Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 11 at 6:28PM EDT until September 11 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Central Kershaw County in central South Carolina...
North Central Richland County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 628 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 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Camden, Winnsboro, Lake Wateree Dam, Elgin, Longtown, Lugoff,
Lake Carolina, Goodale State Park, Fairfield County Airport,
Cassatt, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Pine Grove Fire Station,
Smallwood, North Towne Square Shopping Center, Dekalb, Woodward
Airfield, Winnsboro Mills and North Central High School.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 88 and 102.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 26 and 42.
- 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:
Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov