Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 4 at 12:07AM EDT until October 4 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 9:07pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Chesterfield County in central South
Carolina...
Southeastern Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1207 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 5.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jefferson, Forty Acre Rock Preserve and Kershaw Correctional
Institution.
- 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service
when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to
NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Chesterfield, SC; Lancaster, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov