WGUS72 KCHS 272353 FFSCHS FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 753 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 GAC109-267-280100- /O.CON.KCHS.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130728T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TATTNALL GA-EVANS GA- 753 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR EVANS AND CENTRAL TATTNALL COUNTIES... AT 753 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ONLY SHOWED LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAINS FALLING ACROSS EVANS AND CENTRAL TATTNALL COUNTIES. AS MUCH AS 3 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN A FALLEN IN THE AREA BETWEEN REIDSVILLE...CLAXTON AND UNDINE SINCE 6 PM... WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS OCCURRING NEAR MANASSAS. HIGHWAY 292 NEAR KENNEDY BRIDGE ROAD IS FLOODED AND HAS BEEN CLOSED. SEVERAL CREEKS HAVE ALSO OVERFLOWED THEIR BANKS AND MAY BE PRODUCING ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALONG SOME SECONDARY ROADS. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE ENDED...IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THEREFORE REMAINS IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AND AROUND BELLVILLE...CLAXTON... HAGAN...MANASSAS...REIDSVILLE AND GORDONIA ALTAMAHA STATE PARK. 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. 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 3227 8196 3227 8195 3228 8192 3227 8189 3226 8187 3226 8186 3224 8184 3222 8181 3220 8181 3219 8179 3201 8205 3211 8219 $$
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 23:53:54 +0000