FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 622 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 1215 AM EDT * AT 613 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. SOME AREAS IN EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE OGEECHEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA EAST OF HIGHWAY 22 AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 16. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CULVERTON. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT RAPID RISES ON TRIBUTARIES OF THE OGEECHEE RIVER ACROSS EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY...INCLUDING HUNNON BRANCH... FULSOME CREEK...AND BEAVERDAM CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 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.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:18:40 +0000
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