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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

827 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2006



GAC221-060130-

OGLETHORPE GA-

827 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR

OGLETHORPE COUNTY...



AT 822 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED 2 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE WARNED AREA FROM 5 TO 8 PM EDT. THE 

CREEKS MAINLY AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN ARE TOWN...BUFFALO AND LONG 

CREEKS IN THE SOUTH HALF OF OGLETHORPE COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRAWFORD.



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. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.



LAT...LON 3373 8319 3373 8304 3387 8303 3388 8321



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