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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

214 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



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DORCHESTER SC-

214 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN DORCHESTER

COUNTY...



THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMPTING THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR EASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY HAS EXITED THE WARNING AREA. 

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY 

HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN EASTERN DORCHESTER 

COUNTY OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. ANY REMAINING AREAS OF STANDING WATER 

MAY BE SLOW TO RECEDE. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ANY AREAS OF 

STANDING WATER.



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 3307 7933 3299 7936 3301 7955 3298 7958

      3298 7954 3296 7955 3295 7960 3291 7956

      3286 7991 3329 8026 3345 8022 3347 8015

      3350 8013 3351 7996 3332 7973 3313 7927



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BERKELEY SC-CHARLESTON SC-

214 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES...



AT 209 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

THESE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 

NORTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE TO WANDO...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 

MILES WEST OF SAINT STEPHEN TO 12 MILES EAST OF GOOSE CREEK...MOVING 

EAST AT 25 MPH.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND AWENDAW...BONNEAU... 

CAINHOY...EADYTOWN...JAMESTOWN...MCCLELLANVILLE...MONCKS 

CORNER...PINOPOLIS...SAINT STEPHEN...WANDO...CENTENARY... AND AROUND 

LAKE MOULTRIE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF

ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...LOW-LYING AREAS AND DITCHES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3307 7933 3299 7936 3301 7955 3298 7958

      3298 7954 3296 7955 3295 7960 3291 7956

      3286 7991 3329 8026 3345 8022 3347 8015

      3350 8013 3351 7996 3332 7973 3313 7927



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