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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1037 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXTEDNED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PEACHTREE CREEK IN...

  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 4 AM EDT



* FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...

  RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.

  THE LATEST STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET AT 10 PM THURSDAY.

  FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.

  THE FORECAST FOR THE PEACHTREE CREEK NEAR ATLANTA...

      THE CREEK WILL CREST NEAR 22 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT.

      THE ADDITONAL RAINFALL IN THE LAST FEW HOURS PUSHED THE CREEK UP.

      THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOWARD SUNRISE FRIDAY.



THIS IS A NEW RECORD CREST ON PEACHTREE CREEK IN RECORDED HISTORY.

THE OLD RECORD WAS 21.06 FEET IN OBSERVED HISTORY. THERE WAS A HIGH

WATER MARK OF 25.8 FEET IN 1919 THOUGH.



SERIOUS FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY.



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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