Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 7:41PM EDT until September 26 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 4:41pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding along Gills Creek will continue into the early
evening hours from Forest Acres downstream to I-77 and Bluff Road.
Gills Creek at Devine Street has crested, but the creek continues
to rise downstream toward I-77 and Bluff Road. The creek will
gradually fall overnight.
* WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the
following county, Richland.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 736 PM EDT, Flooding is occurring along Gills Creek in the
warned area due the heavy rain that fell during the day.
Rainfall totals between 3 and 7 inches fell over the Gills
Creek watershed.
- Additional rainfall from one quarter inch up to one half inch
is possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Columbia and Forest Acres.
- This includes Interstate 77 near mile marker 6.
- 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.
Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC