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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1252 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023

The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina...
  Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina...
  Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EST.

* At 1247 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated a line of intense rainfall 
  moving up the Charleston County coast. The risk for flash flooding 
  continues for area around Awendaw and McClellanville where an 
  additional 1 to 3 inches of rain could fall through 3 PM. 
  Elsewhere across Charleston County, including Downtown Charleston 
  as well as Edisto Beach and Daniel Island, the heaviest rains have 
  shifted east of those locations. No additional flash flooding is 
  expected. However, many areas remain flooded due to a combination 
  of high tides and rainfall of 4 to 6 inches. It will take several 
  hours for flood waters to recede. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, 
  McClellanville, Edisto Beach, Downtown Charleston, Daniel Island, 
  Fort Sumter, James Island, I-26/I-526 Interchange, West Ashley, 
  Johns Island, Hollywood, Isle Of Palms, Folly Beach, Ravenel, 
  Sullivan's Island, Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service 
at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

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LAT...LON 3273 8043 3280 8031 3282 8010 3289 8013
      3288 8010 3297 8004 3292 7980 3297 7968
      3314 7953 3317 7938 3314 7927 3311 7926
      3307 7931 3298 7934 3298 7951 3289 7955
      3273 7985 3266 7987 3259 7999 3246 8031

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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