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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
558 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025


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Chesterfield SC-
558 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the 
  following county, Chesterfield.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 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...
    Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife
    Refuge, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Northeastern Technical
    College, Cheraw State Park, Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick,
    Mount Croghan, Bay Springs Fire Station, Chesterfield Ruby
    Middle School, Chesterfield Detention Center, Alligator Fire
    Station, Middendorf, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Central High
    School and High Point Fire Station.
  - 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 3480 7993 3477 7993 3474 7989 3468 7986
      3465 7980 3461 7978 3461 7980 3453 7983
      3449 7988 3449 8005 3437 8029 3439 8029
      3444 8033 3451 8033 3455 8037 3458 8038
      3466 8043 3481 8056 3482 8056 3481 7993


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