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WGUS72 KCHS 240029

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

828 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2005



SCC015-240130-

BERKELEY-

828 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR

BERKELEY COUNTY...



AT 828 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WAS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR

ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE 

HUGER VICINITY. WITH FLOODING STILL REPORTED IN THE ROUTE 41 

AREA...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3316 7995 3292 7985 3304 7973 3320 7978



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