Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 10:06AM EDT until October 10 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 7:06am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Georgetown County in northeastern South
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until noon EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1006 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Winyah Bay
Entrance, Yawkey South Island, Murrells Inlet, Graves, Litchfield
Beach, North Santee, Georgetown Memorial Hospital and Waccamaw
Community Hospital.
- weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Georgetown, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov