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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

732 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CHATHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...



* UNTIL 1030 AM EST



* AT 730 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHERN CHATHAM COUNTY. THE      

  HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH 830 AM.



* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

  GARDEN CITY...SAVANNAH...

  SAVANNAH AIRPORT...POOLER...



THE OFFICIAL READING AT THE SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS IN 

EXCESS OF 5 INCHES THIS MORNING...AND RADAR CONFIRMS AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 

6 INCHES OVER A WIDE PORTION OF NORTHERN CHATHAM COUNTY. THE HEAVY 

RAIN IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE COAST.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.



LAT...LON 3210 8138 3223 8120 3220 8113 3213 8111

      3211 8112 3210 8111 3208 8110 3207 8098

      3193 8124

TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 180DEG 0KT 3210 8120



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