...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WHILE A WARM FRONT LIFTS SLOWLY NORTH OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS SETUP FAVORS MOISTURE INCREASING FROM BOTH THE GULF OF MEXICO AND ATLANTIC OCEAN. WIDESPREAD RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. * RECENT RAINS DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE SATURATED SOILS AND FILLED URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. THROUGH SATURDAY...2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED TOTALS EXCEEDING 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOODING COULD DEVELOP AT ANY TIME IF HEAVY RAINFALL REPEATEDLY MOVES ACROSS THE SAME LOCATION. LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH COULD FLOOD QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS NEAR HIGH TIDE. THE UPCOMING HIGH TIDES WILL BE AROUND 430 PM TODAY...430 AM SATURDAY...AND 530 PM SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING. IF FLOODING DEVELOPS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF DRIVING...BE PREPARED FOR FLOODED ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && MC
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:36:22 +0000
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