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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1040 AM EST THU MAR 6 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR POLK COUNTY IN 

NORTHWEST GEORGIA...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG CEDAR CREEK AT 

CEDARTOWN...AND ALL POINTS ALONG THE BIG CEDAR CREEK. THE CREEK IS 

FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 11 AM AND 2 PM AT 16 TO 17 FEET. FLOOD 

STAGE IS 15 FEET. IT SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EVENING. 



THE EMERGENCY MANAGER IN POLK COUNTY HAS REPORTED FLOODING AT A 

TRAILER PARK ON HIGHWAY 27. FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON 

GEORGIA AVENUE IN CEDARTOWN. 

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST 

VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING 

WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3402 8539 3390 8524 3392 8508 3407 8511



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