Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:17AM EDT until September 27 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:17pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the
following county, Richland.
* WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT Friday.
* 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 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the
warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional heavy rainfall is possible in the warned area
tonight and through the morning.
- 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