Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 26 at 1:30PM EDT until September 26 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 10:30am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 12:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia, including the following
counties, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond and
central South Carolina, including the following counties, Aiken,
Edgefield and McCormick.
* WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of
water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 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...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Thomson, Waynesboro, Fort
Eisenhower, Martinez, Augusta, Belvedere, Clearwater,
Edgefield, Hephzibah, McCormick, Harlem, Jackson, Lincolnton,
Sardis, Midville, Village Plaza Shopping Center and
Riverwood.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and
23.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and
11.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and 201.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
- 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:
Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC