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WGUS72 KFFC 010233

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1023 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



GAC121-010445-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080801T0445Z/

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

FULTON GA-

1023 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR

FULTON COUNTY...



AT 1024 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW RAIN FALLING IN SOUTH

FULTON COUNTY. HEAVIEST RAIN WAS JUST NORTHWEST OF PALMETTO...

MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH FULTON COUNTY 

SINCE JUST BEFORE SUNSET. RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE AVERAGED AROUND 

4 INCHES AND AMOUNTS MAY REACH 5 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE RAIN ENDS

BETWEEN 11 PM AND MIDNIGHT.



AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED ARE NEAR PEA CREEK...

DEEP CREEK...AND LITTLE BEAR CREEK. THIS IS IN THE PORTION OF

THE COUNTY BETWEEN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AND UNION CITY AND

FAIRBURN. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3368 8462 3367 8459 3364 8451 3361 8451

      3353 8460 3358 8479 3361 8475 3365 8469



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 010233

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1023 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



GAC121-010445-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080801T0445Z/

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

FULTON GA-

1023 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR

FULTON COUNTY...



AT 1024 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW RAIN FALLING IN SOUTH

FULTON COUNTY. HEAVIEST RAIN WAS JUST NORTHWEST OF PALMETTO...

MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH FULTON COUNTY 

SINCE JUST BEFORE SUNSET. RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE AVERAGED AROUND 

4 INCHES AND AMOUNTS MAY REACH 5 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE RAIN ENDS

BETWEEN 11 PM AND MIDNIGHT.



AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED ARE NEAR PEA CREEK...

DEEP CREEK...AND LITTLE BEAR CREEK. THIS IS IN THE PORTION OF

THE COUNTY BETWEEN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AND UNION CITY AND

FAIRBURN. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3368 8462 3367 8459 3364 8451 3361 8451

      3353 8460 3358 8479 3361 8475 3365 8469



$$

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