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WGUS72 KCHS 020211

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1006 PM EDT SAT SEP 1 2007



GAC051-020330-

/X.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070902T0330Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CHATHAM GA-

1006 PM EDT SAT SEP 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR

CHATHAM COUNTY...



AT 1001 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A PERSISTENT AREA OF RAIN OVER CHATHAM COUNTY. ALTHOUGH THE 

INTENSITY OF THE RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...THE PERSISTENT SHOWERS OVER 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL MAINTAIN A FLOODING THREAT. LATEST 

OBSERVATIONS AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND REPORTS 8.5 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND BURROUGHS...GARDEN CITY...

ISLE OF HOPE...POOLER...PORT WENTWORTH...RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...

SAVANNAH...TYBEE ISLAND...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT...

VERNONBURG...WHITE BLUFF...WILMINGTON ISLAND AND WINDSOR FOREST.



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.



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

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

QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS 

RISING.



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 3178 8118 3186 8115 3193 8121 3190 8124

      3192 8127 3208 8137 3220 8113 3210 8111

      3210 8099 3204 8094 3204 8085 3197 8084

      3195 8095 3193 8097 3191 8092 3185 8098

      3186 8104 3178 8105 3172 8113

TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 180DEG 0KT 3200 8098



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000 

WGUS72 KCHS 020211

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1006 PM EDT SAT SEP 1 2007



GAC051-020330-

/X.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070902T0330Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CHATHAM GA-

1006 PM EDT SAT SEP 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR

CHATHAM COUNTY...



AT 1001 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A PERSISTENT AREA OF RAIN OVER CHATHAM COUNTY. ALTHOUGH THE 

INTENSITY OF THE RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...THE PERSISTENT SHOWERS OVER 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL MAINTAIN A FLOODING THREAT. LATEST 

OBSERVATIONS AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND REPORTS 8.5 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND BURROUGHS...GARDEN CITY...

ISLE OF HOPE...POOLER...PORT WENTWORTH...RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...

SAVANNAH...TYBEE ISLAND...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT...

VERNONBURG...WHITE BLUFF...WILMINGTON ISLAND AND WINDSOR FOREST.



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.



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

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

QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS 

RISING.



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 3178 8118 3186 8115 3193 8121 3190 8124

      3192 8127 3208 8137 3220 8113 3210 8111

      3210 8099 3204 8094 3204 8085 3197 8084

      3195 8095 3193 8097 3191 8092 3185 8098

      3186 8104 3178 8105 3172 8113

TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 180DEG 0KT 3200 8098



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