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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 261844

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

244 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



GAC281-262330-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080826T2330Z/

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

TOWNS GA-

244 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL TOWNS COUNTY...



AT 229 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 400 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND ONE HALF TO

ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE HIWASSEE RIVER AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE JUST

UPSTREAM FROM THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT HAS RISEN RAPIDLY TO 10

FEET AT 215 PM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE RIVER MAY RISE TO 12 

FEET BEFORE CRESTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS ALONG THE 

HIWASSEE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION.



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 3494 8362 3488 8363 3488 8364 3487 8365

      3483 8366 3483 8365 3480 8366 3480 8375

      3494 8383



$$



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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 261844

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

244 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



GAC281-262330-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080826T2330Z/

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

TOWNS GA-

244 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL TOWNS COUNTY...



AT 229 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 400 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND ONE HALF TO

ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE HIWASSEE RIVER AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE JUST

UPSTREAM FROM THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT HAS RISEN RAPIDLY TO 10

FEET AT 215 PM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE RIVER MAY RISE TO 12 

FEET BEFORE CRESTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS ALONG THE 

HIWASSEE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION.



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 3494 8362 3488 8363 3488 8364 3487 8365

      3483 8366 3483 8365 3480 8366 3480 8375

      3494 8383



$$



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