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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

1209 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWEST KERSHAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...

  SOUTHWEST LANCASTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 100 PM EDT



* AT 1203 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES

  IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES PER HOUR IN FAR NORTHWEST KERSHAW COUNTY



* THE AREAS UNDER THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE AREAS IN THE 

  VICINITY OF THE WATEREE RIVER AND THE BEAVER CREEK AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY

SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE IN COLUMBIA

AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.



LAT...LON 3458 8068 3448 8068 3441 8084 3442 8084

      3452 8083



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