... Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina...
including the following areas... in east central Georgia...
Burke... Columbia... Lincoln... McDuffie and Richmond. In central
South Carolina... Aiken... Bamberg... Barnwell... Calhoun...
Chesterfield... Clarendon... Edgefield... Fairfield... Kershaw...
Lancaster... Lee... Lexington... McCormick... Newberry...
Orangeburg... Richland... Saluda and Sumter.
* Through this evening
* the rain will diminish to mainly light by late morning... but
continued runoff and saturated soil supports possible flooding
through today.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means flooding is possible.
Do not attempt to drive on flooded roads. On foot... keep away
from storm drains.
309 am EST Wed Nov 11 2009
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Aiken County in central South Carolina...
this includes the cities of... North Augusta... Clearwater...
Belvedere... Aiken...
Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Winnsboro...
Kershaw County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Camden...
Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Lancaster...
Lee County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Bishopville...
Lexington County in central South Carolina...
this includes the cities of... West Columbia... Springdale... Red
Bank... Oak Grove... Lexington... Cayce... Batesburg...
McCormick County in central South Carolina...
Newberry County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Newberry...
Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
Richland County in central South Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Woodfields... St. Andrews... Irmo...
Forest Acres... Dentsville... Columbia...
Saluda County in central South Carolina...
Sumter County in central South Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Sumter... South Sumter...
Burke County in east central Georgia...
Columbia County in east central Georgia...
this includes the cities of... Martinez... Grovetown... Evans...
Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
McDuffie County in east central Georgia...
Richmond County in east central Georgia...
this includes the cities of... Fort Gordon... Augusta...
* until 600 am EST
* at 305 am weather radar indicated much of the area has had
rain totals of 1 to 3 inches. The higher amounts will result
in some flooding along small streams and poor-drainage areas.
This advisory includes the Five Points area of Columbia.
A Flood Watch remains in effect and significant flooding is
possible. Listen for later statements and possible warnings.
Do not attempt to drive on flooded roads. On foot... keep away
from storm drains.
Report flooding to your County sheriff... or call the National
Weather Service toll free at 1, 800, 7 7 5, 7 1 9 9.
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