FLOOD WATCH Warning Issue Date: 341 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...
GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...MARLBORO AND WILLIAMSBURG.
* THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE
AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
TODAY. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH
THURSDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
RAINFALL RATES WILL GENERALLY BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY
BUT THE PROLONGED NATURE OF THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO POTENTIAL
FLOODING. THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE RAIN MAY LEAD TO RIVER
FLOODING LATER IN THE WEEK. SOME OF THE MAJOR RIVERS MAY
EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.
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