Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
145 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

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ORANGEBURG SC-
145 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  SOUTHERN ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 145 PM EDT...AREA RADARS INDICATE THAT 2 TO 2 AND A HALF INCHES
OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY
WITHIN THE PAST HOUR.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES
WILL FALL IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.  THIS WILL CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.  SMALL STREAMS WILL
ALSO RISE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY DUE TO THE RUNOFF
FROM THE STORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR USE
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.COLUMBIA.GOV TO RELAY
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3338 8024 3330 8025 3326 8031 3327 8035
      3325 8036 3325 8043 3328 8049 3333 8051
      3320 8074 3319 8082 3324 8085 3334 8102
      3343 8114 3344 8037 3343 8034 3344 8022
      3339 8022

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