Flood Advisory for Dillon, SC
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- Dillon
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Central Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina... When: Until 715 PM 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 continues. * WHERE...Central Dillon County in northeastern South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dillon, Little Rock, Hamer and Mcleod Medical Center. weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Update
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 5:50PM EDT until August 16 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 5:08PM EDT until August 16 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Source and limitations
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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