FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1226 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 930 AM EST MONDAY
* AT 1211 PM EST...FLOODING OF THE SWAMPLANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
SANTEE DAM WHICH IMPOUNDS LAKE MARION HAS INCREASED OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. WATER LEVELS HAVE RISEN AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 FEET AS A
RESULT. HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND THE MOST
RECENT RAINFALL IS CAUSING THE DAM OPERATOR TO RELEASE WATER.
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
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 3351 8010 3351 8012 3345 8016 3350 8019
3354 8016 3356 8006
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