Flood Advisory for McCormick, SC
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- McCormick
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Central McCormick County in central South Carolina... When: Until 600 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. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at [email protected].
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Central McCormick County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 403 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. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... McCormick, Mccormick County Airport, Plum Branch, Hawe Creek Campground and Baker Creek State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 4:03PM EDT until August 29 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 3:04PM EDT until August 29 at 6:00PM 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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