Flood Advisory for Allendale, Hampton and NW Jasper counties until 8am

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in…

Allendale county in southeast South Carolina.
Hampton county in southeast South Carolina.
northwestern Jasper county in southeast South Carolina.

Until 800 am est.

At 634 am est… National Weather Service doppler radar indicated heavy rain occurring along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Appleton to Brighton… or along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Allendale to 18 miles north of Springfield… moving northeast at 30 mph.

Doppler radar has indicated as much as 2 to 2.5 inches of rain since earlier this morning… and an additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rain will occur through 800 am.

Locations in the advisory include but are not limited to… Brighton… Garnett… Scotia… Martin… Averill… Appleton… Baldock… Seigling… Gifford.

This heavy rainfall will result in significant ponding of water on area roads and in low spots. Slow down to reduce the risk of hydroplaning. If water covers the entire roadway or is flowing… find another route. the water is probably much deeper than it appears and only one foot of water can stall a vehicle. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice… turn around… dont drown.