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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1114 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2006



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GILMER GA-

1114 PM EDT MON MAY 29 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FOR

GILMER COUNTY...



AT 1111 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF GILMER COUNTY 

NEAR ELLIJAY. THE STORM WAS DRIFTING TO THE NORTH AND WEAKENING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELLIJAY AND 

CHERRY LOG.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THE STORM SHOULD BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. 

HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

PROBABLY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ON

ROADWAYS...MAINLY IN AREAS JUST EAST OF ELLIJAY...AND POSSIBLY IN

THE CITY OF ELLIJAY. LOW LYING AREAS THAT FREQUENTLY SEE FLOODING

WILL BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



LAT...LON 3471 8460 3458 8445 3472 8428 3484 8446



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