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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

239 PM EDT THU AUG 24 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT



* AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE WEST PART

  OF SUMTER COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WERE

  INDICATED IN THE DIXIE CROSSING AND STATEBURG AREAS IN 

  WESTERN SUMTER COUNTY. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES

  ARE EXPECTED WHICH WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS FLOODING IN 

  POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  DIXIE CROSSING...STATEBURG...FOXVILLE...AND WEDGEFIELD.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. ON FOOT...KEEP AWAY

FROM STORM DRAINS.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE, AT 1, 800 7 7 5, 7 1 9 9.



LAT...LON 3373 8060 3377 8036 3400 8036 3400 8063



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RJL

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