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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

633 AM EDT THU MAY 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT



* AT 630 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 6 MILES NORTH OF ELLIJAY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES       

  EAST OF CHATSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLUE RIDGE AND MCCAYSVILLE



SOME CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE 

MOUNTAINTOWN CREEK AND JACKS RIVER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST 

VEHICLES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES 

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 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 3457 8463 3468 8416 3498 8419 3502 8458



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