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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 7:38 AM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flood Watch in effect through this evening...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia... east central
Georgia... north central Georgia... northeast Georgia...
northwest Georgia and west central Georgia.

* Through this evening

* National Weather Service radar indicates that two to four inches
of rain... with locally higher amounts... has fallen across
portions of north and central Georgia this morning. Additional
amounts of one to two inches with locally higher amounts are
possible. The heavy rainfall axis will shift to the southwest
across the Metro Atlanta area during the mid to late morning.

* Flooding of the larger creeks and rivers is possible with
additional rainfall.

* Localized flash flooding will be possible if the heavy rain
repeatedly moves over the same area. Also... storm drains...
ditches... and low lying areas may become quickly clogged with
debris and cause extensive street flooding.

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.




Special Statement

Statement as of 8:52 AM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 9:15 AM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Significant weather advisory for frequent lightning and heavy
rain in Putnam... Morgan and Jasper counties until 915 am EDT...

At 849 am EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms from Madison to Farrar... moving southeast at 20
mph.

Lightning detection systems indicate numerous cloud-to-ground
lightning strikes across Putnam... Morgan and Jasper counties...
including areas around Reese... Farrar... Apalachee... Bostwick... Shady
Dale... Madison... Godfrey... central Georgia Experiment station...
Warfield... Willard... Harmony... rock Eagle 4-h center... Phoenix...
Eatonton and Parks Mill. Residents in this area should stay indoors.
Electrical appliances and telephones should not be used unless in an
emergency. Additionally... very heavy rainfall can be expected with
this storm.


Lat... Lon 3327 8339 3341 8375 3349 8369 3349 8368
      3350 8368 3357 8362 3375 8355 3369 8339
      3360 8335 3354 8327 3353 8328 3349 8328
      3342 8325
time... Mot... loc 1250z 295deg 16kt 3363 8348 3353 8352
          3345 8359



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