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GAC051-082145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

430 PM EDT TUE APR 8 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CHATHAM COUNTY 

UNTIL 545 PM EDT...



AT 430 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER 

ACROSS MUCH OF CHATHAM COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE AFFECTING 

SAVANNAH...THUNDERBOLT...WHITE BLUFF...ISLE OF HOPE AND FORT 

MCALLISTER WHERE RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN SINCE 330 PM. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 545 PM WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AND THE THREAT FOR FLASH 

FLOODING CONTINUES.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO 

IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

CHARLESTON.



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