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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

915 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE IN...

  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 315 AM EST



* AT 915 PM EST...SUMTER COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THE STATHAM LAKE 

  DAM IS FAILING AND WILL CAUSING FLASH FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM

  AND INTO LAKE COLLINS. U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NORTH OF AMERICUS IS CLOSED 

  DUE TO HIGH WATER. RESIDENTS DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE COLLINS INCLUDING 

  MUCKALEE CREEK ON THE WEST SIDE OF AMERICUS SHOULD ALSO REMAIN 

  ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING.



FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE

ISSUED AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TWO

FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



YOU CAN REPORT SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.



LAT...LON 3208 8432 3202 8421 3214 8412 3217 8422



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