Severe Weather Alerts for Polk County

last updated: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013 EST

• Flash Flood Warning until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013
• Areal Flood Watch until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

Flash Flood Warning

until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

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1258 Pm Edt Sunday May 19 2013



< A Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 500 Pm Edt For

Northern Haralson Cobb Paulding And Polk Counties



At 1248 Pm Edt National Weather Service Doppler Radar Has

Indicated That 2 To 3 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Over The Warned

Area. An Additional One Inch Of Rainfall Is Expected Over The Warned

Area.



Locations In The Warning Include But Are Not Limited To Marietta

Kennesaw Acworth Braswell Rockmart Aragon And Cedartown



Precautionary/Preparedness Actions



Excessive Runoff From Heavy Rainfall Will Cause Flooding Of Small

Creeks And Streams As Well As Highways And Underpasses.

Additionally Country Roads And Farmlands Along The Banks Of

Creeks Streams And Other Low Lying Areas Are Subject To Flooding.



Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Into Areas Where The Water Covers The

Roadway The Water Depth May Be Too Great To Allow Your Car To Cross

Safely. Move To Higher Ground.



If You See Significant Flooding Call The National Weather Service

Toll Free At 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. You Can Also Tweet Your Report

Using Hashtag Gawx.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch Remains In Effect Until 700 Pm Edt Sunday

Evening For Georgia.







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Areal Flood Watch

until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

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Including The Cities Of Calhoun Dahlonega Cleveland

Rome Cartersville Gainesville Marietta Atlanta

Lawrenceville Athens Carrollton Douglasville East Point

Decatur Conyers Covington Newnan Peachtree City

Griffin Milledgeville Macon

738 Am Edt Sunday 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.