Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for University of South Carolina
Flash Flood Warning valid from Jul 31 12 5:02 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jul 31 12 4:58 PM EDT
Radar Time: Jul 31 2012 5:00 PM EDT
000 WGUS52 KCAE 312102 FFWCAE SCC063-079-312200- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0009.120731T2102Z-120731T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 502 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FOREST ACRES...COLUMBIA... * UNTIL 600 PM EDT * AT 458 PM EDT...OVER THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA IN THE LAST HALF HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN POORLY DRAINED AREAS IN COLUMBIA...ESPECIALLY THE 5 POINTS AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FIVE POINTS 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. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. 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 3403 8108 3406 8100 3398 8095 3396 8103