Flood Advisory for Lexington, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
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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: East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina... West Central Sumter County in central South...
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina... West Central Sumter County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 554 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 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, McEntire Air Base, St. Andrews, Pine Ridge, Eastover, Horrel Hill, Hopkins, Congaree National Park, Gadsden, SC State Fair Grounds, Five Points, SC State Farmer's Market, West Columbia Riverwalk and Riverbanks Zoo. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 115 and 120. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 65 and 67. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 13. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
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Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 5:54PM EDT until September 5 at 8:00PM 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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