Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 19 at 7:20PM EDT until September 19 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Northeastern Richmond County in east central Georgia...
West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 720 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 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, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Augusta, Belvedere,
Clearwater, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Daniel Field, Augusta
National Golf Club, Augusta Mall, Summerville, Midtown, Glendale,
Burnettown, Waverly, Westwick, Forest Hills, Westover Memorial
Park and Village at Riverwatch Shopping Center.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 22.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 190 and 201.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 7...and
between mile markers 12 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; Aiken, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov