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City of Cornelia
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 :: 11:30 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 1129 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, Alto, Raoul and Hollywood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM, GA

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
City of Cornelia
181 Larkin St
Cornelia, GA 30531

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-8585

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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