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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

451 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GILMER COUNTY UNTIL 615 

PM EDT...



REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC 

SOUTHEAST OF ELLIJAY.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE IN SOUTHERN 

GILMER COUNTY.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 

TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN GILMER COUNTY.



CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE OWLTOWN CREEK...TURKEY CREEK AND CLEAR CREEK.



MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING TOLL FREE 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.



LAT...LON 3465 8464 3455 8447 3462 8424 3473 8429



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