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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

638 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE FIVE POINTS AREA IN 

DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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

WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE IN COLUMBIA AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.



LAT...LON 3388 8100 3392 8102 3394 8102 3396 8104

      3398 8104 3403 8109 3406 8090 3391 8084

TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 180DEG 0KT 3401 8101



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