PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
216 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2004

...NEW OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST POINTS ARE ADDED TO GEORGIA 
HYDROLOGIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA HAS EXPANDED 
HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BY ADDING A NUMBER OF NEW RIVER FORECAST POINTS 
TO OUR AREA OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICES. THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CREEK 
AND RIVER POINTS IN NORTH AND MIDDLE GEORGIA...

ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
ETOWAH RIVER NEAR CARTERSVILLE. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE. FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET.
NANCY CREEK IN ATLANTA. FLOOD STAGE 11 FEET.
PROCTOR CREEK IN ATLANTA. FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE. FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES ALLOW FOR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
MODELING OF HEADWATERS IN ADDITION TO MAINSTEM RIVER FORECASTS 
ALREADY PROVIDED BY THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER. DUE TO THIS 
ADVANCE...WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADD ADDITIONAL OFFICIAL FORECAST POINTS 
IN THE FUTURE.

IN ADDITION...DATA FOR THESE POINT IS PROVIDED BY OUR PARTNER...THE 
USGS. WITHOUT THIS CRITICAL DATA...FORECASTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE 
PROVIDED.

TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER RIVER FORECAST 
POINTS...PLEASE GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON GEORGIA. SELECT 
RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. THE ADVANCED 
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE PROVIDES CURRENT AND FORECAST 
RIVER INFORMATION...GAGE LOCATIONS...IMPACTS...AND HISTORICAL CREST 
INFORMATION FOR ALL FORECAST POINTS BY CLICKING ON EACH POINT.

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NOEL
HYDROLOGIST
770-486-1133 X 228