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WGUS72 KCHS 151715

FFSCHS

SCC019-151745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

115 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



AT 115 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 

HEAVY PERSISTENT RAINFALL THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR 

CHARLESTON COUNTY HAS DIMINISHED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN 

CANCELLED. LIGHTER RAINFALL IS STILL EXPECTED OVER AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE LATE MORNING. ISOLATED 

FLOODING MAY STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR AREAS IN AND AROUND NORTH 

CHARLESTON AND WEST ASHLEY...BUT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NO LONGER 

EXPECTED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS 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.



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

SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.



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