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Flash Flood Warning Issued in Douglas County
The National Weather Service said the warned area, including east-central Douglas, has had up to 3 inches of rain, with more expected.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for east-central Douglas County and southwestern Fulton County.
The warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. Thursday.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA.
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UNTIL 1215 AM EDT THURSDAY
AT 612 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN, AND AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR MORE OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 6:45 PM EDT. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
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SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE SANDTOWN AND CAMPBELLTON. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES: CROOKED CREEK, ANNEEWAKEE CREEK, CAMP CREEK, SWEETWATER CREEK, DRY CREEK, WOLF CREEK AND DEEP CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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