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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1213 PM EDT TUE MAY 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA   

  PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA



* UNTIL 315 PM EDT



* AT 1208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WALESKA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES   

NORTHWEST OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BALL GROUND...CANTON...

  CARTERSVILLE...EUHARLEE...JASPER AND KINGSTON



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION PLEASE SEEK HIGHER GROUND AND SHELTER 

NOW



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR ARE LIKELY.



DURING FLASH FLOODING...WATER LEVELS IN AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN 

RAPIDLY INCREASE...TRANSFORMING THEM INTO RAGING CURRENTS. NEVER 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOOD WATERS BY VEHICLE OR FOOT. MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND



YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING 7 7 0 4 8 6 1 1 3 3 AT EXTENSION 2 0 4.



LAT...LON 3434 8495 3412 8502 3422 8429 3452 8436



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