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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1103 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006

SCC051-010515-
HORRY SC-
1103 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
HORRY COUNTY...

AT 1103 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF TROPICAL 
STORM ERNESTO AFFECTING HORRY COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN CONTINUED TO 
FALL ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY...AFFECTING MAINLY 
THE LORIS...LONGS...LITTLE RIVER...AND NORTH MYRTLE BEACH VICINITY. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THESE AREAS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES LIKELY HAVE 
OCCURRED.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. DO NOT 
ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH 
BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING IF
WATER BEGINS RISING.

LAT...LON 3385 7904 3366 7892 3385 7861 3409 7887

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