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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

910 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS UPGRADED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PEACHTREE CREEK IN...

  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 300 AM EDT



* FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...

   RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

   THE LATEST STAGE WAS 21.14 FEET AT 9 PM THURSDAY.

   FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.

   THE FORECAST FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA... 

      THE CREEK IS NEAR CREST.

      THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM FRIDAY.



THE PREVIOUS OBSERVED RECORD OF FLOOD IS 21.06 FEET ON

MARCH 6...1990.



HISTORIC HIGH WATER MARKS WERE ESTIMATED AT 25.8 FEET IN

DECEMBER 9...1919.



MAJOR TO SERIOUS FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.  WATER REACHES THE

NORTHSIDE DRIVE BRIDGE.  EVACUATIONS ARE NEEDED AT THIS LEVEL.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 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 HIGH GROUND.



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

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

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

IS ELEVATED.



YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY 

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



LAT...LON 3393 8421 3382 8421 3378 8447 3384 8445





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