Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 4 at 1:02AM EDT until October 4 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 10:02pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Chesterfield County in central South
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 101 AM 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. Up to 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen since midnight.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cheraw, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Northeastern Technical College,
Cheraw State Park, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Patrick,
Cheraw Fish Hatchery and Bay Springs Fire Station.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service
when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to
NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Chesterfield, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov