Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 6 at 9:57PM EST until November 6 at 11:30PM EST by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 6:57pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
Central Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 1130 PM EST.
* At 957 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 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.
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...
Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Savannah River Site, Blackville,
Barnwell State Park, Hilda, Snelling, Elko, Cordova, Cope, Govan,
Bamberg County Airport and Barnwell County Airport.
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.
Area Description:
Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Orangeburg, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC