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WGUS52 KFFC 080315

FFWATL

GAC123-080415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1110 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 1106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL

  OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR...NEARLY STATIONARY...3 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF ELLIJAY.



TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAS FALLEN FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM DURING THE 

PAST HOUR. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN 

ELLIJAY REPORT THAT SOME ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND WASHED 

OUT...WITH UP TO A FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS. OTHER ROADS

IN WESTERN GILMER AND COUNTY ALSO OF SIX INCHES OR MORE OF WATER ON 

THEM.



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 3475 8464 3456 8464 3459 8429 3479 8431



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WGUS52 KFFC 080319 CCA

FFWATL

GAC123-080415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED...CORRECTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1110 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 1106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL

  OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR...NEARLY STATIONARY...3 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF ELLIJAY.



TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAS FALLEN FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM DURING THE 

PAST HOUR. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN 

ELLIJAY REPORT THAT SOME ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND WASHED 

OUT...WITH UP TO A FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS. OTHER ROADS 

IN WESTERN GILMER COUNTY ALSO HAVE UP TO SIX INCHES OR MORE OF WATER 

ON THEM.



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 3475 8464 3456 8464 3459 8429 3479 8431



$$



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