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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1031 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015

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WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-
LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-JACKSON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-WALTON-MORGAN-GREENE-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-BALDWIN-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...MILLEDGEVILLE
1031 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING...NO LONGER 
POSING A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY 
ROAD CLOSURES.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS DURING THE PAST 48 HOURS RANGED FROM 2 TO 6
INCHES OVER THE PREVIOUS WATCH AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF RAIN
WERE ALONG THE RIDGELINE OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY DIVIDE IN 
NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

THE EXCEPTIONS ARE THE BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING TO ALPHARETTA WILL
REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH TONIGHT.

ALSO THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD WILL CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE
OF 13 FEET TONIGHT.

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BANKS-MADISON-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-TALIAFERRO-WARREN-GLASCOCK-
JEFFERSON-
1031 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA... 
  GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...TALIAFERRO...WARREN AND WILKES. IN 
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA...BANKS...MADISON AND OGLETHORPE. 

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND DEEP
  MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA.

* THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN AN INCH
  CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINING WATCH AREA. DUE TO SATURATED
  SOILS FROM PREVIOUS RAIN THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING
  PROBLEMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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