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000 

WGUS72 KFFC 262048

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

448 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-

448 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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

CENTRAL TOWNS COUNTY...



AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM MARION TO ALPHARETTA MOVING TO 

THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS HEAVY RAIN MAY MOVE INTO THE WARNED 

AREA AROUND 630 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF 

TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE HIWASSEE RIVER AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE JUST

UPSTREAM FROM THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AT 

10.4 FEET AROUND 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE 

CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS 10.3 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY OR 

SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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 262048

FFSFFC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

448 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-

448 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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

CENTRAL TOWNS COUNTY...



AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM MARION TO ALPHARETTA MOVING TO 

THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS HEAVY RAIN MAY MOVE INTO THE WARNED 

AREA AROUND 630 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF 

TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE.



THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE HIWASSEE RIVER AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE JUST

UPSTREAM FROM THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AT 

10.4 FEET AROUND 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE 

CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS 10.3 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY OR 

SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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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