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WGUS72 KCHS 162236

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SCC053-162315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

635 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003



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

715 PM EDT...



AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN CONTINUING OVER NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES 

INDICATE THAT FROM 2 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AROUND 

COOSAWHATCHIE...GRAYS...PINELAND...AND GILLISONVILLE LATE THIS 

AFTERNOON. THIS IS LIKELY CAUSING FLOODED ROADS AND DRAINAGE AREAS.



THE HEAVY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 715 PM AND SIGNIFICANT 

FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL

SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY

FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO

IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN

CHARLESTON.



LAT...LON 3208 8101 3211 8113 3238 8115 3255 8129

          3276 8101 3262 8091 3269 8083 3238 8083

          3230 8097 3221 8099 3211 8091 3202 8091



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