Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 6 at 7:12PM EST until November 6 at 10:15PM EST by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 4:12pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
North Central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
South Central Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 1015 PM EST.
* At 712 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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...
Orangeburg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Gaston, Sandy Run, Claflin
College, South Carolina State University, Edisto Gardens, Congaree
National Park, Orangeburg County Airport, Swansea, North,
Woodford, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto and Wilkinson Heights.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 123 and 149.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC