Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 7 at 5:24AM EST until November 7 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 7, 2024 - 2:24am
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 5:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the
following counties, Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon,
Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter.
* WHEN...Until 830 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 524 AM EST, DOT and local emergency management reported
numerous road closures due to flooding. Between 6 and 10
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Aiken, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Manning, Bamberg, Denmark,
Brookdale, Aiken Mall, Williston, Blackville, New Ellenton,
St. Matthews, Holly Hill, Branchville, Summerton, Bowman,
Eastover, Elloree and Edisto Gardens.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 125.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 122 and 169.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC