Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Columbia, SC
Areas Affected: Lancaster, SC
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 12:11am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 12:11am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 2:15am EDT
Event Onset: Friday 12:11am EDT
Event Ends: Friday 2:15am EDT
Issued by: NWS Columbia SC
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Lancaster County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lancaster, Springdale, USC Lancaster, Irwin, Andrew Jackson State Park, Van Wyck, Arrowood Estates, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter Airfield and Camp Creek Fire Station. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76501a1fe513ae9ce7c67cd1425e4259ff4033f0.001.1 Codes: SCC057 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76501a1fe513ae9ce7c67cd1425e4259ff4033f0.001.1