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WGUS72 KCHS 170003

FFSCHS

GAC103-SCC049-170100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

802 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EFFINGHAM AND HAMPTON

COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...



AT 800 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAINFALL ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT FROM 2 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE LATE AFTERNOON. REPORTS FROM 

EFFFINGHAM COUNTY INDICATED FLOODED ROADS IN GUYTON AND SPRINGFIELD.

THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE 

AREAS THROUGH 915 PM.



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 3238 8153 3250 8155 3259 8141 3269 8139

          3284 8126 3263 8119 3251 8123 3227 8110

          3214 8136



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