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WGUS52 KCAE 040146

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GAC033-040445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

943 PM EDT SUN SEP 3 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT



* AT 936 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER      

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. SOME STREAMS AFFECTED

  INCLUDE BRIER CREEK...BEAVER DAM CREEK AND ROCKY CREEK. LOCATIONS

  INCLUDE DRONE AND AREAS BETWEEN GEORGIA HIGHWAY 305 AND HIGHWAY 56. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. EVEN MODERN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE

SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR 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 3309 8228 3300 8222 3306 8210 3323 8211

      3329 8216 3327 8225 3323 8222



$$



TTH/HC 

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000 

WGUS52 KCAE 040146

FFWCAE

GAC033-040445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

943 PM EDT SUN SEP 3 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT



* AT 936 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER      

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. SOME STREAMS AFFECTED

  INCLUDE BRIER CREEK...BEAVER DAM CREEK AND ROCKY CREEK. LOCATIONS

  INCLUDE DRONE AND AREAS BETWEEN GEORGIA HIGHWAY 305 AND HIGHWAY 56. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. EVEN MODERN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE

SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR 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 3309 8228 3300 8222 3306 8210 3323 8211

      3329 8216 3327 8225 3323 8222



$$



TTH/HC 

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