Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 13 at 2:09PM EDT until July 13 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 11:09am
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
West Central Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina...
Eastern Richland County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Columbia, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base, Dentsville, Elgin,
Arcadia Lakes, Eastover, Horrel Hill, Gadsden, Fort Jackson,
Sesquicentennial State Park, Villages at Sandhill, Woodfield,
Poinsett State Park, Lake Carolina, Killian, Blythewood, Pinewood
and Paxville.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 73 and 89.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 13 and 28.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Kershaw, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov