PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
130 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

...IVAN FLOOD INFORMATION FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA...

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH WITH SOME MAJOR 
AND RECORD FLOODING ALONG WITH NEAR 100 YEAR FLOOD EVENTS.

THE FOLLOWING IS SOME INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC FORECAST 
POINTS.

LOCATION    RIVER           CREST   FLOOD STAGE  LAST CREST THIS HIGH

ATLANTA     PEACHTREE CREEK 22.24   17.0         21.06 MARCH 17...1990
                            RECORD AND MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED.
                            ABOUT A 100 YEAR FLOOD.
                            THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED HIGH WATER MARK   
                            OF 25.80 FEET IN 1919 BEFORE THERE WAS A 
                            GAGE.

ATLANTA     NANCY CREEK     15.26   11.0         15.5 DEC 1...1973
                            THIS IS THE SECOND HIGHEST CREST.
                            NEAR RECORD AND MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED.
                            
VININGS     CHATTAHOOCHEE   22.60   14.0         23.10 MARCH 7...1990
                            NEAR 100 YEAR FLOOD OF 23-24 FEET.
                            SECOND HIGHEST CREST SINCE BUFORD DAM BUILT
                            MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED.

HELEN       CHATTAHOOCHEE   6.8     6.0          7.3  MAY 28...1973

DAWSONVILLE ETOWAH          15.8    10.0         15.2 MARCH 6...2003
                            NEW RECORD FOR DAWSONVILLE

SUWANEE     SUWANNE CREEK   11.1    8.0          11.42 MARCH 17...1990
                            MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRED

ALPHARETTA  BIG CREEK       11.3    7.0          11.29 MARCH 9...1998
                            CREEK STILL RISING
                            MODERATE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED

MARIETTA    SOPE CREEK      17.47   12.0         15.74 MARCH 8...1998
                            MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRED


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NOEL - SENIOR HYDROLOGIST