THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN…
  BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 233 PM EDT…A BAND OF PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA…MAINLY OVER NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY AND
FAR SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY. SINCE 9 AM…1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER SATURATED GROUNDS.

* NUMEROUS CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS THIS
AFTERNOON…INCLUDING HEATH CREEK…LAVENDER CREEK AND THE NORTHERN
TRIBUTARIES OF THE OOSTANAULA AND COOSA RIVERS. URBAN FLOODING AND
ROAD CLOSURES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH…ON FOOT OR IN AN
AUTOMOBILE. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES…MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER
BEGINS RISING.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR
WARNINGS.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING…MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE THEN CALL THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.