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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1006 PM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023

The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Lee County in central South Carolina...
  Central Sumter County in central South Carolina...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1006 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 
  0.5 to 1 inch in 2 hours. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 
  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...
  Sumter, Manning, South Sumter, Alcolu, Santee Cooper Regional 
  Airport, Woods Bay State Park, Turbeville, Paxville, Gable, 
  Brogdon, Foreston, Lakewood, East Sumter, Davis Station, Shiloh 
  and Privateer.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 112 and 146.

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 3383 8050 3405 8001 3399 7989 3395 7997
      3389 7995 3388 7988 3382 7992 3381 7994
      3377 8000 3372 7998 3350 8010 3350 8013
      3349 8015 3346 8013 3346 8014 3345 8014
      3346 8015 3345 8015 3346 8016 3345 8017

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

$$

LV