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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1254 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN IN...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA

  WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 715 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING



* AT 1254 PM EST...THE NORWAY DAM OPERATOR REPORTED FLOW OF 23157 

  CUBIC FEET PER SECOND THROUGH THE NORWAY DAM. FLOODING WAS 

  OCCURRING DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM ON THE TIPPECANOE RIVER AND 

  EVACUATIONS OF HOMES IN THIS AREA WERE TAKING PLACE. THE EXCESSIVE 

  FLOWS WERE CAUSED BY OVER 5 INCHES OF RAIN UPSTREAM OF THE DAM 

  OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS 

  AFTERNOON. 



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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