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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

637 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA



* UNTIL 930 AM EST



* AT 632 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER DALTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 SUVS AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TWO

FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS

AND PICKUPS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF STREAMS...

CREEKS...AND ROADS IS EXPECTED. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME MODERATE OR MAJOR

INCONVENIENCES TO THE PUBLIC...AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OR THREAT TO LIFE

IS ELEVATED.



YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

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



LAT...LON 3473 8516 3472 8505 3461 8505 3462 8493

          3466 8495 3466 8490 3470 8494 3472 8487

          3478 8488 3478 8484 3483 8487 3488 8483

          3494 8484 3499 8480 3500 8497 3492 8500

          3485 8502 3485 8506 3482 8506 3481 8513



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