Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 8:56PM EDT until August 27 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 5:56pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northeastern Chesterfield County in central South
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and
2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Northeastern
Technical College, Cheraw State Park, Patrick, Cheraw Fish
Hatchery, Chesterfield Detention Center and Chesterfield Ruby
Middle School.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Chesterfield, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov