Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Pinnacle Mountain, GA ∙ Helen, GA ∙ Suches, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1049 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Union County in north central Georgia... Northwestern White County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1049 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Helen, Suches, Unicoi State Park, Porter Springs, Turners Corner, Gooch Mountain Shelter, Camp Coleman Lake, Whitley Gap Shelter, Qualatchee Lake, Camp Merrill, Low Gap Shelter, Smithgall Woods Conservation Are, Nimblewill, Robertstown and Anna Ruby Falls. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3465 8415 3471 8401 3478 8382 3480 8375 3478 8371 3469 8370 3461 8386 3458 8398 3449 8413 3454 8419 3460 8419 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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