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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

549 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024



The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  West Central Gilmer County in north central Georgia...

  Southern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...



* Until 815 AM EDT.



* At 549 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 

  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 

  3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 

  1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 

  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.



  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms

           producing flash flooding.



  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.



  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Dalton, Chatsworth, Ellijay, East Ellijay, Tails Creek, Fort 

  Mountain State Park, Ramhurst, Mountaintown and North Georgia 

  Speedway.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 

you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 

killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 

creeks.



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LAT...LON 3471 8486 3473 8486 3474 8485 3476 8486

      3476 8487 3479 8487 3478 8486 3480 8484

      3480 8466 3476 8448 3471 8443 3463 8450

      3463 8463 3464 8487 3471 8487



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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