Flood Advisory until 02:45PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia, including the following county, Chatham and southeast South Carolina, including the following counties, Beaufort and Jasper.
* WHEN...Until 245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a nearly stationary thunderstorm over Downtown Savannah. A quick 1 to 2 inches of rain could result in urban flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pooler, Bluffton, Hutchinson Island, Downtown Savannah, Bellinger Hill Area, Midtown Savannah, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah International Airport, Wilmington Island and Windsor Forest.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, GA ... BEAUFORT, SC ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Heavy rain in Downtown Savannah will result in nuisance flooding of low-lying areas. Slow down when traveling and allow extra distance between you and the vehicle ahead. Do not drive into water of unknown depth.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory
