Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
607 WGUS82 KCHS 242138 FLSCHS Flood Advisory National Weather Service Charleston SC 538 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 GAC051-242245- /O.NEW.KCHS.FA.Y.0019.240524T2138Z-240524T2245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chatham GA- 538 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia, including the following county, Chatham. * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 536 PM EDT, the public reported street flooding across portions of Savannah, GA due to heavy downpours. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to a half inch are expected over the area by 6 PM. This additional rain will result in additional minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pooler, Hunter Army Airfield, Windsor Forest, Midtown Savannah, Downtown Savannah, Coffee Bluff, Hutchinson Island, I-16/I-95 Interchange, Savannah International Airport and Wilmington Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3187 8109 3203 8131 3215 8116 3214 8115 3213 8115 3208 8110 3208 8102 3206 8100 3198 8100 $$ NED