Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following county, Chesterfield. * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw State Park, Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan, Bay Springs Fire Station, Chesterfield Ruby Middle School, Chesterfield Detention Center, Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Central High School and High Point Fire Station. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood