RICHMOND/SCOTLAND COUNTY AREA – Please take note of the following alerts and announcements in relation to this weekend’s storm and its aftermath for the Richmond County/ Scotland county areas:
Richmond County Schools are CLOSED today (Monday, 17 September)
Richmond Community College is CLOSED today (Monday, 17 September)
Richmond County Water Supply is functioning NORMALLY - there is NO “boil order” in effect
Richmond County is under a FLASH FLOOD WARNING until 6:15 a.m. today (Monday, 17 September)
Richmond County is under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 8:00 p.m. today (Monday, 17 September)
Scotland County Flooding – Extensive flooding has occurred throughout Laurinburg and Scotland County. Exercise due caution if venturing into that area. Below is a listing of areas that have reported extensive flooding in Scotland County:
All of Bayfield (Old Springs Mill Area)
Fork Street
Allison Rd in(Jamestown)
Calhoun Drive (Hwy 79 side)
Fox Crossing
Horse Park in front of General McArthur's
Hasty Road across from St Andrews Horse Park
Pea Bridge Road
Dixie Guano Road
1st, 2nd Street East Laurinburg
74 Bus. East from Leeth Creek to Dixie Guana (Creel Side)
Appaloosa Creek
Palomino Road
Bronco Drive
15-501 1 mile North of Nic's Pik
Harry Malloy at Barnes Bridge
Bryant's Circle
Subdivision of HWY 71
Dan Smith Road
Fairway Drive
Laurinburg:
Westwood Subdivision
Plaza Road
Oakcroft Trail
Mistletoe Drive
Lakewood Drive
Malloy Street
Creedle Street at end
Old Lumberton from Creek to Emory Street
4th Street, 3rd Street
Purcell Street
Shaw Street
McGirts Bridge near city limit
Carver Street Apartments
Joy Street (end)
Creekside Drive
Editor's note: Special appreciation is due Marvin Hutchison, owner/operator of Hutch's Towing in Hamlet, for his conscientious alert and confirmation of this information.
Anson County
While not known if this was directly related to Florence, Anson County Emergency Services Director Rodney Diggs has confirmed that a CSX train derailed near Lilesville around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, 16 September
