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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Charleston, SC

July 2, 2013Evans County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this river flood warning at Jul 2, 2013, 10:21 PM EDT for Evans County, Georgia. It took effect at Jul 3, 2013, 10:35 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2013, 10:21 PM EDT (02:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 3, 2013, 10:35 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 8, 2013, 9:01 PM EDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Flood severity
Minor

County Evans County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Canoochee River near Claxton (CNOG1). The gauge peaked at 12.78 ft at Jul 5, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
9.5 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13.5 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02203000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 2, 7:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 7:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:33 PM EDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

GAZ087-088-099>101-118-SCZ040-042>045-047-052-031945-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-INLAND CHATHAM-ALLENDALE-
HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-
TIDAL BERKELEY-
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

GAZ119-SCZ048>051-031945-
COASTAL CHATHAM-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

GAZ117-139-141-031945-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

HEAVY RAINFALL...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT AND FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR. WHILE THE POTENTIAL IS
LOW...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY
RAINFALL REDEVELOPS OR MOVES OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR AN EXTENDED
DURATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

HEAVY RAINFALL...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR. WHILE THE POTENTIAL IS
LOW...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY
RAINFALL REDEVELOPS OR MOVES OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR AN EXTENDED
DURATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

GAZ114>116-137-138-140-031945-
TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAINFALL...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT AND FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR. WHILE THE POTENTIAL IS
LOW...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY
RAINFALL REDEVELOPS OR MOVES OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR AN EXTENDED
DURATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

HEAVY RAINFALL...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR. WHILE THE POTENTIAL IS
LOW...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY
RAINFALL REDEVELOPS OR MOVES OVER THE SAME AREAS FOR AN EXTENDED
DURATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-031945-
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-
333 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:38 PM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 4:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley59 min
Jul 3, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSColleton, Hampton, Jasper45 min
Jul 3, 3:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCHSColleton, Dorchester23 days
Jul 3, 4:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSColleton, Dorchester88 min
Jul 3, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEvans, Tattnall66 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.