Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 5:54PM EDT until September 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...
West Central Sumter County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
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, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base,
St. Andrews, Pine Ridge, Eastover, Horrel Hill, Hopkins, Congaree
National Park, Gadsden, SC State Fair Grounds, Five Points, SC
State Farmer's Market, West Columbia Riverwalk and Riverbanks
Zoo.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 26
between mile markers 115 and 120. Interstate 20 in South Carolina
between mile markers 65 and 67. Interstate 77 between mile
markers 0 and 13.
- 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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Lexington, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov