Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 2:49PM EDT until August 27 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Central Richmond County in east central Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 0.5 and 1.5 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...
Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Martinez, Augusta, Harlem, Augusta
Mall, Village Plaza Shopping Center, South Augusta, Riverwood,
Daniel Field, Summerville, Augusta National Golf Club, Glendale,
Midtown, Appling, Bellevue Memorial Gardens and Westmont.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 180 and 201.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
- 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:
Columbia, GA; Richmond, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov