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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Charleston SC
753 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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Beaufort SC-Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Jasper SC-
753 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the
  following counties, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton and Jasper.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated numerous showers and
    thunderstorms with torrential rainfall extending from Yonges
    Island and Edisto Island west to near Gillisonville and
    Okatie. As much as 1 to 3 inches of rain have fallen in these
    areas since early this evening with the highest amounts
    occurring across Beaufort County. An additional 1 to 2 inches
    can be expected through 9 PM. There is a risk for minor
    flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Edisto Beach, Johns Island,
    Clarendon, Jasper, Hollywood, Ravenel and Seabrook Island.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3234 8110 3261 8107 3261 8070 3267 8046
      3277 8036 3277 8011 3256 8011 3255 8015
      3252 8016 3251 8023 3245 8033 3241 8035
      3242 8038 3245 8040 3245 8042 3240 8040
      3235 8042 3232 8041 3230 8069


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