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WGUS72 KCHS 312036

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

436 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



SCC019-312200-

CHARLESTON-

436 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR

CHARLESTON COUNTY...



AT 435 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE MEDIA CONTINUES TO REPORT 

WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND SCATTERED FLOODING 

ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE 

ACROSS THE COUNTY...MAINLY FOR CHARLESTON AND POINTS NORTHEAST OF 

THE CITY. 



FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND...AWENDAW...CHARLESTON...JAMES 

ISLAND...MCCLELLANVILLE...MOUNT PLEASANT...NORTH CHARLESTON AND WEST 

ASHLEY.



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 OR EMAIL YOUR

REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.



LAT...LON 3268 8001 3279 8010 3289 7997 3280 7991

      3286 7989 3292 7983 3318 7940 3314 7924

      3284 7966 3280 7972 3276 7985 3279 7988

      3277 7991 3278 7994 3277 7995 3275 7989



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