM EDT Friday.

* At 813 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 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 indicated.

  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, Chatsworth, Jasper, Ringgold, Ellijay, Fort 
  Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Varnell, Nelson, Eton, Tunnel Hill, 
  Cohutta, East Ellijay, Resaca, Talking Rock, Fairmount, Ranger, 
  Ramhurst and North Georgia Speedway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8526 3499 8501 3457 8424 3436 8426
      3437 8460 3440 8465 3441 8465 3441 8468
      3467 8514 3483 8527 3498 8528

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

199 
WGUS72 KFFC 271531
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1131 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

GAC047-057-085-123-129-213-227-295-313-271541-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240927T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catoosa GA-Cherokee GA-Dawson GA-Gilmer GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
Pickens GA-Walker GA-Whitfield GA-
1131 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE, 
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON, SOUTHWESTERN GILMER, PICKENS, CATOOSA, 
NORTHEASTERN GORDON, MURRAY, NORTHEASTERN WALKER AND WHITFIELD 
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 3498 8526 3499 8501 3457 8424 3436 8426
      3437 8460 3440 8465 3441 8465 3441 8468
      3467 8514 3483 8527 3498 8528

$$

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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.