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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

559 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006



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CHATHAM-

559 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR

CHATHAM COUNTY...



AT 558 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER FAR SOUTHERN 

PORTIONS OF CHATHAM COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND TO 16 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF VERNONBURG...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES 

SOUTH OF SAVANNAH TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND HILL. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS PASSED TO THE SOUTH OF CHATHAM 

COUNTY...FLASH FLOODING MAY STILL OCCUR IN AND AROUND...ISLE OF 

HOPE...SANDFLY...SAVANNAH...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT... 

VERNONBURG...WHITE BLUFF...WILMINGTON ISLAND AND WINDSOR FOREST. 



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A SWATH 

FROM BURNSIDE TO BETHESDA TO ISLE OF HOPE TO WILMINGTON ISLAND... 

WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN AND AROUND THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA. NUMEROUS 

REPORTS OF FLOODING IN STREETS AND WATER INTO HOMES IN AND SOUTH OF 

THE SAVANNAH AREA HAS BEEN RECEIVED.



HIGH TIDE OCCURRED 509 PM THIS AFTERNOON IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER 

ENTRANCE SO ANY FLOODING TIED IN WITH HIGH TIDE FOR LOCATIONS ALONG 

THE SAVANNAH RIVER SHOULD ABATE STEADILY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF

ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...LOW-LYING AREAS AND DITCHES.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER

CATCHMENTS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

RISE RAPIDLY IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



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 3192 8120 3175 8114 3180 8106 3191 8095

      3201 8094 3207 8108



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