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Flood Warning
Issued: 1:49 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following counties, Bamberg and Orangeburg. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 945 PM EDT, river gages showed water levels were nearly steady or beginning to slowly fall south of Orangeburg along the North Fork of the Edisto River and southeast of Bamberg along the South Fork of the Edisto River. These elevated flood waters will work through the Edisto River over the next few days resulting in flooding along and near the river. Although widespread, major flooding is unlikely, water may approach or impact homes, structures and roadways along the river. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Branchville and mainly rural areas of Orangeburg and Bamberg Counties. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. &&
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