Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
063 WGUS82 KCAE 050938 FLSCAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Columbia SC 538 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SCC063-051230- /O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0015.240505T0938Z-240505T1230Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lexington SC- 538 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following county, Lexington. * WHEN...Until 830 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 538 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lexington, Cayce, Springdale, Red Bank, Oak Grove, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Columbia Metro Airport, Gilbert, Red Bank Sports Complex, Barr Lake and Edmund. - This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 42 and 60. - 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. && LAT...LON 3385 8117 3384 8132 3385 8143 3390 8142 3396 8132 3401 8116 3397 8114 3393 8110 $$ CAL