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WGUS72 KCHS 211419

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1017 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2007



GAC051-211530-

/X.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070921T1530Z/

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

CHATHAM GA-

1017 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2007



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

CHATHAM COUNTY...



AT 1012 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAVANNAH TO 9 

MILES SOUTH OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.



OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 930 AND 1000 AM OVER OSSABAW 

ISLAND. THESE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 

NORTHWARD THROUGH PARTS OF CHATHAM COUNTY. 



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND BURROUGHS...ISLE OF HOPE...

RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...SAVANNAH...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT...

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



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER

CATCHMENTS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

RISE RAPIDLY IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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 3175 8117 3186 8115 3199 8129 3212 8112

      3200 8086 3194 8091 3195 8095 3193 8097

      3193 8095 3185 8098 3186 8104 3180 8104

      3174 8115

TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 189DEG 8KT 3209 8112 3199 8109

          3182 8107 3185 8096



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000 

WGUS72 KCHS 211419

FFSCHS



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1017 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2007



GAC051-211530-

/X.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070921T1530Z/

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

CHATHAM GA-

1017 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2007



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

CHATHAM COUNTY...



AT 1012 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAVANNAH TO 9 

MILES SOUTH OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.



OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 930 AND 1000 AM OVER OSSABAW 

ISLAND. THESE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 

NORTHWARD THROUGH PARTS OF CHATHAM COUNTY. 



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND BURROUGHS...ISLE OF HOPE...

RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...SAVANNAH...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT...

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



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER

CATCHMENTS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. SHALLOW GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN

RISE RAPIDLY IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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 3175 8117 3186 8115 3199 8129 3212 8112

      3200 8086 3194 8091 3195 8095 3193 8097

      3193 8095 3185 8098 3186 8104 3180 8104

      3174 8115

TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 189DEG 8KT 3209 8112 3199 8109

          3182 8107 3185 8096



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