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Flash Flood Warning for Darlington, SC

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Applies to
Darlington
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding likely is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated....

What the bulletin says to do

Dangerous flooding can be expected, especially near poor drainage areas and other flood prone locations. It is harder to recognize flood dangers at night, as it will be difficult to determine the depth of the water. Roads may be damaged or washed away. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.

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Bulletin details

At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding likely is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, and streets as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Hartsville and Clyde. This includes the following streams and drainages... Buckholtz Creek, Black Creek, Little Seed Branch, Spring Branch, Seed Branch, Cedar Creek, Sparrow Swamp, Beaverdam Creek, Bell Branch, Lynches River and Boggy Swamp.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 7:47PM EDT until August 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 6:44PM EDT until August 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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