FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 208 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 245 AM EST THURSDAY
* AT 203 PM EST...RELEASES OF WATER FROM THE SANTEE DAM WHICH
IMPOUNDS LAKE MARION ARE CAUSING MODERATE FLOODING BELOW THE DAM.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND RESERVOIR RELEASES WILL CAUSE CONTINUED
FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3350 8012
3348 8015 3345 8016 3350 8019
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