Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for University of South Carolina
Flash Flood Warning valid from Apr 22 12 3:33 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Apr 22 12 3:32 AM EDT
Radar Time: Apr 22 2012 3:35 AM EDT
000 WGUS52 KCAE 220733 FFWCAE SCC079-221130- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0003.120422T0733Z-120422T1130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 333 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE FIVE POINTS AREA IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA... * UNTIL 730 AM EDT * AT 324 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY FROM PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS NEAR FIVE POINTS...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA AND CAUSED RISES ON ROCKY BRANCH CREEK. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 3:30 AND 5 AM WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES WHICH WOULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN THE COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FIVE POINTS AREA WILL BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE...IN PARTICULAR THE INTERSECTION OF WHALEY AND MAIN STREETS AND INTERSECTION OF BLOSSOM AND PICKENS STREETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...TOLL FREE 1 877 6 3 3...6 7 7 2. && LAT...LON 3401 8105 3403 8101 3399 8095 3396 8101