Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 13 at 5:36AM EDT until October 15 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 13, 2026 - 2:36am
Expires:
October 13, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Congaree River At Congaree River at Columbia affecting Lexington
and Richland Counties.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, The lowest parts of the West Columbia
Riverwalk between Gervais Street and SC 12 begin to flood. At 10.0
feet, Flooding occurs on parts of the Cayce and West Columbia
Riverwalk.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 11.7 feet this morning. It will
then fall to 4.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will rise to
4.2 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall again and
remain below flood stage.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov