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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
920 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

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GILMER GA-
920 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
GILMER COUNTY...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR
GILMER COUNTY...

AT 916 AM EST...RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS GILMER COUNTY
WITH SEVERAL RIVER GAUGES AT OR APPROACHING RECORD FLOOD LEVELS.
FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GILMER
COUNTY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG THE CARTECAY AND COOSAWATTEE
RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8437 3480 8431 3472 8425 3467 8425
      3464 8421 3461 8421 3460 8426 3457 8426
      3458 8433 3455 8437 3455 8447 3456 8447
      3455 8449 3457 8450 3455 8452 3455 8465
      3474 8465 3478 8464 3482 8458 3485 8461

$$

DJN
