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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
609 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE...
  GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAIRO...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 603 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE
  BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY
  CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. WIDESPREAD
  RAINFALL RATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF
  4 TO 6 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT TWO HOURS.
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ESTIMATES SINCE FRIDAY MORNING ARE GENERALLY 15
  TO 20 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA WITH A FEW LOCATIONS AS HIGH AS
  20 TO 25 INCHES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OCHLOCKNEE
  THOMASVILLE...CAIRO...AND MEIGS

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.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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 3108 8436 3107 8402 3103 8401 3103 8395
      3067 8383 3070 8427

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