FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 251 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA DOWNSTREAM OF SANTEE
DAM...
* UNTIL 245 PM EST WEDNESDAY
* DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SANTEE RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST
TWO WEEKS FLOOD WATER IS BEING SPILLED FROM THE SANTEE DAM WHICH
IMPOUNDS LAKE MARION. AS A RESULT...MODERATE FLOODING OF THE
SWAMPLANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM CAN BE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3354 8016 3356 8007 3350 8010 3351 8012
3348 8016 3345 8016 3350 8019
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