Flood Advisory for Lee, SC
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- Lee
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- Minor
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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. Rises in small streams. Where: Central Lee County in central South Carolina... When: Until 745 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Lee County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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, Elliott, Wisacky and Manville. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 113 and 123. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 5:52PM EDT until August 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Source and limitations
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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