

000 

WGUS52 KCHS 172235

FFWCHS

SCC019-180030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

635 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

  LINE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM WEST ASHLEY...THROUGH

  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON TO THE ISLE OF PALM...DRIFTING SOUTHWEST

  AT 5 TO 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY

  FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO

  CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM AND WITH HIGH TIDE RAPIDLY APPROACHING

  IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR...THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL

  BE HIGH. SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT SOME 

  FLASH FLOODING IS BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT 

  AND DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREAS.



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...

  MOUNT PLEASANT...

  WEST ASHLEY...

  JOHNS ISLAND...

  ISLE OF PALMS...



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

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.



LAT...LON 3276 7976 3287 7981 3281 8013 3272 8012



$$

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000 

WGUS52 KCHS 172235

FFWCHS

SCC019-180030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

635 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

  LINE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM WEST ASHLEY...THROUGH

  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON TO THE ISLE OF PALM...DRIFTING SOUTHWEST

  AT 5 TO 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE ALREADY

  FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO

  CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM AND WITH HIGH TIDE RAPIDLY APPROACHING

  IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR...THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL

  BE HIGH. SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT SOME 

  FLASH FLOODING IS BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT 

  AND DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREAS.



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...

  MOUNT PLEASANT...

  WEST ASHLEY...

  JOHNS ISLAND...

  ISLE OF PALMS...



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

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.



LAT...LON 3276 7976 3287 7981 3281 8013 3272 8012



$$

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