Flood Advisory for Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... When: Until 500 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 is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Riverbanks Zoo, Harbison State Forest, Woodfield, Killian, Sesquicentennial State Park, Villages at Sandhill, Lake Carolina, Eau Claire and Seven Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 110. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 81. Interstate 77 between mile markers 15 and 24. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 1:56PM EDT until August 6 at 5:00PM 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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