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Flash Flood Warning

Statement as of 12:58 PM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 5:45 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
northern Haralson... Cobb... Paulding and Polk counties...

At 1248 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar has
indicated that 2 to 3 inches of rain has fallen over the warned
area. An additional one inch of rainfall is expected over the warned
area.

Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Marietta...
Kennesaw... Acworth... Braswell... Rockmart... Aragon and Cedartown

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... as well as highways and underpasses.
Additionally... country roads and farmlands along the banks of
creeks... streams and other low lying areas are subject to flooding.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT Sunday
evening for Georgia.


Lat... Lon 3408 8542 3410 8516 3408 8516 3410 8505
      3408 8494 3408 8447 3407 8442 3398 8437
      3391 8445 3383 8445 3375 8457 3375 8459
      3380 8463 3377 8489 3381 8504 3377 8506
      3377 8536




1145 am EDT sun may 19 2013

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Douglas County in north central Georgia
southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia
Carroll County in northwest Georgia
Southern Haralson County in northwest Georgia

* until 545 PM EDT Sunday

* at 1139 am EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar
indicated thunderstorms with heavy rain beginning to spread
south into the warned area. Intense rainfall amounts of 2 to
3 inches in one hour can be expected during the next few
hours. Additional heavy rainfall amounts are possible later
in the afternoon.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Grant
Park-Zoo Atlanta... Midtown... Hapeville... East Point... College
Park... Atlanta... Douglasville... Lithia Springs... Villa Rica...
Temple... Bremen... Waco and Tallapoosa.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... as well as highways and underpasses.
Additionally... country roads and farmlands along the banks of
creeks... streams and other low lying areas are subject to flooding.

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 3380 8495 3377 8482 3379 8473 3380 8472
      3380 8463 3375 8457 3382 8448 3382 8435
      3365 8435 3365 8446 3355 8446 3350 8461
      3351 8485 3344 8494 3346 8498 3343 8502
      3343 8530 3378 8537




Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 7:38 AM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flood Watch in effect through this evening...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia... east central
Georgia... north central Georgia... northeast Georgia...
northwest Georgia and west central Georgia.

* Through this evening

* National Weather Service radar indicates that two to four inches
of rain... with locally higher amounts... has fallen across
portions of north and central Georgia this morning. Additional
amounts of one to two inches with locally higher amounts are
possible. The heavy rainfall axis will shift to the southwest
across the Metro Atlanta area during the mid to late morning.

* Flooding of the larger creeks and rivers is possible with
additional rainfall.

* Localized flash flooding will be possible if the heavy rain
repeatedly moves over the same area. Also... storm drains...
ditches... and low lying areas may become quickly clogged with
debris and cause extensive street flooding.

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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