Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 26 at 5:05PM EDT until August 26 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Richmond County in east central Georgia...
West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
North Augusta, Augusta, Clearwater, Belvedere, Midtown, Glendale,
Summerville, Augusta National Golf Club, Daniel Field, Augusta
Mall, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Burnettown, May Park,
Springfield Village Park, Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry,
Medical District Augusta, Kroc Center, West End Augusta and
Harrisburg.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 195 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:
Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov