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WGUS72 KCHS 141507

FFSCHS

SCC019-141530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

1106 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY

UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...



AT 1057 AM EDT...THE CHARLESTON CITY POLICE REPORTED CONTINUED 

FLOODING OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. MOST OF THE FLASH FLOODING FROM 

EARLIER RAINS HAS ABATED BUT FLOODING CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN THE LOW 

LYING AREAS OF THE CITY. AT THIS TIME...NO ROAD CLOSERS HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED...HOWEVER MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE EXTREME 

CAUTION IF VENTURING DOWNTOWN THROUGH NOON. SLOW DRAINAGE WILL BEGIN 

TO OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE HIGH 

TIDE. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



ONLY LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER THE WARNING 

AREA THROUGH 1130 AM. AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY AVERAGE LESS THAN A 

QUARTER INCH.



TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 843-747-5046.



LAT...LON 3283 7992 3276 7991 3278 7997 3284 7996



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