South Carolina Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/25/2026 11:25

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 2:25PM EDT until May 25 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 11:25am
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
FFWCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Chesterfield County in central South Carolina... Eastern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... Northern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Southern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... North Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Westville, Liberty Hill, Lake Wateree State Park, Longtown, Mt Pisgah, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Lake Wateree near Highway 97, Dekalb, Pleasant Hill, North Central High School, Faith Christian School, Kershaw Correctional Institution, Pine Grove Fire Station, Kirk Air Base and Forty Acre Rock Preserve. This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 31 and 43.
Instruction: 
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at [email protected].
Area Description: 
Chesterfield, SC; Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC