The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Chesterfield County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Cheraw...
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...
Newberry County in central South Carolina...
this includes the city of Newberry...
Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Orangeburg... Brookdale...
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 city of Sumter...
* until 845 am EST
* much of the area has had rain totals of 2 to 5 inches.
Some flooding will occur along small streams and
poor-drainage areas. 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.
Lat... Lon 3494 8078 3482 8079 3481 7993 3465 7980
3449 7992 3437 8028 3432 8023 3436 8018
3423 8012 3327 8084 3360 8123 3365 8119
3372 8137 3421 8194 3451 8159 3445 8154
3449 8143 3457 8142 3454 8088 3506 8090
407 am EST Wed Nov 11 2009
... 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.