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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

609 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT



* AT 607 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED           

  SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING WITH ONGOING RESCUES. THE IS A VERY         

  DANGEROUS FLASH   FLOOD SITUATION...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH GILMER     

  COUNTY. PLEASE MOVE AWAY FROM RISING CREEKS AT ONCE



* SOME CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE...TALKING ROCK CREEK...TALONA         

  CREEK...BALL CREEK...TOWN CREEK...AND TURKEY CREEK.



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 TOLL FREE 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.



LAT...LON 3460 8463 3457 8437 3478 8428 3483 8457



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