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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...UPDATED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

512 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2001



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

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



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM FOR 

CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...KERSHAW...LANCASTER...LEE AND SUMTER 

COUNTIES...



AT 512 PM...RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF MODERATE RAIN...WITH SOME 

HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR 

WINNSBORO SOUTHEAST TO NEAR SUMTER AND MANNING. 



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. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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