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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

233 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-

233 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WHITE

AND EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES...



AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN CUMMING AND LAWRENCEVILLE MOVING TO THE 

NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE 

WARNED AREA AROUND 330 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND

ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN HELEN HAS RISEN RAPIDLY

TO 5.7 FEET AT 200 PM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. THE RIVER MAY RISE

TO 7 FEET BEFORE CRESTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



THE LUMPKIN COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR REPORTS A MUDSLIDE NEAR THE 

COPPERMINES ROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES THE CHESTATEE RIVER IN

EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTY.



FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD 

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 

COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS 

A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING 

WATER MOVE UP 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 3466 8401 3472 8383 3479 8374 3474 8367

      3451 8366 3453 8379 3446 8392



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