Flood Advisory for Clarendon, SC; Lee, SC; Orangeburg, SC +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Clarendon, Lee, Orangeburg, Sumter
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Clarendon County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lee County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Central...
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. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at [email protected].
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Clarendon County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lee County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Central Sumter County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Manning, Summerton, Elloree, Alcolu, Santee State Park, Woods Bay State Park, Elliott, Santee, Turbeville, Mayesville, Lynchburg, Paxville, Vance, Brogdon, Davis Station, Lakewood, St. Paul, Gable and East Sumter. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 146. Interstate 26 between mile markers 160 and 169. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 6:56PM EDT until August 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Source and limitations
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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