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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

343 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

    SOUTHERN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT.



* AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL BETWEEN STEEDMAN AND PELION.  

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE 

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN 

PLAY NEAR FLOODED AREAS OR SWOLLEN STREAMS AND DITCHES.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT ANY HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF



LAT...LON 3384 8152 3371 8137 3374 8107 3405 8126

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