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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
623 PM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
  Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
  Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 
  0.5 to 1 inch in 2 hours. 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 and automated gauges.

  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...
  Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Savannah River 
  Site, Blackville, Holly Hill, Branchville, Summerton, Bowman, 
  Elloree, Orangeburg County Airport, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina 
  State University, Claflin College, Rivers Bridge State Park, 
  Barnwell State Park, Santee State Park and Santee.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 111.
	Interstate 26 between mile markers 147 and 169.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid 
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.

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

Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather 
Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send 
reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at 
NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3325 8168 3371 8039 3345 8015 3345 8022
      3330 8025 3327 8030 3326 8043 3328 8048
      3333 8050 3313 8090 3306 8090 3310 8094
      3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136 3316 8154
      3309 8164 3318 8177

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 2 HOURS

$$

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