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WGUS72 KFFC 182011

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

408 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WALKER COUNTY UNTIL 530 

PM...



COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS IMPASSABLE IN THE 

WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AREA WEST OF ROCK SPRINGS.



CREEKS EFFECTED INCLUDE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...HALL BRANCH CREEK   

...AND BORTHERTON CREEK.



RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 6 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED.



RAINFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED SOME...BUT AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS 

POSSIBLE.



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 IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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 3479 8544 3475 8536 3483 8521 3493 8533



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 182011

FFSATL

GAC295-182130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

408 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WALKER COUNTY UNTIL 530 

PM...



COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS IMPASSABLE IN THE 

WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AREA WEST OF ROCK SPRINGS.



CREEKS EFFECTED INCLUDE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...HALL BRANCH CREEK   

...AND BORTHERTON CREEK.



RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 6 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED.



RAINFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED SOME...BUT AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS 

POSSIBLE.



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 IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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 3479 8544 3475 8536 3483 8521 3493 8533



$$

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