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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1048 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024


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Banks GA-Barrow GA-Clarke GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Greene GA-
Gwinnett GA-Hall GA-Jackson GA-Lumpkin GA-Madison GA-Morgan GA-
Newton GA-Oconee GA-Oglethorpe GA-Walton GA-White GA-
1048 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive 
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast 
  Georgia, including the following counties, in east central 
  Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Dawson, 
  Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton and Walton. In 
  northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, 
  Oglethorpe and White.

* WHEN...Until 145 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water 
  crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect 
  many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1047 AM EST, Local emergency management have reported
    heavy rain and localized flooding in the warned area. Between
    1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since early this
    morning.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Gainesville, Winder, Monroe, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming,
    Dahlonega, Madison, Cleveland, Watkinsville, Homer,
    Danielsville, Athens, Buford, Braselton, Auburn, Flowery
    Branch, Dacula, Social Circle and Oakwood.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3439 8409 3456 8402 3469 8375 3445 8369
      3443 8358 3449 8350 3426 8334 3422 8336
      3424 8334 3425 8332 3405 8318 3355 8341
      3360 8369 3368 8382 3381 8378 3395 8385
      3408 8393 3421 8411


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