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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
527 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
  Northwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  McCormick County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Saluda County in central South Carolina...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 527 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches 
  of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches 
  in 2 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain from the core of
           Tropical Storm Helene.

  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...
  North Augusta, Belvedere, Edgefield, Saluda, McCormick, Johnston, 
  Lincolnton, Ridge Spring, Hamilton Branch State Park, Clarks Hill 
  Recreation Area, Mccormick County Airport, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, 
  Elijah Clark State Park, Edgefield County Airport, Saluda County 
  Airport, Trenton, Parksville, Ward, Plum Branch and Cleora.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 22 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3401 8259 3408 8248 3406 8233 3397 8231
      3402 8224 3397 8217 3398 8205 3397 8205
      3395 8205 3406 8193 3405 8182 3391 8164
      3380 8163 3359 8175 3353 8201 3362 8218
      3369 8224 3364 8248 3398 8265 3396 8257

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 2 HOURS

$$

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