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Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 3:31PM EDT until July 17 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Description

FFWFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
West Central Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
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...
Peachtree Corners, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell,
Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Milton, Duluth, Chamblee, Norcross,
Doraville, Berkeley Lake, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills,
Mechanicsville and Mount Bethel.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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