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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1027 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2005



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BERKELEY-

1027 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR 

NORTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY...



AT 1024 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER EXTREME NORTHERN BERKELEY 

COUNTY.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER LAKE MARION 

AND MOVE EAST OVER NORTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY FROM EADYTOWN TO SAINT 

STEPHEN.  WHILE NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED...MANY 

RURAL AND DIRT ROADS MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 45 ARE LIKELY 

IMPASSABLE FROM RAIN TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.  MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR

REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.



LAT...LON 3342 8029 3325 8022 3342 7927 3376 7941



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