Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 7:57PM EDT until October 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Batesburg-Leesville, Ridge Spring, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Hibernia,
Kneece, Fredonia, Delmar, Circle Fire Station, Murray, Cedar Grove
Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Riverbend Boat Ramp, Lake Murray
Shores, Hollow Creek Public Park, Oswald Park, Siesta Cove Marina
and Shull Island.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 24
and 32.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov