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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

201 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

    LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

    SALUDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

    MCCORMICK COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

    EDGEFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 600 AM EDT.



* AT 201 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM

  LINCOLNTON GEORGIA TO SALUDA MOVING NE AT 30 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR THE FOLLOWING

LOCATIONS...

    EDGEFIELD.

    JOHNSTON.

    RIDGE SPRING.

    BATESBURG.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

WARNED AREA. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE 

OF HOURS. RAINFALL RATES TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



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

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

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

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



REPORT ANY HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF



LAT...LON 3417 8172 3407 8147 3389 8156 3355 8204

          3368 8221 3369 8251 3395 8263 3408 8249

          3405 8234 3397 8229 3401 8224 3397 8219

          3395 8201 3417 8186



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