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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
829 AM EDT Wed May 20 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 215 PM EDT.

* At 817 AM 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 AND MIDLAND! SEEK HIGHER 
GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the 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 you should 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...OCCURRING

$$

Behnke