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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

113 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN BROOKS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

  SOUTHWESTERN COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...  

  THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

  SOUTH CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  EASTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

  

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT



* AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING IN SEVERAL RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH 

TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING INTO SOUTHERN GEORGIA. DOPPLER RADAR

ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT RAINFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES PER HOUR 

WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST RAINBANDS. THIS RAINFALL WILL 

FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS FLOODING CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA. 

RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF THE ROADS 

UNLESS TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

THOMASVILLE...CAIRO...BAINBRIDGE...MOULTRIE...PELHAM...AND MEIGS. 



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES.   

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

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



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 3066 8355 3070 8463 3125 8473 3121 8379



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