Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 12, 2025, 9:52 PM EST (02:52 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2025, 3:45 AM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
952 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
  Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Polk County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 345 AM EST.

* At 952 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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 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...
  Cartersville, Dallas, Cedartown, Buchanan, Bremen, Temple, 
  Rockmart, Euharlee, Tallapoosa, Emerson, Aragon, Cave Spring, 
  Waco, Braswell, Taylorsville, Yorkville, Van Wert, Fish Creek, 
  Antioch and Eubank Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3408 8542 3414 8543 3420 8499 3424 8474
      3395 8474 3380 8496 3381 8504 3381 8505
      3374 8505 3371 8509 3370 8513 3370 8514
      3369 8518 3365 8532 3365 8534

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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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.