Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Columbia, SC ∙ Irmo, SC ∙ Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC ∙ State Park, SC ∙ Lake Murray, SC ∙ West Columbia, SC ∙ Oak Grove, SC ∙ Forest Acres, SC ∙ Lexington, SC ∙ Cayce, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 810 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... West Central Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Harbison State Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Killian, West Columbia Riverwalk, Five Points and Woodfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 97 and 115. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 55 and 75. Interstate 77 between mile markers 11 and 12...and between mile markers 17 and 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3415 8122 3428 8095 3430 8082 3430 8077 3425 8078 3419 8086 3416 8089 3399 8096 3394 8102 3393 8109 3394 8118 3397 8126 3406 8128 3412 8126 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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