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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 AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOOD 

EVENT IN EASTERN GORDON COUNTY MOVE AWAY FROM CREEKS AT ONCE AND 

AVOID FLOODED ROADS IN EASTERN GORDON COUNTY. FLASH FLOOD DEATHS 

OCCUR OFTEN ONCE THE RAIN DIMINISHES AND CREEKS RISE. EVEN THOUGH 

THE RAINFALL IS ENDING...EXPECT RAPID RISES ON CREEKS IN EASTERN 

GORDON COUNTY.



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

GORDON COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING ACROSS HIGHWAY 411 IN 

EASTERN GORDON COUNTY. AT LEAST 1 ROAD HAS BEEN WASHED OUT...AND 1 

RESCUE HAS OCCURRED IN EASTERN GORDON COUNTY. NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE 

WATER GOING ACROSS THEM.



RAINFALL HAS BEEN ESTIMATED IN THE 3 TO 7 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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NOEL

HYDROLOGIST

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