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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
837 PM EDT Tue May 19 2020
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR LOCATIONS DOWNSTREAM OF SANFORD DAM...
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Tittabawassee River from Sanford Dam to the Chippawassee School
Area in...
East central Midland County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 830 AM EDT Wednesday.
* At 835 PM EDT, county dispatch reported uncontrolled flow through
the emergency spillway and the imminent failure of Sanford Dam on
the Tittabawassee River.
THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR LOCATIONS DOWNSTREAM OF
SANFORD DAM TO THE CHIPPAWASSEE SCHOOL AREA! SEEK HIGHER GROUND
NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the imminent failure
of Sanford Dam.
SOURCE...County dispatch.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for areas downstream
from the Sanford Dam along the Tittabawassee River.
* The nearest downstream town is Sanford...located immediately below
the dam. The town of Averill is 3.5 miles downstream and the
Chippawassee School Area is 8.5 miles downstream. Areas downstream
from the Sanford Dam along the Tittabawassee River should be
prepared for flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in low lying areas below the Sanford Dam move to higher
ground immediately. Follow evacuation instructions provided by your
local emergency officials. Do not attempt to drive across flooded
roadways.
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
&&
LAT...LON 4368 8436 4368 8442 4353 8417 4357 8417
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
DAM FAILURE...IMMINENT
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