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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

245 PM EDT SUN JUN 12 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TOWNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT



* AT 235 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANANGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED RAPIDLY

RISING WATER IN THE HIAWASSEE RIVER WHICH IS CAUSING CAMPERS NEAR

THE RIVER TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND. ADDITIONAL RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND A 

FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE 

HIAWASSEE RIVER TO COME OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS.



PERSONS ALONG THE VARIOUS CREEKS IN TOWNS COUNTY AND ALONG THE

HIAWASSEE RIVER...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT AND 

THE PASTURE STORE OFF OF HWY. 75 SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION

CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. 



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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3498 8357 3479 8369 3480 8381 3498 8388



IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.



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