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WGUS72 KFFC 080038

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



GAC055-080145-

CHATTOOGA GA-

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR 

SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY...



AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED RAIN 

TAPERING OFF IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY. RAIN WILL LIKELY COME TO AN END 

SOON. HOWEVER...A FEW CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL BE OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTHERN PART 

OF THE COUNTY. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ARE MOSS CREEK...LITTLE 

ARMUCHEE CREEK AND ARMUCHEE CREEK...AND ANY OTHER STREAMS NEAR 

HIGHWAY 27 TOWARD THE FLOYD COUNTY LINE. WATER LEVELS IN THESE 

CREEKS MAY NOT RECEDE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.



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.



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 3433 8538 3444 8518 3450 8515 3444 8540



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WGUS72 KFFC 080038

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



GAC055-080145-

CHATTOOGA GA-

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR 

SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY...



AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED RAIN 

TAPERING OFF IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY. RAIN WILL LIKELY COME TO AN END 

SOON. HOWEVER...A FEW CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL BE OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTHERN PART 

OF THE COUNTY. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ARE MOSS CREEK...LITTLE 

ARMUCHEE CREEK AND ARMUCHEE CREEK...AND ANY OTHER STREAMS NEAR 

HIGHWAY 27 TOWARD THE FLOYD COUNTY LINE. WATER LEVELS IN THESE 

CREEKS MAY NOT RECEDE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.



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.



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 3433 8538 3444 8518 3450 8515 3444 8540



$$





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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 080038

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



GAC055-080145-

CHATTOOGA GA-

833 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR 

SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY...



AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED RAIN 

TAPERING OFF IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY. RAIN WILL LIKELY COME TO AN END 

SOON. HOWEVER...A FEW CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL BE OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTHERN PART 

OF THE COUNTY. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ARE MOSS CREEK...LITTLE 

ARMUCHEE CREEK AND ARMUCHEE CREEK...AND ANY OTHER STREAMS NEAR 

HIGHWAY 27 TOWARD THE FLOYD COUNTY LINE. WATER LEVELS IN THESE 

CREEKS MAY NOT RECEDE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.



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.



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 3433 8538 3444 8518 3450 8515 3444 8540



$$





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