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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Columbia SC
920 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
920 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

The Flash Flood Watch continues 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 through the area
  Thursday. Heavy rainfall associated with Michael will spread
  into the area late Wednesday and exit Thursday evening. 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 3 to 6
  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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