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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

718 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A



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

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA

  WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 115 PM EST TUESDAY AFTERNOON



* AT 718 AM EST... THE FLOW THROUGH NORWAY DAM WAS 22883 CUBIC FEET 

  PER SECOND. THIS IS A FLOOD EMERGENCY. THIS IS RECORD FLOODING AND 

  FAILURE OF THE NORWAY DAM AND RESULTANT FLASH FLOODING DOWNSTREAM 

  OF THE DAM IS BECOMING MORE LIKELY. IF THE DAM FAILS...FLOOD 

  CRESTS OF 20 TO 25 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TAILWATER FLOW DOWNSTREAM OF 

  NORWAY DAM WILL OCCUR. COMMUNITIES NEEDED TO BE EVACUATED INCLUDE 

  NORWAY... MOTICELLO... EAST MONTICELLO... UPPER SUNSET PARK... 

  GINGRICH ADDITION... RICHY PARK... SANDY BEACH... HORSE SHOE 

  BEND... TIPPECANOE ESTATES... TECUMSEH BEND AND UNICORPORATED 

  AREAS OF CARROLL ... WHITE... AND TIPPECANOE COUNTIES. 



PEOPLE BELOW THE DAM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION BY MONITORING LOCAL

RADIO OR TELEVISION AND FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY REQUIRED

EVACUATION AS OUTLINED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.



PEOPLE IN LOW LYING AREAS BELOW THE DAM ARE URGED TO MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



PEOPLE IN LOW LYING AREAS BELOW THE DAM ARE URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE

ACTION TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.



FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES

AVAILABLE.



LAT...LON 4080 8674 4065 8674 4067 8679 4079 8679



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