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Flood Warning

Statement as of 12:19 PM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 1:16 AM EDT on May 20, 2013


... Forecast flooding increased from minor to moderate severity... the
Flood Warning continues for
the Alcovy river near Lawrenceville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 12 PM Sunday the stage was 10.9 feet... and rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 11.3 feet by this afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage this evening.
* At 11 feet... moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding
expands further into The Woodlands upstream and downstream from the
river gauge at New Hope Road. The water level reaches the bottom of
the bridge. County officials may need to close the bridge due to
erosion to the banks on the sides of the bridge.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on Sep 21 2009.





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.




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