Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 5:33PM EDT until October 10 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 2:33pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
North Augusta, Augusta, Fort Gordon, Clearwater, Belvedere,
Hephzibah, South Augusta, Glendale, Daniel Field, Summerville,
Midtown, Augusta Mall, Augusta Regional Airport, Augusta National
Golf Club, Village Plaza Shopping Center, McBean, Gloverville and
Burnettown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 195 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
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:
Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov