Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 9:45PM EDT until October 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
East Central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
West Central Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Eastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 945 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in eastern Saluda County. Between 3 and 4
inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no
additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
Batesburg-Leesville, Ridge Spring, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Hibernia,
Kneece, Fredonia, Delmar, Circle Fire Station, Murray, Cedar Grove
Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Riverbend Boat Ramp, Lake Murray
Shores, Hollow Creek Public Park, Oswald Park, Siesta Cove Marina
and Shull Island.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 24
and 32.
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.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov