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000 

WGUS52 KCHS 311859

FFWCHS

SCC019-312200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

259 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 259 PM EDT...MEDIA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 

  NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FROM HEAVY

  RAINFALL. RADAR INDICATED THAT SEVERAL MORE HOURS OF 

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS

  OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  MOUNT PLEASANT...CHARLESTON...

  JOHNS ISLAND...JAMES ISLAND...

  KIAWAH ISLAND...NORTH CHARLESTON 



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 3259 8030 3275 8035 3289 7997 3280 7991

      3286 7989 3292 7983 3294 7968 3285 7969

      3280 7972 3276 7985 3279 7988 3277 7991

      3278 7994 3277 7995 3275 7989



$$

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000 

WGUS52 KCHS 311859

FFWCHS

SCC019-312200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

259 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 259 PM EDT...MEDIA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 

  NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FROM HEAVY

  RAINFALL. RADAR INDICATED THAT SEVERAL MORE HOURS OF 

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS

  OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  MOUNT PLEASANT...CHARLESTON...

  JOHNS ISLAND...JAMES ISLAND...

  KIAWAH ISLAND...NORTH CHARLESTON 



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 3259 8030 3275 8035 3289 7997 3280 7991

      3286 7989 3292 7983 3294 7968 3285 7969

      3280 7972 3276 7985 3279 7988 3277 7991

      3278 7994 3277 7995 3275 7989



$$

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