Dam Failure
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:40 pm
Very heavy rains last night and today have resulted in flash flooding over S and C GA. The following dams are currently failing due to excessive run-off.
Residents along the following watsheds should move to higher ground quickly. Flash flooding and rapidly rising water can be expected.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
851 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE IN...
HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 245 AM EST
* AT 847 PM EST...PEACH COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED THE CLOPINE LAKE DAM
BETWEEN CLOPINE AND BIG INDIAN CREEK IS FAILING. FLASH FLOODING CAN
BE EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM AND INTO BIG INDIAN CREEK IN
SOUTHERN PEACH COUNTY. BIG INDIAN CREEK COULD FLOOD AS FAR SOUTHEAST
AS THE CITY OF PERRY IN NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY.
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. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...
INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN
RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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.
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
Residents along the following watsheds should move to higher ground quickly. Flash flooding and rapidly rising water can be expected.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
851 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE IN...
HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 245 AM EST
* AT 847 PM EST...PEACH COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED THE CLOPINE LAKE DAM
BETWEEN CLOPINE AND BIG INDIAN CREEK IS FAILING. FLASH FLOODING CAN
BE EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM AND INTO BIG INDIAN CREEK IN
SOUTHERN PEACH COUNTY. BIG INDIAN CREEK COULD FLOOD AS FAR SOUTHEAST
AS THE CITY OF PERRY IN NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY.
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. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...
INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN
RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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.
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