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Flood Advisory for Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC

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Kershaw, Lancaster
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What is happening

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Central Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... When: Until 1245 AM EDT.

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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1245 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1051 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 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... Camden, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Heath Springs, Westville, Goodale State Park, Lugoff, Dekalb, North Central High School, North Towne Square Shopping Center, Woodward Airfield and Kershaw Correctional Institution. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 94 and 102. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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    Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 10:51PM EDT until August 5 at 12:45AM 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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