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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0074 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 15:05:00
448
WGUS82 KCAE 062004
FLSCAE
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
404 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
SCC003-037-063-071-081-062300-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0074.260806T2004Z-260806T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aiken SC-Edgefield SC-Lexington SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC-
404 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Western Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Southern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar 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...
Aiken, North Augusta, Batesburg-Leesville, Clearwater, Belvedere,
Ridge Spring, Aiken Municipal Airport, Edgefield County Airport,
USC Aiken, Graniteville, Gloverville, Dreher Island State Park,
Burnettown, Gilbert, Summit, Monetta, Trenton, Ward and Hibernia.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 4 and 49.
- 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 3361 8198 3415 8144 3405 8126 3384 8134
3337 8190 3341 8191 3342 8192 3343 8192
3343 8191 3344 8191 3345 8192 3346 8193
3347 8193
$$
MEG
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-06 16:33:03
062
WGUS82 KCAE 062132
FLSCAE
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
532 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
SCC003-037-063-071-081-062142-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FA.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-260806T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aiken SC-Edgefield SC-Lexington SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC-
532 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for a portion of central South
Carolina, including the following areas, Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington,
Newberry and Saluda.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3361 8198 3415 8144 3405 8126 3384 8134
3337 8190 3341 8191 3342 8192 3343 8192
3343 8191 3344 8191 3345 8192 3346 8193
3347 8193
$$
MEG
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