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Flood Advisory for Kershaw, SC; Lee, SC; Sumter, SC

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Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
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Minor
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Likely

What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southeastern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Lee County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina... When: Until 1015 PM 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.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Lee County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 850 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Bishopville, Spring Hill, Antioch, Woodrow, Manville, Ashwood, Lucknow, Rembert and Boykin. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 99 and 118. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 8:50PM EDT until August 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 6:39PM EDT until August 1 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  3. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 6:14PM EDT until August 1 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

    Official revision

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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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