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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

904 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



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COLLETON SC-CHARLESTON SC-BEAUFORT SC-

904 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL BEAUFORT...SOUTHWESTERN CHARLESTON AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN

COLLETON COUNTIES...



AT 904 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE AN AREA OF SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF 

PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...EXTENDING FROM FRIPP ISLAND THROUGH 

EDISTO BEACH TO NEAR ROCKVILLE. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS SINCE 8 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2

INCHES MAY FALL THROUGH 1030 AM...WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS

OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. 



REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE FLASH 

FLOODING IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP IN THE FRIPP ISLAND AREA. SIMILAR 

CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNED AREA.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND EDISTO ISLAND...FRIPP

ISLAND...ROCKVILLE...SEABROOK ISLAND...WADMALAW ISLAND AND EDISTO

BEACH.



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 3242 8060 3264 8033 3272 8015 3260 8008

      3253 8017 3255 8020 3246 8032 3249 8036

      3246 8042 3249 8047 3239 8041 3231 8044

      3230 8052 3230 8053

TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 304DEG 0KT 3262 8025 3233 8048



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