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: East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Richland County in central South Carolina... When: Until 515 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...East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 215 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 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... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Woodfield, Five Points, Fort Jackson, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, Fort Jackson Cantonment Area, Rosewood, Olympia, Cayce Riverwalk, Fort Jackson Wildcat Road and Guignard Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 near mile marker 3. Interstate 26 near mile marker 110...and near mile marker 113...and near mile marker 115. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 15. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 2:15PM EDT until August 6 at 5:15PM 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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