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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 262036

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



GAC187-311-262230-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080826T2230Z/

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

LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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

AND EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES...



AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN GAINESVILLE AND CLEVELAND MOVING TO THE 

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

WARNED AREA BY 530 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND

ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN HELEN CRESTED AT 6.0  

FEET AT 230 PM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL WAS 4.6 

FEET AND FALLING AT 400 PM.



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED FLOODING IN 

DOWNTOWN HELEN.



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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNICOI STATE

PARK AND SAUTEE



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING

FOR EASTERN GEORGIA.



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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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 262036

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



GAC187-311-262230-

/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080826T2230Z/

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

LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-

436 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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

AND EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES...



AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN GAINESVILLE AND CLEVELAND MOVING TO THE 

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

WARNED AREA BY 530 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND

ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN HELEN CRESTED AT 6.0  

FEET AT 230 PM EDT. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL WAS 4.6 

FEET AND FALLING AT 400 PM.



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED FLOODING IN 

DOWNTOWN HELEN.



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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNICOI STATE

PARK AND SAUTEE



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING

FOR EASTERN GEORGIA.



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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