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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1144 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



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FULTON GA-

1144 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008



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

FULTON COUNTY...



AT 1142 PM EDT...ONLY LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING IN SOUTH FULTON COUNTY.

RAIN MAY CONTINUE UNTIL 1245 PM...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS NOT

EXPECTED TO FURTHER AGGRAVATE ANY ONGOING FLOODING.



RAINFALL TOTALS SINCE THE RAIN BEGAN PRIOR TO SUNSET THURSDAY HAVE

BEEN MEASURED IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW SOME AREAS

MAY HAVE RECEIVED OVER 6 INCHES. 



AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCING FLOODING 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. 



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 3368 8462 3367 8459 3364 8451 3361 8451

      3353 8460 3358 8479 3361 8475 3365 8469



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