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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

943 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



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COLLETON SC-CHARLESTON SC-BEAUFORT SC-

943 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



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

CENTRAL BEAUFORT...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHARLESTON AND EXTREME

SOUTHEASTERN COLLETON COUNTIES...



AT 943 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

A STATIONARY LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES

EAST OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND TO FRIPP ISLAND AND EDISTO BEACH. RADAR

ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA

SINCE 8 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH

1030 AM AS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP OVER THE AREA.

THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...ESPECIALLY

IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



AT 938 AM...THE PUBLIC REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING ON PORTIONS OF

THE FRIPP ISLAND GOLF COURSE. WATER WAS ALSO APPROACHING HOMES

IN THE FRIPP ISLAND COMMUNITY.



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

ISLAND...SEABROOK ISLAND AND EDISTO BEACH.



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.



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 3230 8053 3242 8060 3256 8041 3260 8010

      3253 8017 3255 8020 3246 8032 3249 8036

      3246 8042 3249 8044 3249 8047 3239 8041

      3236 8042 3231 8044

TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 309DEG 0KT 3251 8031 3233 8048



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