THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... DADE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 640 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER DADE COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM WHICH WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...CHICKAMAUGA AND LAFAYETTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX. && LAT...LON 3499 8528 3494 8526 3486 8526 3485 8522 3484 8521 3460 8516 3460 8554 3486 8559 3495 8561 3498 8561 -SWC-
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:48:13 +0000