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WGUS72 KCAE 132044

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SCZ022-028-031-132130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

445 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2001



THIS STATEMENT PERTAINS TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: KERSHAW...RICHLAND

AND SUMTER.



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHER KERSHAW...WESTERN SUMTER... 

AND EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 445 PM...



AT 445 PM...RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAIN...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED 

HEAVIER SHOWERS...OVER THE EASTERN MIDLANDS. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING 

TO THE SOUTHEAST. SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAINFALL WILL OCCUR...BUT 

CONTINUED WIDESPREAD VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. 



REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN KERSHAW...WESTERN 

SUMTER...AND EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. 

HOWEVER...NO ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED OR WASHED OUT THUS FAR. 



NUMEROUS REPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. 

MOTORISTS ARE ALWAYS URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS OF 

HEAVY RAIN. 



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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