Flood Advisory for Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; McDuffie, GA +4 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia......
What the bulletin says to do
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia... Central Columbia County in east central Georgia... Southeastern McDuffie County in east central Georgia... Richmond County in east central Georgia... West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Southeastern McCormick County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Radar estimated of between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Martinez, Augusta, Belvedere, Clearwater, Hephzibah, Harlem, South Augusta, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Glendale, Summerville, Midtown, Augusta Regional Airport, Augusta National Golf Club and Riverwood. This includes the following highways... Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 184 and 201. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 3:42PM EDT until October 10 at 5:45PM 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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