Flood Advisory for Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC
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What is happening
What: Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... When: Until 945 PM EDT.
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Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
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* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kershaw, Westville and Kershaw Correctional Institution. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 7:48PM EDT until August 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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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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