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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

1234 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEAST FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 130 PM EDT



* AT 1226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES EAST 

OF WINNSBORO. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR. 

THIS IS IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE SAME AREA  

EARLIER THIS MORNING.



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE WATEREE RIVER.



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 3445 8094 3446 8090 3439 8081 3436 8092



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