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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1024 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS UPDATED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NANCY CREEK IN...

  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 4 AM EDT



* FOR THE NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...

  MAJOR TO NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET AT 10 PM THURSDAY.

  FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.

  THE FORECAST FOR THE NANCY CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...

      THE CREEK WILL CREST NEAR 15 FEET AT MIDNIGHT

      THE RECORD FLOOD IS 15.5 FEET DECEMBER 1...1973

      THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNRISE.



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLOOD EVENT. IF YOU ARE STILL NEAR A

CREEK...YOU SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



ADDITIONALLY...ALL CREEKS IN THE METRO AREA WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD

TONIGHT.



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 3386 8446 3383 8442 3391 8425 3395 8429





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