Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 11:20PM EDT until August 28 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:20pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1120 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lancaster, Springdale, USC Lancaster, Irwin, Andrew Jackson State
Park, Van Wyck, Arrowood Estates, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter
Airfield and Camp Creek Fire Station.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Lancaster, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov