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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1028 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2005



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CHARLESTON-

1028 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT FOR

CENTRAL CHARLESTON COUNTY...



AT 1028 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM WEST ASHLEY EAST

THROUGH JAMES ISLAND AND FOLLY BEACH...DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THIS AREA

SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. MANY REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED

TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DURING THE PAST 45 MINUTES. 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF SEVERE 

FLOODING THROUGH 1115 AM EDT.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...JAMES ISLAND.

THIS INCLUDES FOLLY ROAD...MAYBANK HIGHWAY...FORT JOHNSON ROAD...



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A 

FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR 

VEHICLE.



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 3263 7991 3273 7985 3277 7999 3272 8004



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