Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 5:57PM EDT until May 24 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Burke County in east central Georgia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Sardis and Girard.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Burke, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov