Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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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