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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Columbia SC
237 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Burke-Lancaster-Chesterfield-
McCormick-Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-
Richland-Lee-Aiken-Sumter-Barnwell-Orangeburg-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Bamberg-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, 
Augusta, Hephzibah, Waynesboro, Lancaster, Elgin, Lancaster Mill,
Cheraw, Pageland, Mccormick, Newberry, Winnsboro, 
Winnsboro Mills, Camden, Lugoff, Edgefield, Johnston, Saluda, 
Ridge Spring, Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, 
Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Bishopville, Aiken, North Augusta,
Sumter, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Orangeburg, Brookdale, 
St. Matthews, Manning, Summerton, Bamberg, and Denmark
237 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Georgia and 
  central South Carolina, including the following areas, in east 
  central Georgia, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and 
  Richmond. In central South Carolina, Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, 
  Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, 
  Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, 
  Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter. 

* From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening

* Tropical Cyclone Michael is expected to move into the area late
  Wednesday night, before moving through the area during the day
  on Thursday. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected to occur as
  Michael moves through the region. This heavy rainfall may be
  enough to cause flash flooding.

* Flash flooding of creeks, streams, roadways, and washouts of
  area bridges may occur. Storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 5
  inches are expected in the watch area, resulting in the
  possibility of dangerous flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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