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WGUS82 KCAE 251846
FLSCAE
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
246 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
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CHESTERFIELD SC-FAIRFIELD SC-KERSHAW SC-LANCASTER SC-
246 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL CONTINUES.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CHESTERFIELD, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW AND LANCASTER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 345 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 246 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES
INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
- ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR
FLOODING.
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMDEN, LAKE WATEREE DAM, PAGELAND, KERSHAW, HEATH SPRINGS,
WESTVILLE, MT PISGAH, CASSATT, LIBERTY HILL, LAKE WATEREE
STATE PARK, MCBEE, JEFFERSON, BETHUNE, NORTH CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL, KERSHAW CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, DEKALB, PLEASANT
HILL, FORTY ACRE ROCK PRESERVE, MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND
TAXAHAW.
- 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.
REPORT ANY FLOODING DIRECTLY TO THE COLUMBIA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 803 234 4115 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. YOU CAN ALSO SEND
REPORTS BY FACEBOOK OR TWITTER TO NWSCOLUMBIA OR BY E-MAIL AT
NWS.COLUMBIA@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3455 8087 3458 8088 3478 8040 3445 8024
3429 8057 3426 8074 3455 8095 3454 8088
DH
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