{"id":140384,"date":"2026-05-27T00:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/flooding-in-laurens-county-causes-road-closures\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:19:50","slug":"flooding-in-laurens-county-causes-road-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/flooding-in-laurens-county-causes-road-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Flooding in Laurens County causes road closures"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Flooding prompts road closures in Laurens County<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpossibly a thunderstorm. This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers betwee\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t“Severe flooding” throughout Laurens County, South Carolina, Tuesday evening prompted a number of road closures.Laurens County Emergency Management said, “Do not drive around barricades. Do not drive through flooded roads. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.”Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.Officials said if you have an emergency, call 911 immediately.A flash flood warning was issued for Laurens County by the National Weather Service, Tuesday night. The warning is expected to be lifted at 1 a.m. Wednesday.Road ClosuresThe following roads are closed and\/or impassable due to flooding at this time:LaurensE Main St @ Mills StMills St @ Gordon StJones St @ Caroline StFleming St @ Oak StE Main St @ StarbucksE Main St @ the Little RiverLaurens CountyFleming Mill Rd @ Snake TrailClintonWashington StS Livingston StElm St\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLAURENS COUNTY, S.C. \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

“Severe flooding” throughout Laurens County, South Carolina, Tuesday evening prompted a number of road closures.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Laurens County Emergency Management said, “Do not drive around barricades. Do not drive through flooded roads. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.”<\/p>\n

Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the <\/strong>WYFF News 4 app<\/a><\/strong> on the App Store or Google Play.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Officials said if you have an emergency, call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n

A flash flood warning was issued for Laurens County by the National Weather Service, Tuesday night. The warning is expected to be lifted at 1 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Road Closures<\/u><\/h2>\n

The following roads are closed and\/or impassable due to flooding at this time:<\/p>\n

Laurens<\/h3>\n