Flood Advisory for Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Colleton, Dorchester
- Effective
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- 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. Where: Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... When: Until 1145 AM EDT.
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...Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1007 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of heavy rainfall extending from Canadys to Walterboro over to Round 0. As much as 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen this morning. An additional 1 to 2 inches could fall through 1130 AM, resulting in minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Walterboro, Cottageville, Round O, Canadys, Sidney, Hiotts, Lowcountry Regional Airport, Colleton Medical Center, Thayer and Rhodes Crossroads.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 10:08AM EDT until October 10 at 11:45AM 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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