THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS...CREEKS AND RIVERS IN... GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 1151 AM EDT...SEVERAL CREEKS AND RIVERS REMAINED IN FLOODED IN PORTIONS OF ELLIJAY AND SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY. THIS HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROADS...BRIDGES AND HOMES. * AT 1130 AM EDT...THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE GAGE JUST SOUTHWEST OF ELLIJAY ON THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER WAS AT 8.9 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD BE CRESTING AROUND 9 FEET SOON THEN FALL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 1130 AM EDT...THE STAGE HEIGHT ON THE GAGE NEAR EAST ELLIJAY ON THE CARTECAY RIVER WAS AT 7.4 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. THE RIVER CREST AT 10.2 FEET AT 1000 AM EDT. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON. * IT WILL TAKE A FEW MORE HOURS FOR ALL OF THE CREEKS AND RIVERS RECEDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... YOU SHOULD HEED ALL EVACUATION REQUESTS OR ORDERS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN 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 3474 8433 3457 8428 3458 8433 3455 8437 3455 8442 3456 8443 3455 8446 3456 8448 3455 8449 3456 8451 3455 8452 3455 8462 3467 8462 MC
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:01:56 +0000
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