Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Charleston, SC

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WGUS72 KCHS 281912
FFSCHS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
310 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

SCC019-282030-
CHARLESTON-
310 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
CHARLESTON COUNTY...

AT 310 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM NEAR JAMES ISLAND TO DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON
NORTHWARD TO AWENDAW. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING NORTH AT AROUND 15 MPH.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE SHOWERS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF
STREETS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS
AND LOW-LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH RATES OVER 1 INCH
PER HOUR AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE ATLANTIC
THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON CONTINUING THE FLOODING THREAT. 

TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR
REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 3276 8000 3268 7996 3286 7969 3291 7979

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WGUS72 KCHS 282027
FFSCHS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
421 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

SCC019-282031-
CHARLESTON-
421 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 430 PM...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL CHARLESTON COUNTY THAT PROMPTED 
THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND SHIFTED OFF TO THE NORTH. ALTHOUGH 
RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE 
STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM 
NEAR AWENDAW TO MCCLELLANVILLE...ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS 
NOT 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.

LAT...LON 3277 8002 3267 7993 3279 7982 3285 7986

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
910 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

.SHORT TERM /TODAY/...WILL CONTINUE WITH THE LIKELY POPS THIS
MORNING...LEADING INTO CATEGORICAL THIS AFTERNOON.  MORNING SOUNDING
CAME IN WITH A SATURATED 2.3 PWAT WHICH IS ALREADY LEADING TO SHOWER
ACTIVITY ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA.  WHILE MOST OF THE RAIN IS
LIGHT...SOME HEAVIER SHOWERS ARE FORMING ACROSS SE GA AND THE
COASTAL WATERS.  CANT SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF BREAKS IN THE RAINFALL
OR CLOUDS TODAY.  TEMPS WILL BE HELD DOWN BY THE ACTIVITY AND LIGHT
SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL.  NO UPDATE EXPECTED.

&&

.MARINE...HAVE BROUGHT SEAS DOWN JUST A BIT ACROSS THE BOARD AS
WINDS HAVE DECREASED FROM THE SHORT SURGE OVERNIGHT.  BESIDES THE
CONVECTION OFFSHORE...NO MAJOR MARINE ISSUES WITH BERMUDA HIGH
BRINGING LIGHT TO MODERATE E AND SE FLOW OVER THE WATERS.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
410 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>051-290900-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-
INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
410 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
.HEAVY RAIN...DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMING FROM BOTH THE
ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TO FUEL ANOTHER ROUND
OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL DUMP
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED 1 TO 3 INCH AMOUNTS
WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE. WHERE THESE HEAVY RAINS DO
OCCUR...TEMPORARY FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY.

.RIVER FLOODING...A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING
ALONG THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER
FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
.HEAVY RAIN...DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINS AT TIMES WITH A LINGERING THREAT
OF LOCALIZED FLOODING WHERE THE STORMS DEVELOP.

.RIVER FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE
SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD
STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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