Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 13 at 7:54PM EDT until July 13 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Chesterfield County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Kershaw County in central South Carolina...
Eastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw
Municipal Airport, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw State
Park, Mt Pisgah, Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick, Bethune, Mount
Croghan, Bay Springs Fire Station, Alligator Fire Station,
Middendorf, Chesterfield Ruby Middle School, Chesterfield
Detention Center and Cheraw Fish Hatchery.
- 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:
Chesterfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: