Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 4 at 8:17PM EDT until October 4 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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...
Midville, Magruder and Rosier.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Burke, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov