Expires:202308310600;Remove:202308310600;549441 WGUS52 KCAE 310059 FFWCAE SCC017-027-075-310600- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0012.230831T0059Z-230831T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 859 PM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 859 PM EDT, The Emergency Manager reported water into businesses along with several roads impassible in the Town of Bowman. Several roads in the Town of Holly Hill with 6 inches of water covering them. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Holly Hill, Summerton, Bowman, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee, Eutawville, Vance, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, Indian Bluff Recreation Park, Poplar Creek Landing, St. Paul, Eautaw Springs, Yonder Field, Blounts Landing and Rocks Pond Campground and Marina. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 111. Interstate 26 between mile markers 155 and 169. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov. && LAT...LON 3322 8072 3351 8073 3363 8033 3346 8016 3344 8020 3345 8022 3339 8022 3338 8024 3330 8025 3327 8030 3328 8035 3326 8036 3326 8043 3328 8048 3333 8050 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR $$ LV