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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Charleston SC
609 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

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Charleston SC-
609 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the
  following county, Charleston.

* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
    ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
  - Heavy rainfall has setup across portions of Mount Pleasant
    along Highway 17. This area already received an earlier round
    of heavy rain this afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of
    1 to 2 inches can be expected over the next 60 to 90 minutes.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Mount Pleasant, McClellanville, Isle Of Palms, Awendaw,
    Garris Landing, Bull Island, Price Inlet, Lighthouse Island,
    Cape Romain and Capers Inlet.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service
at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3293 7977 3299 7976 3308 7966 3312 7964
      3315 7958 3314 7952 3319 7949 3321 7944
      3316 7935 3313 7927 3311 7926 3307 7932
      3300 7934 3298 7937 3297 7952 3294 7955
      3289 7956 3278 7979 3288 7985 3291 7983


$$

BSH