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WGUS72 KCHS 172145

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

545 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2005



SCC013-172215-

BEAUFORT-

545 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR

BEAUFORT COUNTY...



AT 538 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS PUSHING OFF THE BEAUFORT COUNTY COAST.  

SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM AN ESTIMATED 3 

TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.



A GENERAL DECREASING TREND IN THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE AND THE WARNING 

SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED AT 615 PM EDT.



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 3235 8082 3217 8086 3142 7748 3186 7736



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