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WGUS42 KCAE 141542
FLWCAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1142 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

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Bamberg SC-Orangeburg SC-
1142 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
  expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the
  following counties, Bamberg and Orangeburg.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
  areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1134 AM EDT, river gauge reports upstream along the Edisto
    River are above flood stage and water is moving downstream.
    Roughly 6-8 inches of rain fell early in the week. The North
    Fork of the Edisto River is about to crest, however, water
    continues to flow through the South Fork of the Edisto River.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Branchville and mainly rural areas of Orangeburg and Bamberg
    Counties.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don`t drown.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8090 3337 8090 3340 8084 3327 8086
      3319 8077 3318 8079 3318 8080 3317 8081
      3317 8082 3319 8087 3323 8088 3330 8100
      3336 8097


$$

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