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WGUS72 KCHS 181227

FFSCHS

SCC013-181300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

822 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2003



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

900 AM EDT...



AT 820 AM...RADAR INDICATED SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING 

ACROSS MUCH OF HILTON HEAD...PARRIS...AND ST HELENA ISLANDS. RADAR 

HAD ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES SINCE 5 AM AT 

SEVERAL LOCATIONS BORDERING THE PORT ROYAL SOUND. THE STORMS HAVE 

THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 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.



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