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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

652 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GORDON COUNTY UNTIL 9 

PM...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT IN EASTERN GORNDON COUNTY 

MOVE AWAY FROM CREEKS AT ONCE AND AVOID FLOODED ROADS IN EASTERN 

GORNDON COUNTY.



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

GORDON COUNTY. WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 411 IN EASTERN GORDON 

COUNTY.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE IN EASTERN 

GORDON COUNTY.



SOME CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE...LICK CREEK...REDBUD CREEK...AND DRY 

CREEK.



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.



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 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES 

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND.



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 3458 8499 3443 8480 3444 8466 3460 8468



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