… THE COUNTY FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN GILMER… GORDON… CHATTOOGA… FLOYD… PICKENS… BARTOW AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES…

AT 230 AM EST… LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO END LATER TODAY. THIS AREA HAS RECEIVED 3 TO 4.5 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

OTHER SPECIFIC CREEKS AND STREAMS TO NOTE ARE:

CHATTOOGA RIVER AT SUMMERVILLE. AT 215 AM… THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.

HEATH CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. AT 1045 PM… THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND HOLDING STEADY. FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1045 PM.

ARMUCHEE CREEK 7 MILES NORTH OF ROME. AT 215 AM… THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.

COOSA RIVER 6 MILE SOUTHWEST OF ROME. AT 200 AM… THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET.

OOTHKALOOGA CREEK IN CALHOUN. AT 230 AM… THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.

OOSTANAULA RIVER AT CALHOUN. AT 215 AM… THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.

ETOWAH RIVER AT EAST CANTON. AT 200 AM… THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET AND STEADY. FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.

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.

A COUNTY FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER… ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

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.