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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
WHITE AND EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES...

AT 924 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
HEAVY RAINFALL HAD PUSHED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA.  

THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN HELEN CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AND AS OF 9 
PM WAS AT 3.3 FEET AND FALLING.  FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED BOTTOMS ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 17 REMAINS 
CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD. 

FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE 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.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNICOI STATE
PARK AND SAUTEE

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN GEORGIA.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3466 8401 3472 8382 3479 8374 3474 8367
      3451 8366 3453 8379 3446 8392

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