Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 5:19PM EDT until August 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...West Central Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
East Central Newberry County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Blair.
- 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.
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:
Fairfield, SC; Newberry, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov