Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 4:36PM EDT until October 10 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 1:36pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Richmond County in east central Georgia...
West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
South Central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Martinez,
Clearwater, Belvedere, Hephzibah, South Augusta, Augusta Regional
Airport, Augusta Mall, Glendale, Daniel Field, Summerville,
Midtown, McBean, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Augusta National
Golf Club and Gloverville.
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 192 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov