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000 

WGUS72 KCHS 212143

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

541 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005



SCC015-019-212230-

BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-

541 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR

BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES...



AT 540 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN NORTH

CHARLESTON AND GOOSE CREEK. THESE STORMS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF

WEAKENING.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN AND AROUND...GOOSE CREEK 

AND LADSON.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY

FOR HIGHER GROUND. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 3301 7994 3304 8006 3300 8016 3292 8007



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