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Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
922 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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922 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  DADE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 315 AM EDT

* AS OF 920 PM EDT RAINFALL HAD TAPERED OFF...HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM
  UP TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON HAS RESULTED IN CREEKS
  AND RIVERS OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED
  AND TRAVEL IN THE AFFECTED AREA IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. WHILE
  THE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE FALLING TONIGHT...LARGER
  CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS THE RUNOFF CONTINUES.

* SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE...LOOKOUT CREEK...SUTTON
  GULCH CREEK...COLE CREEK...ROCK CREEK...CHATTOOGA CREEK AND
  CHICKAMAUGA CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH
WATER IS ON ROADS. WHEN IN DOUBT...REMEMBER...TURN AROUND AND DONT
DROWN.

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LAT...LON 3499 8527 3486 8526 3485 8520 3479 8521
      3477 8543 3466 8554 3468 8556 3471 8556
      3498 8561 3499 8560

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