Flash Flood Warning and Flood Watch issued for Clarendon County
Posted
Melissa McCoy
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Columbia has issued a Flash Flood Warning and Flood Watch for Clarendon County due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Warning
Effective: Tuesday 7:13 AM until 12:15 PM EDT
Affected Areas: East Central Burke County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Southeastern Calhoun County, Southwestern Clarendon County, and Orangeburg County.
Details: Heavy rain has been detected by Doppler radar, with 1 to 3 inches already fallen and an additional 2 to 4 inches possible. Flash flooding is either ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Flash flooding is expected in small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Precautionary Actions: Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through flooded roadways or around barricades. Turn around, don’t drown.
Locations Expected to Experience Flooding:
Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Blackville, Holly Hill, Branchville, Bowman, Elloree, Orangeburg County Airport, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Claflin College, Rivers Bridge State Park, Barnwell State Park, Santee State Park, Santee, Ehrhardt, and Hilda.
Highways Affected: Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 105, and Interstate 26 between mile markers 145 and 169.
Flood Watch
Effective: Until Thursday 8:00 PM EDT
Affected Areas: Portions of east central Georgia (Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond) and central South Carolina (Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Central Orangeburg, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Northwestern Orangeburg, Richland, Southeastern Orangeburg, and Sumter).
Details: Excessive rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby will continue to impact the region, with 5 to 10 inches of rain expected, and locally higher amounts along and south of I-20.
Impacts: Potential flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
Precautionary Actions: Monitor forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those in flood-prone areas should be prepared to take action if flooding develops.
Stay informed and follow instructions from local authorities. For more information, visit the NWS flood safety page at weather.gov/safety/flood
