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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

915 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRING FOR BARTOW COUNTY...



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BARTOW COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE 

AT 915 PM. SOME STREET FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING IN AND AROUND 

CARTERSVILLE...MAINLY DUE TO CLOGGED DRAINAGE AREAS. OTHER AREAS FROM 

AROUND CARTERSVILLE NORTHWARD TOWARD RYDAL AND FUNKHOUSER MAY ALSO 

STILL HAVE RECEDING FLOOD WATERS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PETTIT 

AND ROCK CREEKS WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER MAY HAVE WATERS RUNNING 

QUITE HIGH. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3439 8500 3441 8466 3410 8467 3409 8504

          3422 8504



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