858 WGUS82 KCAE 111124 FLSCAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Columbia SC 724 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018 SCC003-017-039-063-071-075-079-081-085-111330- /O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0105.181011T1124Z-181011T1330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Calhoun SC-Lexington SC-Sumter SC-Aiken SC- Saluda SC-Orangeburg SC-Richland SC- 724 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Western Fairfield County in central South Carolina... Newberry County in central South Carolina... Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina... Saluda County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 930 AM EDT. * At 723 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. 2 to 3 inches of rain has fallen over the past 3 hours and additional rainfall of 1-2 inches is possible over the next couple of hours. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Orangeburg, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Newberry, Winnsboro, Springdale, St. Andrews, Batesburg, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Red Bank, Brookdale, Woodfields, Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda and South Congaree. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway. Turn around, don't drown. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding near creeks and streams, urban areas, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Keep children away from storm drains and culverts. && LAT...LON 3457 8142 3451 8128 3444 8117 3386 8055 3367 8058 3332 8093 3382 8166 3382 8168 3393 8183 3420 8168 3451 8160 3445 8154 3449 8149 3449 8146 3450 8142 $$