THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN… CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT MONDAY

* AT 305 AM EDT… THE VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS PASSING OVER THE WARNED AREA. SEVERAL REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND COUNTY OFFICIALS INDICATE SOME FLOODING OF CREEKS… RIVERS… ROADS… AND SOME HOMES CONTINUES. MOST OF THE REPORTS ARE FROM WALKER AND CATOOSA COUNTIES. WEATHER RADAR ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE 800 PM EDT SUNDAY.

* SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS IN FLOOD INCLUDE… DRY CREEK… WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK… SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK… AND PEAVINE CREEK.

THE FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS HAVE TIME TO RECEDE LATER TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

YOU SHOULD HEED ALL EVACUATION REQUESTS OR ORDERS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON ROADS.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING… WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED… AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.