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Flash Flood Warning

Statement as of 3:33 PM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 9:30 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
western Cherokee County in north central Georgia
Bartow County in northwest Georgia

* until 930 PM EDT

* at 320 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
possible flash flooding from thunderstorms with heavy rain passing
over the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches occurred
earlier today... mainly in the Adairsville area. Additional heavy
rain around 2 inches can be expected to spread over the warned
area during the next few hours.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Kingston...
Canton... Waleska... Cassville... white and Adairsville.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway... the water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move 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 3422 8503 3432 8503 3435 8501 3439 8501
      3440 8474 3441 8473 3442 8472 3441 8459
      3438 8458 3438 8447 3408 8447 3408 8504
      3421 8505




Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 4:28 PM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* north and portions of central Georgia.

* Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* National Weather Service radar indicates that two to five inches
of rain... with locally higher amounts... has fallen across
portions of north and central Georgia over the past 24 hours.
Additional amounts of two to three inches with locally higher
amounts are possible through tonight.

* Flash flooding is already occurring across much of northwest
Georgia and additional flash flooding and flooding is possible
with the additional rainfall.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




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