Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Charleston SC
613 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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Screven GA-Allendale SC-Hampton SC-
613 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia, including the following
  county, Screven and southeast South Carolina, including the
  following counties, Allendale and Hampton.

* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
  imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the
    advisory area. Between 1 and 3 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...
    Allendale, Sylvania, Hampton, Fairfax, Brunson, Hiltonia,
    Gifford, Sycamore, Luray and Ulmer.


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.

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LAT...LON 3285 8179 3311 8132 3312 8119 3305 8112
      3305 8110 3300 8106 3297 8103 3294 8101
      3261 8163 3283 8180


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