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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
308 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
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DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE
308 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH
GEORGIA THE PAST 24 HOURS. HOWEVER... THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT IS
ENDING FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE... THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED
FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO CANTON TO
CLEVELAND LINE.
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GAZ022>025-027-033>039-044>051-053>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-
102>113-291615-
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FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-
WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...
ATHENS...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...
PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
308 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS MAINLY SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH
LATE THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL
CONTINUE TO ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING... WITH
MAINLY LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA. ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA... RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES HAVE
ALREADY OCCURRED... AND AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH MID MORNING. THESE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE
NORMAL STREAM-FLOWS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON
SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS.
* A FEW LOCATIONS REMAIN IN FLOOD FROM THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS
WEEK AND THESE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ONLY EXACERBATE
THE PROBLEM. SOME ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS ARE LIKELY TO GO INTO
FLOOD... WITH THE MOST PRONE AREAS BEING...THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR
PENFIELD AND...ALONG BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING TO ALPHARETTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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