Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Heavy rain in Downtown Charleston will result in nuisance flooding of low-lying areas. Areas most prone to flooding include the Market, Crosstown, East Bay Street and Morrison Drive. Slow down when traveling and allow extra distance between you and the vehicle ahead. Do not drive into water of unknown depth. Report flooding directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the following counties, Berkeley and Charleston. * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1201 PM EDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Locations in and near downtown Charleston is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Several dozen roads remain closed in and near downtown Charleston. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Downtown Charleston, Daniel Island, James Island, Fort Sumter, West Ashley, I-26/I-526 Interchange, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Johns Island, Hollywood, Isle Of Palms, Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island, Charleston Naval Complex, Charles Towne Landing and Fort Johnson.