FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1011 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
RISE TO 15.4 FEET TOMORROW MORNING...THEN FALL.
* AT 14.2 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SWAMPLANDS MAY BE EXPECTED.
LOGGING OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
GROUND. RIVER IS APPROXIMATELY 9000 FEET WIDE.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 936 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
JENKINS...SCREVEN...ALLENDALE...BERKELEY...DORCHESTER...HAMPTON
AND INLAND COLLETON.
* FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
* A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO AND UP THE SOUTHEAST COAST FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. PORTIONS OF THE AREA HAVE
RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE LAST WEEK.
ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH LOCALIZED
TOTALS OF 4 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* SOILS REMAIN SATURATED FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND LESS RAIN
WILL BE NEEDED TO PRODUCE FLOODING ISSUES. TIDES WILL BE RUNNING
ABOVE NORMAL ON FRIDAY. COASTAL URBAN LOCATIONS SUCH AS
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH COULD EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING OR EVENING HIGH
TIDES. FLOODING ACROSS INLAND LOCATIONS WILL BE MOST LIKELY IN
URBAN AREAS AND LOW SPOTS ALONG RURAL ROADS. A NUMBER OF RIVERS
REMAIN IN FLOOD ACROSS THE REGION INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE
LOWER SANTEE...SAVANNAH...OGEECHEE...OHOOPEE AND CANOOCHEE
RIVERS. ADDITIONAL RISES AND CONTINUED RIVER FLOODING CAN BE
EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS
PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING
DEVELOPS.
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