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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
604 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
  Lexington County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
  Central Richland County in central South Carolina...
  East Central Saluda County in central South Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, 
  Batesburg-Leesville, Springdale, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at 
  Lake Murray Dam, St. Andrews, Dentsville, South Congaree, Pine 
  Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia Metro Airport, Riverbanks 
  Zoo and SC State Farmer's Market.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
	Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 35 and 77.
	Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 21.
	Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 125.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a 
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.

Flash flooding will occur in the Five Points area extending 
downstream along Rocky Branch Creek. This includes Maxcy Gregg Park, 
areas of the USC campus along the creek, the intersection at Pickens 
and Blossom, the intersection at Whaley and Main and areas of the 
Olympia neighborhood along the creek.

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LAT...LON 3406 8153 3408 8139 3410 8122 3414 8093
      3401 8087 3383 8091 3382 8092 3381 8092
      3377 8150 3381 8150 3398 8152

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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