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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

750 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2005



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CHARLESTON-

750 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR

CHARLESTON COUNTY...



AT 750 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SPOTTY 

LIGHT RAIN FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...EXCEPT FOR A 

LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF ADAMS RUN TO 

SEABROOK ISLAND AND EDISTO ISLAND. REPORTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATE FLASH FLOODING 

CONTINUES ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST ASHLEY...DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND 

MOUNT PLEASANT. WHILE THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS 

ENDED...IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE.



KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER CATCHMENTS...CREEKS AND 

STREAMS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



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 3276 7976 3287 7981 3281 8013 3272 8012



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