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Flash Flood Warning for DeKalb, GA; Rockdale, GA

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DeKalb, Rockdale
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What is happening

FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Rockdale County in north central Georgia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 1047 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Rockdale County in north central Georgia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 1047 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Conyers, Clarkston, Stone Mountain, Avondale Estates, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Lakeview Estates, Belvedere Park, Tucker, North Decatur, Redan, Belmont and Scottdale.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 10:47AM EDT until July 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Peachtree City GA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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