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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0021 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 14:18:43
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
318 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Columbia County in east central Georgia...
North Central Richmond County in east central Georgia...
West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
South Central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
North Augusta, Evans, Belvedere, Augusta, Martinez, Clearwater,
Augusta National Golf Club, Summerville, Midtown, Daniel Field,
Glendale, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Augusta Mall, Savannah
Bluffs Heritage Preserve, Village at Riverwatch Shopping Center,
Eisenhower Park, Poverty Hill, Savannah Rapids Park and Ninety Nine
Islands.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 18 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 195 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8211 3351 8214 3362 8207 3363 8202
3362 8195 3355 8187 3345 8198 3344 8206
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
BC
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-06 14:45:00
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FFSCAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
344 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
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Columbia GA-Richmond GA-Aiken SC-Edgefield SC-
344 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA, NORTH CENTRAL RICHMOND, WEST
CENTRAL AIKEN AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDGEFIELD COUNTIES...
At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in intersection of Wheeler Rd and Highland in Augusta and I-20
Exit 1 is closed due to being flooded. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
North Augusta, Evans, Belvedere, Augusta, Martinez, Clearwater,
Augusta National Golf Club, Summerville, Midtown, Daniel Field,
Glendale, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Augusta Mall, Savannah
Bluffs Heritage Preserve, Village at Riverwatch Shopping Center,
Eisenhower Park, Poverty Hill, Savannah Rapids Park and Ninety Nine
Islands.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 18 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 196 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 2.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8211 3351 8214 3362 8207 3363 8202
3362 8195 3355 8187 3345 8198 3344 8206
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
BC
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-06 15:43:02
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FFSCAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
442 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
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Columbia GA-Richmond GA-Aiken SC-Edgefield SC-
442 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA, NORTH CENTRAL RICHMOND, WEST
CENTRAL AIKEN AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDGEFIELD COUNTIES...
At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in intersection of Wheeler Rd and
Highland in Augusta . Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen,
with little additional rainfall expected. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
North Augusta, Evans, Belvedere, Augusta, Martinez, Clearwater,
Augusta National Golf Club, Summerville, Midtown, Daniel Field,
Glendale, Village at Riverwatch Shopping Center, Savannah Bluffs
Heritage Preserve, Eisenhower Park, Savannah Rapids Park, Poverty
Hill, Westover Memorial Park and West End Augusta.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 18 and 23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 6.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 196 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 2.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8211 3351 8214 3357 8210 3360 8205
3360 8194 3355 8189 3351 8192 3345 8198
3344 8206
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
BC
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-06 17:13:35
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FFSCAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
613 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
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Columbia GA-Richmond GA-Aiken SC-Edgefield SC-
613 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA, NORTH CENTRAL RICHMOND, WEST CENTRAL AIKEN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL EDGEFIELD COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8211 3351 8214 3357 8210 3360 8205
3360 8194 3355 8189 3351 8192 3345 8198
3344 8206
$$
CJR
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