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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

414 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2005



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CHARLESTON-

414 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 415

PM EDT...



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE LAST 

FEW HOURS IN THE WEST ASHLEY AND JAMES ISLAND AREAS WITH LESSER 

AMOUNTS IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...JOHNS ISLAND AND MOUNT PLEASANT.



THE CONCENTRATED HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR NOW BUT ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND 

TONIGHT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR

ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE

CAUSED BY FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO

IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

CHARLESTON.



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 3279 8009 3281 8009 3284 7997 3284 7993

      3280 7991 3286 7987 3284 7970 3276 7984

      3276 7986 3279 7988 3278 7993 3277 7993

      3274 7987 3265 8001



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