000 WGUS52 KTAE 231513 FFWTAE GAC007-087-131-201-205-275-231715- /O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0004.080823T1513Z-080823T1715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1113 AM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE... SOUTH CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAIRO... SOUTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... SOUTHWESTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... * UNTIL 115 PM EDT * AT 1107 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY STATIONARY INTENSE RAINBAND FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAIN RATES OF 4 TO 6 INCHES AN HOUR ARE OCCURRING WITHIN THIS BAND. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHIGHAM... BEACHTON...CAIRO...AND THOMASVILLE. 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. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR FLOOD CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY! MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. 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 3093 8440 3114 8466 3122 8457 3104 8421 3066 8376 3069 8414 $$