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000 

WGUS72 KCHS 181157

FFSCHS

SCC013-181215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

755 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY UNTIL 

900 AM EDT...



AT 755 AM...RADAR INDICATED STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING

OVER MUCH OF PARRIS AND ST HELENA ISLANDS. RADAR HAD ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 5 INCHES SINCE 6 AM AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS

BORDERING THE PORT ROYAL SOUND. THE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO

DUMP ANOTHER 2 INCHES PRIOR TO 9 AM. 



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...PARRIS ISLAND...PORT

ROYAL...AND SCOTT. 



IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3240 8047 3224 8052 3213 8089 3218 8091

          3238 8080



$$



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000 

WGUS72 KCHS 181157

FFSCHS

SCC013-181215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

755 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY UNTIL 

900 AM EDT...



AT 755 AM...RADAR INDICATED STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING

OVER MUCH OF PARRIS AND ST HELENA ISLANDS. RADAR HAD ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 5 INCHES SINCE 6 AM AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS

BORDERING THE PORT ROYAL SOUND. THE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO

DUMP ANOTHER 2 INCHES PRIOR TO 9 AM. 



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...PARRIS ISLAND...PORT

ROYAL...AND SCOTT. 



IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3240 8047 3224 8052 3213 8089 3218 8091

          3238 8080



$$



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