What is happening
FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Fannin County in north central Georgia... Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Union County in north central Georgia... Murray County in northwestern Georgia... * Until 700 AM EST. * At 448 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chatsworth, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Eton, East Ellijay, Morganton, Colwell, Cherry Log, Higdon, Mountaintown, Jones Mill, Epworth, Conasauga Lake, Tails Creek, Cohutta Wilderness, Talona, Mineral Bluff, Roundtop, Fort Mountain State Park and Loving.
Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
