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Flood Advisory for Dillon, SC; Florence, SC; Marion, SC

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Dillon, Florence, Marion
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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. Where: Southern Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina... Central Florence County in northeastern South Carolina... Marion County in northeastern South Carolina... When: Until noon EDT.

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 is expected. * WHERE...Southern Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina... Central Florence County in northeastern South Carolina... Marion County in northeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until noon EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1006 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in some areas. 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... Florence, Marion, Dillon, Mullins, Latta, Pamplico, Quinby, Lake View, Sellers, Blue Brick, Claussen, Francis Marion University, Mars Bluff, Oak Grove, Zion, Rains, Floydale, Smithboro, Hyman and Evergreen. weather.gov/safety/flood

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued July 25 at 10:07AM EDT until July 25 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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