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WGUS72 KCHS 172218

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

617 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SCREVEN COUNTY HAS BEEN

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF OVER 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

IN THE NEWINGTON AREA...THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF FLOODING FROM 

SCREVEN COUNTY...AND RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE 

ENDING. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL

SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY

FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO

IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

CHARLESTON.



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