KFFC [011540]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...corrected

NWUS52 KFFC 011540
LSRFFC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1140 AM EDT THU AUG 01 2013

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0215 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N JASPER 34.49N 84.43W
08/01/2013 PICKENS GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

MOBILE HOME IS BEING EVACUATED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0537 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NNE TALKING ROCK 34.57N 84.47W
08/01/2013 GILMER GA OTHER FEDERAL

THE STAGE HEIGHT OF A USGS STREAM GAGE NEAR TALKING ROCK
ON FAUSETT CREEK AT YUKON ROAD REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 10
FEET. THE CREEK CREST AT 15.3 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING. EROSION OF THE CONCRETE BOX CULVERT UNDER THE
ROAD OCCURRED. THIS WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST CREST IN THE
GAGE HISTORY FOR THIS LOCATION.

0645 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE JASPER 34.50N 84.36W
08/01/2013 PICKENS GA EMERGENCY MNGR

THE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED SWIFT WATER RESCUES IN
PROGRESS AT THE YOUNG LIFE CAMP OFF OF CAMP HOPE ROAD. A
PORTION OF THE ROAD WAS WASHED OUT CUTTING OFF THE CAMP.

0645 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNW TALKING ROCK 34.57N 84.53W
08/01/2013 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR

SWIFT WATER RESCUE BEING PERFORMED AT A HOME ON AVERY
DRIVE.

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NE NELSON 34.44N 84.30W
08/01/2013 M4.43 INCH PICKENS GA COCORAHS

4.43 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED BY A COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NE NELSON 34.44N 84.30W
08/01/2013 M0.00 INCH PICKENS GA COCORAHS

4.43 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED BY A COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0805 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE ELLIJAY 34.68N 84.46W
08/01/2013 GILMER GA OTHER FEDERAL

THE STAGE HEIGHT OF A USGS STREAM GAGE ON THE CARTECAY
RIVER NEAR EAST ELLIJAY REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET.
THE RIVER CREST AT 10.2 FEET CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING. SEVERAL ROADS AND HOMES WERE FLOODED IN THIS
AREA WITH SOME EVACUATIONS.

0900 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW CARTECAY 34.60N 84.42W
08/01/2013 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR

SEVERAL CREEKS SUCH AS CLEAR...PRICE...FAUSETT AND TURKEY
CREEKS ARE FLOODING AND HAVE WASHED OUT SOME ROADS AND A
FEW BRIDGES. MULTIPLE SWIFT WATER RESCUES ARE OCCURRING
AT THIS TIME. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS OF HOMES ARE ALSO
OCCURRING FROM RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD WATERS.

0945 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 N JASPER 34.52N 84.42W
08/01/2013 PICKENS GA EMERGENCY MNGR

THE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A SWIFT WATER RESCUE AND
EVACUATION FROM A HOME WAS IN PROGRESS OFF OF PRICE CREEK
TRAIL. FLOOD WATERS FROM PRICE CREEK WERE THREATENING THE
HOME AND FIRST RESPONDERS WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY REACHING
THE HOME DUE TO A WASHED OUT ROAD.

1025 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WSW ELLIJAY 34.68N 84.51W
08/01/2013 GILMER GA OTHER FEDERAL

THE STAGE HEIGHT OF A USGS STREAM GAGE NEAR ELLIJAY ON
THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER OFF OF AMERICAN LEGION ROAD REACHED
FLOOD STAGE OF 8 FEET. THE RIVER WAS STILL RISING AND
CAUSING MINOR FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF HAROLD HEFNER RIVER
PARK.


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KFRANTZ

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