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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 050001

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

701 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



GAC121-050145-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080305T0145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

FULTON GA-

701 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST FOR BIG 

CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY...



AT 701 PM EST...HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT PUSHED ACROSS     

THE AREA EARLIER TODAY CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISING WATER ALONG BIG 

CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.



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

ALPHARETTA



AT 701 PM EST...THE STAGE AT ALPHARETTA WAS 6.9 FEET AND RISING. 

FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. THE WATER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 7.2 

FEET BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THE CREEK MAY BRIEFLY LEVEL OFF OR SUBSIDE 

SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING...BUT A SECOND CREST MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT. 

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING MAY BE ISSUED WHEN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

EXPIRES. 



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG BIG CREEK IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY 

SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH...ON FOOT OR IN AN AUTOMOBILE.



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 3399 8426 3396 8430 3397 8433 3403 8441

      3418 8429 3415 8425 3412 8426 3409 8419

      3405 8413

TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 180DEG 0KT 3400 8433



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 050001

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

701 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



GAC121-050145-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080305T0145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

FULTON GA-

701 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST FOR BIG 

CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY...



AT 701 PM EST...HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT PUSHED ACROSS     

THE AREA EARLIER TODAY CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISING WATER ALONG BIG 

CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA.



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

ALPHARETTA



AT 701 PM EST...THE STAGE AT ALPHARETTA WAS 6.9 FEET AND RISING. 

FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. THE WATER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 7.2 

FEET BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THE CREEK MAY BRIEFLY LEVEL OFF OR SUBSIDE 

SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING...BUT A SECOND CREST MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT. 

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING MAY BE ISSUED WHEN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

EXPIRES. 



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG BIG CREEK IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY 

SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH...ON FOOT OR IN AN AUTOMOBILE.



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 3399 8426 3396 8430 3397 8433 3403 8441

      3418 8429 3415 8425 3412 8426 3409 8419

      3405 8413

TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 180DEG 0KT 3400 8433



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