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WGUS72 KFFC 300854

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

449 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008



GAC151-300945-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080330T0945Z/

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

HENRY GA-

449 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR HENRY

COUNTY...



AT 445 AM EDT...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS 

PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 

6 INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE 10 PM EDT SATURDAY 

NIGHT.



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

SOME CREEKS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING ARE BIRCH CREEK...CAMP CREEK... 

KALVES CREEK...WALNUT CREEK...HONEY CREEK AND THE TOWALIGA RIVER. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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. MOVE 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 3343 8434 3343 8430 3351 8404 3350 8403

      3350 8400 3349 8398 3343 8395 3335 8426

      3335 8435

TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 180DEG 0KT 3347 8401 3339 8434

          3336 8456



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 300854

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

449 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008



GAC151-300945-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080330T0945Z/

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

HENRY GA-

449 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR HENRY

COUNTY...



AT 445 AM EDT...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS 

PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 

6 INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE 10 PM EDT SATURDAY 

NIGHT.



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

SOME CREEKS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING ARE BIRCH CREEK...CAMP CREEK... 

KALVES CREEK...WALNUT CREEK...HONEY CREEK AND THE TOWALIGA RIVER. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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. MOVE 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 3343 8434 3343 8430 3351 8404 3350 8403

      3350 8400 3349 8398 3343 8395 3335 8426

      3335 8435

TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 180DEG 0KT 3347 8401 3339 8434

          3336 8456



$$



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