Flood Advisory for Berkeley, SC; Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... When:...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall extending from Bells Crossroads and Texas northeast into Moncks Corner, Saint Stephen and Jamestown. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches could fall through 7 PM, resulting in minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moncks Corner, Saint George, Givhans Ferry State Park, Dorchester, Colleton, Ridgeville, Saint Stephen, Harleyville and Bonneau.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:06PM EDT until August 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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