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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

301 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

  CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 300 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING FROM  

  THUNDERSTORMS FROM NORTH CHARLESTON AND GOOSE CREEK TO DOWNTOWN 

  CHARLESTON. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE TORRENTIAL RAIN WERE

  DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH.



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  CHARLESTON AIRPORT AND HANAHAN...

  NORTH CHARLESTON...

  WANDO...

  WEST ASHLEY AND CAINHOY...

  DANIEL ISLAND...



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.



LAT...LON 3303 7994 3304 8012 3291 8007 3285 8017

      3263 8001 3286 7971



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