Flash Flood Warning for Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; Lexington, SC +1 more
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At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by...
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Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
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At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Batesburg-Leesville, Ridge Spring, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Hibernia, Kneece, Fredonia, Delmar, Circle Fire Station, Murray, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Riverbend Boat Ramp, Lake Murray Shores, Hollow Creek Public Park, Oswald Park, Siesta Cove Marina and Shull Island. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 24 and 32.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 7:57PM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 7:00PM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Columbia SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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