Flash Flood Warning until 08:45PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over a portion of the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Another band of thunderstorms is moving towards the area and it could drop an additional 1 to 3 inches in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Rose Hill, Sun City, Pritchardville, Calawassie Island, Palmetto Bluff, Myrtle Island, Brighton Beach, Caril Bowers Bridge, Wilton Graves Bridge and Levy.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUFORT, SC ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to [email protected].
Address/Location
Jasper County Emergency Services SC
1509 Grays Hwy
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-717-3699
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JASPERSC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning