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WGUS42 KCAE 081344
FLWCAE

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
844 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

SCC009-075-091445-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bamberg SC-Orangeburg SC-
844 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
  continues.

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

* WHEN...Until 945 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
  remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
  excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 839 AM EST, emergency management reported heavy rain in
    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
    occurring. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen. The
    North Fork of the Edisto has crested, however, water
    continues to flow south into the South Fork. The water will
    remain high on the South Fork especially near Branchville.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    mainly rural areas of Northeastern Bamberg and Southwestern
    Orangeburg 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.

Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather
Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send
reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at
NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

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LAT...LON 3332 8097 3327 8089 3335 8089 3338 8089
      3340 8085 3339 8085 3334 8088 3332 8086
      3329 8088 3326 8088 3324 8084 3321 8083
      3318 8078 3317 8081 3319 8085 3322 8085
      3325 8089 3330 8097 3340 8117 3342 8117


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