Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lakewood, SC ∙ Gable, SC ∙ Wilkinson Heights, SC ∙ Summerton, SC ∙ Pinewood, SC ∙ Edisto, SC ∙ East Sumter, SC ∙ Elloree, SC ∙ New Zion, SC ∙ Santee Cooper Regional Airport, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Clarendon County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lee County in central South Carolina... Central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Central Sumter County in central South Carolina... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 1232 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sumter, Orangeburg, Manning, South Sumter, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Holly Hill, Summerton, Bowman, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Poinsett State Park, Alcolu, Millwood, Mulberry, Claflin College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport and Edisto Gardens. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 146. Interstate 26 between mile markers 140 and 169. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov. && LAT...LON 3327 8030 3326 8043 3328 8048 3333 8050 3328 8061 3332 8086 3356 8105 3374 8062 3413 8013 3399 7989 3395 7997 3389 7995 3388 7988 3377 8000 3372 7998 3350 8010 3349 8015 3345 8015 3345 8022 3330 8025 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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