FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 936 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 930 AM EST FRIDAY
* AT 930 AM EST...RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS
CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE DAM OPERATOR OF SANTEE DAM WHICH IMPOUNDS
LAKE MARION TO RELEASE WATER. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
FLOODING OF SWAMPLANDS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM. THIS
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.
RESIDENTS WITH PROPERTY IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND UNTIL THE FLOODING HAS ENDED.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
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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