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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI

930 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2001



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR 

TONIGHT FOR A POSSIBLE DAM FAILURE OF THE SHIATOWN DAM ON THE 

SHIAWASSEE RIVER IN SHIAWASSEE COUNTY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...



AT 9 PM EST...SHIAWASSEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED THAT THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER HAD REACHED TO WITHIN 2.5 INCHES 

OF THE SHIATOWN DAM TOP. ENGINEERS ARE WORKING TO ALLEVIATE THE 

PROBLEM.



PEOPLE IN THE LOW LYING AREAS BELOW THE SHIATOWN DAM ON THE

SHIAWASSEE RIVER...DOWNSTREAM THROUGH OWOSSO...SHOULD REMAIN ALERT

AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR A DAM

FAILURE OCCURS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING LATER STATEMENTS AND

POSSIBLE WARNINGS.



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