Cherokee County, SC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cherokee County.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 14 at 10:01AM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Edisto River near Givhans Ferry. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.2 feet, numerous homes along Happiness Lane are flooded. Water covers most of Hideaway Lane. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM EST Thursday, the stage was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.7 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Area
Charleston, SC; Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 14 at 5:50AM EST until November 14 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Columbia SC

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following counties, Bamberg and Orangeburg. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 548 AM EST, Emergency management reported ongoing flooding across the warned area. - Flooding impacts will continue, rainfall is expected today, however water levels are expected to continue slowly falling. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Northeastern Bamberg and South Central Orangeburg Counties - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Bamberg, SC; Orangeburg, SC
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