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WGUS72 KCHS 260528

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GAC051-260730-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

128 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2003



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

330 AM EDT...



AT 128 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MUCH OF 

THE EASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS 1 INCH OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH EASTWARD TO TYBEE ISLAND DOWN 

TO BEAULIEU. ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED IN 

INTENSITY SINCE 1 AM...ANOTHER BATCH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

DEVELOPING OFF THE COAST NEAR SAINT CATHERINES SOUND WILL AFFECT 

PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. NO REPORTS OF RENEWED 

FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE...HOWEVER THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING REMAINS HIGH.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...BEAULIEU...ISLE OF HOPE...

RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...SAVANNAH...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT AND

WILMINGTON ISLAND.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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 3205 8093 3195 8090 3191 8112 3211 8111



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