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GAC123-170115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
609 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 607 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED           
  SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING WITH ONGOING RESCUES. THE IS A VERY         
  DANGEROUS FLASH   FLOOD SITUATION...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH GILMER     
  COUNTY. PLEASE MOVE AWAY FROM RISING CREEKS AT ONCE

* SOME CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE...TALKING ROCK CREEK...TALONA         
  CREEK...BALL CREEK...TOWN CREEK...AND TURKEY CREEK.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST 
VEHICLES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES 
CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER 
GROUND.

YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3460 8463 3457 8437 3478 8428 3483 8457

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