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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0073 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 13:15:26
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WGUS82 KCAE 061815
FLSCAE
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
215 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
SCC063-079-062115-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0073.260806T1815Z-260806T2115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
215 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Central Richland County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2
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...
Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Woodfield, Five
Points, Fort Jackson, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia
Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, Fort Jackson Cantonment Area,
Rosewood, Olympia, Cayce Riverwalk, Fort Jackson Wildcat Road and
Guignard Park.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 near mile marker 3. Interstate 26 near mile marker
110...and near mile marker 113...and near mile marker 115.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 15.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, dont drown.
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LAT...LON 3393 8102 3392 8108 3400 8111 3409 8081
3396 8083
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MEG
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-06 16:20:03
645
WGUS82 KCAE 062119
FLSCAE
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
519 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
SCC063-079-062129-
/O.EXP.KCAE.FA.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-260806T2115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
519 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The Flood Advisory has expired for a portion of central South
Carolina, including the following areas, Lexington and Richland.
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
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LAT...LON 3393 8102 3392 8108 3400 8111 3409 8081
3396 8083
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MEG
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