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WGUS72 KCHS 302135

FFSCHS

SCC019-302200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

530 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004



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

EXPIRE...



AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 

PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF 

CHARLESTON COUNTY IN THE AREAS OF AWENDAW AND THOMPSON CORNER HAVE 

WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



HOWEVER...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN CHARLESTON COUNTY... 

INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND JOHNS ISLAND...ARE NOW 

EXPERIENCING HEAVIER RAINFALL AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR 

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND URBAN ROADWAYS.



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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