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WGUS72 KCAE 290220
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1020 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020


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Chesterfield SC-
1020 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...

At 1016 PM EDT, law enforcement reported flooded roadways and 
bridges in several locations.  Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, 
Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

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LAT...LON 3449 8002 3449 8005 3437 8029 3439 8029
      3445 8033 3451 8033 3452 8035 3456 8038
      3459 8038 3462 8042 3468 8045 3482 8040
      3480 7993 3476 7993 3474 7989

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$