FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 928 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 245 AM EST SATURDAY
* AT 916 PM EST...FLOOD WATER HAS BEEN RECEDING IN THE SWAMPLANDS
DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SANTEE DAM WHICH IMPOUNDS LAKE MARION. THE DAM
OPERATOR REDUCED THE FLOW FROM THE DAM INTO THE SANTEE RIVER
FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER MINOR FLOODING IS CONTINUING IN THE
SWAMPLANDS SO THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 18
HOURS.
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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GLL
LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 323 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM
EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND UP THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA AND WINDS
OVER AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND BEGIN TO RELAX ON SATURDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. SOME WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 30 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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