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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

750 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

    CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

    CENTRAL LEXINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT.



* AT 750 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A   

  CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND 

  COUNTIES MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. 



* THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR THE FOLLOWING       

  LOCATIONS...

    CAYCE.

    WEST COLUMBIA.

    LEXINGTON.

    COLUMBIA.



THE AREA FROM LEXINGTON TO COLUMBIA INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAYCE AND 

WEST COLUMBIA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FROM 

THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 

ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 10 AM. 



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

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF



LAT...LON 3387 8129 3385 8065 3401 8064 3403 8130



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