...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CANDLER...NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH AND SOUTHWESTERN SCREVEN COUNTIES... AT 555 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAPTOLO TO REGISTER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF SYLVANIA TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF WESTSIDE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THE STATESBORO POLICE ARE REPORTING THAT SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE...AND ARE ADVISING EVERYONE TO STAY OFF THE ROADS UNTIL FLOODING SUBSIDES. AS MUCH AS 3 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN STILL OCCUR. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND ALTMAN...CAPTOLO...DOVER... GEORGIA SOUTHERN...HOPEULIKIT...HUNTERS...MIDDLEGROUND...PORTAL... PULASKI...REGISTER...ROCKY FORD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...WOODCLIFF AND WESTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID DRIVING INTO WATER ON THE ROAD. THE WATER IS USUALLY DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS AND THE ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT. ONLY ONE FOOT OF WATER WILL STALL A VEHICLE AND LESS THAN TWO FEET OF WATER CAN FLOAT AND CARRY AWAY A VEHICLE. FLOODING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER-RELATED CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER CATCHMENTS...AND STREAMS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF MOVING WATER CAN KNOCK A CHILD OFF THEIR FEET AND SWEEP THEM TO THEIR DEATH. TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO [email protected]. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SENT THROUGH TWITTER USING #WXREPORT. && LAT...LON 3254 8209 3256 8206 3254 8203 3261 8199 3265 8185 3265 8184 3267 8187 3270 8185 3286 8165 3261 8151 3230 8193 MC
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:02:18 +0000