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Flood Advisory

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Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

Heavy showers and thunderstorms have produced up to 3" of rainfall in the Toxaway River basin and vicinity. Additional rainfall from multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue next couple of hours.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Oconee County in upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Pickens County in upstate South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 727 PM 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, with additional rainfall expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Jocassee Gorges and Lake Keowee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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