Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 11 at 7:51PM EDT until September 11 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 4:51pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern 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 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 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...
Camden, Winnsboro, Lake Wateree Dam, Elgin, Lake Carolina,
Longtown, Fairfield County Airport, Lugoff, Blythewood, Ridgeway,
Smallwood, Winnsboro Mills, Pine Grove Fire Station, Rion and
North Towne Square Shopping Center.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 87 and 93.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 25 and 40.
- 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