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WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

859 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood

Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

Oostanaula River near Calhoun affecting Gordon County

.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and

rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest

forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect

life and property.

The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United

States Geological Survey.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Warning for

The Oostanaula River near Calhoun.

* From this evening until further notice.

* At 8 PM Tuesday the stage was 20.8 feet...and rising.

* Flood stage is 21 feet.

* At 21 feet...Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and

pastures upstream and downstream from the gage behind a water

treatment plant off Mauldin Road. A boat ramp and portions of a

small parking lot on the upstream and right bank side of the

Georgia Highway 136 Connector will be under water.

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