Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 6 at 8:38PM EDT until September 6 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Central Richmond County in east central Georgia...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 838 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor
flooding in the advisory area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Augusta Mall,
Village Plaza Shopping Center, Daniel Field, South Augusta,
Summerville, Augusta National Golf Club, Glendale, Midtown,
Riverwood, Augusta Regional Airport, Windy Ridge Estates,
Westwick, Glenn Hills and Waverly.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 187 and 201.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 14.
- 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:
Columbia, GA; Richmond, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov