Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Columbia, SC

Issued

Jan 24, 2010, 11:11 PM EST (04:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 2010, 12:10 AM EST

In force

59 min

Issued by

NWS Columbia, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

472 
WGUS52 KCAE 250411
FFWCAE
GAC073-245-SCC003-250700-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0002.100125T0411Z-100125T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1111 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  AIKEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...EVANS...
  RICHMOND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUGUSTA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EST

* AT 1101 PM EST...RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 1.25 
  INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST ONE AND A HALF HOURS CAUSED BY 
  SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN CAN 
  BE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT HOUR IN THE WARNED AREA.

* THE STORMS THAT WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN 
  OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...TOLL FREE 1 877 6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3357 8207 3356 8205 3355 8204 3354 8201
      3330 8176 3330 8202 3348 8221

$$

105 
WGUS72 KCAE 250510
FFSCAE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1210 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

GAC073-245-SCC003-250518-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100125T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RICHMOND GA-COLUMBIA GA-AIKEN SC-
1210 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR AIKEN...COLUMBIA
AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. ONLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS 
CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. 

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 877 6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST MONDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3357 8207 3356 8205 3355 8204 3354 8201
      3330 8176 3330 8202 3348 8221

$$

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