FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

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846 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* COUNTY FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN…
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 830 AM EST WEDNESDAY

* AT 840 AM EST…OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE
  ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY
  OCCURRED AND ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MANY STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE RISING RAPIDLY AND SOME HAVE SPILLED
  OUT OF THERE BANKS. EMA OFFICIALS IN THESE COUNTIES HAVE REPORTED
  NUMEROUS DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ON ROADS DUE TO DEBRIS BLOCKAGE.
  WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WARNED AREA
  ARE EXPECTED.

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…WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS
PASSED…AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
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