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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

154 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

  LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 600 AM EDT



* AT 154 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE BORDER OF DAWSON AND

  LUMPKIN COUNTIES. AFFECTED CREEK BASINS INCLUDE 

  POVERTY CREEK...COCHRAN CREEK...MILL CREEK...PIGEON CREEK...FLAT 

  CREEK...BURT CREEK...AND CALHOUN CREEK.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

  NIMBLEWILL...MCKEE...AURARIA AND DAWSONVILLE



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY

DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED

ROADS...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY

FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

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



LAT...LON 3456 8424 3460 8416 3444 8394 3438 8402

      3441 8417



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