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WGUS52 KFFC 312337

FFWATL

GAC047-313-010230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

735 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

  NORTHERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT



* AT 731 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF RINGGOLD TO TUNNEL HILL AND COHUTTA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND AREAS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TWO

FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS

AND PICKUPS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...

OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD

AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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 3493 8521 3481 8513 3482 8488 3498 8487



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000 

WGUS52 KFFC 312337

FFWATL

GAC047-313-010230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

735 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

  NORTHERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT



* AT 731 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF RINGGOLD TO TUNNEL HILL AND COHUTTA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND AREAS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TWO

FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS

AND PICKUPS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...

OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD

AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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 3493 8521 3481 8513 3482 8488 3498 8487



$$

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