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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
924 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2003

CUSTOMERS OF HYDROLOGIC DATA ALONG THE OCMULGEE RIVER AND OCONEE 
RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE CHANGES IN JANUARY.

EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 12TH 2004...THE RIVER GAGE AT 
HAWKINSVILLE WILL HAVE FLOOD STAGE LOWERED FROM 25 FEET TO 20 FEET. 
IN ADDITION...AN ACTION STAGE OF 14 FEET...WHICH IS BANKFULL...WILL 
BE SET AND RIVER FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED WHENEVER THE RIVER IS 
FORECAST ABOVE 14 FEET.  OBSERVED DATA WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW DAILY 
AT ALL STAGES.

FOR ATHENS...RIVER FORECASTS WILL BE UPGRADED TO DAILY FROM FLOOD 
ONLY DUE TO LOW FLOW IMPACTS.

IF THERE ARE CUSTOMERS IN NEED OF LOW FLOW FORECASTS FOR 
HAWKINSVILLE BELOW BANKFULL...WE ASK THAT YOU CONTACT US AS SOON AS 
POSSIBLE. TO THIS POINT...THE NEED HAS BEEN FOR A FLOOD ONLY IMPACT 
THERE.

PLEASE CONTACT OUR SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST...JIM NOEL...AT THE 
FOLLOWING NUMBER...

7 7 0...4 8 6...1 1 3 3...EXTENSION 2 2 8.

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