Flash Flood Warning
... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 230 PM EDT for
western Gordon... northeastern Floyd... eastern Chattooga and southern
Walker counties...
At 1122 am EDT... National Weather Service meteorologists continued
to detect flash flooding over the warned area. Rainfall amounts of
4 to 6 inches have fallen in the warned area.
Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Lafayette
and Trion.
At 1128 am EDT... Chattooga County Ema reported roads closed and
water rushing over the Road just northeast of Trion. This is a
dangerous situation! Do not drive through flooded streets!
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges...
dips... or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream...
even a small one... on foot. To escape rising water move up 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.
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