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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI

236 AM EST WED FEB 14 2001



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

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

SHIAWASSEE RIVER IN SHIAWASSEE COUNTY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...



AT 2 AM EST...SHIAWASSEE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT EFFORTS 

TAKEN BY ENGINEERS TUESDAY EVENING TO PREVENT THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER 

FROM TOPPING THE SHIATOWN DAM HAVE TEMPORARILY ALLEVIATED THE 

IMMEDIATE THREAT OF A DAM FAILURE.  FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE 

STRUCTURE WILL OCCUR AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. ENGINEERS WILL 

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.



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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