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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
423 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lancaster County in central South Carolina...

* Until 615 PM EST.

* At 423 PM EST, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 
  0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lancaster, Springdale, Indian Land, Elgin, Heath Springs, USC 
  Lancaster, Buford, Irwin, Andrew Jackson State Park, Van Wyck, 
  Camp Creek Fire Station, Antioch, Bear Creek Park, Unity Fire 
  Station, Kirk Air Base, Lancaster Mill, Arrowood Estates, McDonald 
  Green Elementary School, Pleasant Hill and McWhirter Airfield.

Flooding has been reported on the south side of the City of 
Lancaster and also in the panhandle of Lancaster in the Indian Land 
Community

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.

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LAT...LON 3458 8088 3463 8090 3467 8089 3470 8086
      3474 8088 3479 8088 3482 8090 3485 8087
      3487 8088 3492 8087 3499 8089 3502 8091
      3503 8090 3507 8091 3494 8078 3482 8080
      3482 8056 3470 8049 3466 8043 3461 8041

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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LV