FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 806 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 800 AM EST WEDNESDAY
* AT 759 AM EST...RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST WEEK HAS
CAUSED DAM OPERATORS OF SANTEE DAM WHICH IMPOUNDS LAKE MARION TO
INCREASE RELEASES. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING
OF SWAMPLANDS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM. THIS FLOODING
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
RESIDENTS WITH PROPERTY IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND UNTIL THE FLOODING HAS ENDED.
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.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.
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 8009 3350 8011 3349 8014 3346 8014
3346 8021 3355 8016 3356 8006
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 307 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
WINDS ACROSS AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS SPEEDS WILL BE BETWEEN
15 AND 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS BEING POSSIBLE.
BOATERS ON AREA LAKES WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF OUT
BOATING DUE TO THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN WAVE ACTIVITY AND HEIGHT.
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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