Flood Advisory for Effingham, NW Colleton, Hampton and NW Jasper Counties through 945 am

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in…
 
Effingham county in southeast Georgia…
northwestern Colleton county in southeast South Carolina…
Hampton county in southeast South Carolina…
northwestern Jasper county in southeast South Carolina…

Until 945 am est

At 742 am est… National Weather Service doppler radar indicated heavy rain occurring along a line extending from Nixville to Blandford… or along a line extending from 6 miles south of Hampton to 9 miles southeast of Springfield… moving northeast at 25 mph.

National Weather Service doppler radar has shown rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches in many areas since before daybreak… with local amounts of up to 4 inches across a few locations. Through 945 am… as much as an additional 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall will occur.

Locations in the advisory include but are not limited to… Robertville… Blandford… Stafford… Nixville… Hampton… Brunson… Tarboro… Ebenezer… Crocketville… Varnville.

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.