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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:32 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... At 432 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Five Points, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Fair Grounds, Columbia International University, Woodfield, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial State Park, Eau Claire and Guignard Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 112. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 60 and 77. Interstate 77 between mile markers 1 and 19. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:30 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Newberry County in central South Carolina... Saluda County in central South Carolina... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Dreher Island State Park, Gilbert, Summit, Hollywood Elementary School, Wyses Ferry, Circle Fire Station, Delmar, Riverbend Boat Ramp, Emory, Saluda High School, Hickory Grove, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Scurry Airport, Lake Murray Shores, Cedar Grove Fire Station, Fairview Fire Station, South Shore Marina and Fredonia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:04 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Western Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southern Newberry County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 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... Aiken, North Augusta, Batesburg-Leesville, Clearwater, Belvedere, Ridge Spring, Aiken Municipal Airport, Edgefield County Airport, USC Aiken, Graniteville, Gloverville, Dreher Island State Park, Burnettown, Gilbert, Summit, Monetta, Trenton, Ward and Hibernia. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 4 and 49. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:11 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... West Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Springdale, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Oak Grove, St. Andrews, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Columbia Metro Airport, Ballentine, Harbison State Forest, SC State Farmer's Market, Barr Lake, Pine Island, Red Bank Sports Complex and Seven Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 92 and 105...and between mile markers 111 and 118. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 47 and 62. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:15 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 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... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Woodfield, Five Points, Fort Jackson, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, Fort Jackson Cantonment Area, Rosewood, Olympia, Cayce Riverwalk, Fort Jackson Wildcat Road and Guignard Park. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 near mile marker 3. Interstate 26 near mile marker 110...and near mile marker 113...and near mile marker 115. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 15. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:56 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Riverbanks Zoo, Harbison State Forest, Woodfield, Killian, Sesquicentennial State Park, Villages at Sandhill, Lake Carolina, Eau Claire and Seven Oaks. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 110. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 81. Interstate 77 between mile markers 15 and 24. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. &&
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