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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

526 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 520 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE RIDGE...OR ABOUT 26 MILES

  EAST OF CHATSWORTH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EPWORTH AND MCCAYSVILLE



RAINFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED. EXPECT FLOODING OF SMALL 

STREAM AND CREEKS IN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS



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 3499 8436 3499 8455 3478 8429 3474 8414



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