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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



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

PM EDT...



THIS REMAINS A VERY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT



REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE 911 CENTER IN 

GILMER COUNTY. ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT IN SOUTHERN GILMER COUNTY 

NEAR CARTECAY. SOME RESCUES ARE ONGOING.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED IN THE 3 TO 7 INCH RANGE IN SOUTHERN 

GILMER COUNTY.



RAINFALL WILL DIMINSH THROUGH 630 PM.



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



MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST 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 FLASH 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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