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Flood Advisory for Charleston, SC; Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC

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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Charleston 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.

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms gradually diminishing along the US-17 corridor. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen this evening. Additional amounts should average less than 1 inch. Minor flooding is likely in progress in many areas and the risk will continue through 10 PM. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Summerville, Johns Island, West Ashley, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Jacksonboro, Adams Run and Ashepoo.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 9:01PM EDT until August 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 7:58PM EDT until August 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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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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