Georgia, South Carolina Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/09/2026 19:24

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 10:24PM EDT until October 10 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 7:24pm
Expires: 
October 10, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia, including the following counties, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond and central South Carolina, including the following counties, Edgefield and McCormick. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Isaias will move inland overnight with a band of associated heavy rainfall developing across the Georgia Saturday. While the exact location of where this banding will occur is uncertain, confidence is increasing in these higher rainfall totals potentially moving into eastern GA and western SC. Rainfall totals of 3-6" are possible within this band of heavier rain Saturday morning into Saturday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; McCormick; Edgefield
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov