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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
640 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON
  COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

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640 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 630 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS
  NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND HANG GLIDING RECREATION PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  SEVERAL ROADS IN DADE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED INCLUDING SELLS LANE...
  MASON ROAD...AND CREEK ROAD. THE WATER WILL BE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON
  PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS. ALSO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BEGIN
  DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE
  TIFTONA AREA. SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE CREEK WILL BE FLOODED AND
  CLOSED.

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