Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FFWFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
West Central Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Southern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 1101 PM EDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain and
flooding over parts of the warned area which was confirmed by
radar rainfall estimates. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring or
expected to begin soon.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported and radar estimated.
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...
Dalton, Lafayette, Tunnel Hill, La Fayette, Wood Station,
Villanow, Mill Creek, Naomi, Rocky Face, Noble, Rock Spring,
Linwood, Tilton, Dawnville and Cooper Heights.