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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

1113 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE...

  SOUTH CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAIRO...

  SOUTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  SOUTHWESTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...



* UNTIL 115 PM EDT



* AT 1107 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A NEARLY STATIONARY INTENSE RAINBAND FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER

  THE WARNED AREA. RAIN RATES OF 4 TO 6 INCHES AN HOUR ARE 

  OCCURRING WITHIN THIS BAND.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHIGHAM...

  BEACHTON...CAIRO...AND THOMASVILLE.



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 STREAMS AND CREEKS

SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF

UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR FLOOD CONDITIONS

AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOOD WATERS

THREATEN. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE

NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3093 8440 3114 8466 3122 8457 3104 8421

      3066 8376 3069 8414



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