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Flood Watch

Status

Event Extended (Area) Active alert

Start Time

Fri 08/22/2025 11:44 AM EDT

End Time

Sun 08/24/2025 02:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Columbia SC 1144 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following counties, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda and Sumter. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Technical Header

SCZ020-026>028-031-037-038-230600- /O.EXA.KCAE.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-250824T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Newberry-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Including the cities of Seven Oaks, Red Bank, Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Columbia, Summerton, West Columbia, Newberry, Oak Grove, Cayce, Lexington, St. Matthews, Ridge Spring, Manning, and Sumter 1144 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025