000 WGUS52 KTAE 281924 FFWTAE GAC007-027-071-087-131-201-205-253-275-277-282215- /O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0009.090328T1924Z-090328T2215Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 324 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BROOKS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOULTRIE... THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TIFTON... SOUTH CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE... GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAIRO... MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...CAMILLA... SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... * UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A LARGE AREA OF VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THIS THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF INTENSE 3 TO 5 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER A 2 TO 4 HOUR TIME PERIOD...WHICH HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN SERIOUS AND DAMAGING FLOODING IN BEN HILL...IRWIN..AND WORTH COUNTIES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. * A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. * EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. * DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP MOST CARS AWAY. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. * REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3154 8340 3144 8339 3138 8342 3133 8346 3132 8352 3121 8351 3105 8357 3070 8479 3071 8486 3075 8491 3093 8495 3110 8461 3134 8394 3132 8375 3133 8365 3144 8366 $$ 52-LANIER