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WGUS82 KFFC 261739
FLSATL
GAC067-097-270500-
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 
1233 PM EST THU DEC 26 2002

...RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SWEETWATER CREEK...

FOR THE SWEET WATER CREEK...INCLUDING AUSTELL...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING BUT IS EXPECTED END THIS EVENING.  

A RIVER STAGE OF 10.0 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 11 AM THURSDAY.   THE 
STAGE EXCEEDED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10.0 FEET AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY.  THE 
STAGE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 PM THURSDAY.  AT 10 FEET... 
MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW 
WILSON RECREATION PARK ARE ALSO FLOODED DUE TO WATERS BACKING UP IN 
DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES 
ALONG MT. VERNON ROAD.  THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 
10.2 FEET ON JUL 1 1999.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR 
YOUR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FLOOD 
EVENT. CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

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                 FLD  OBSERVED         ......FORECAST 8AM......     
LOCATION         STG  STG  DAY TIME    DEC 27    DEC 28    DEC 29

SWEET WATER CREEK
  AUSTELL         10  10.0 THU 11 AM    7.9       6.6       5.8