Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for University of South Carolina
Flash Flood Warning valid from Jul 10 12 7:19 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jul 10 12 7:18 PM EDT
Radar Time: Jul 10 2012 7:20 PM EDT
000 WGUS52 KCAE 102319 FFWCAE SCC079-110015- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0008.120710T2319Z-120711T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 719 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLUMBIA... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 717 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE ROCKY BRANCH CREEK BASIN IN THE DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICINITIES. THIS INCLUDES THE FIVE POINTS AREA...THE INTERSECTION OF BLOSSOM AND PICKENS STREETS...AND THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN AND WHALEY STREETS. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF THE FIVE POINTS AREA EXTENDING DOWNSTREAM ALONG ROCKY BRANCH CREEK. THIS INCLUDES MAXCY GREGG PARK...THE PICKENS BLOSSOM STREET INTERSECTION AND THE WHALEY MAIN STREET INTERSECTION. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 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 3402 8106 3403 8098 3398 8096 3396 8103