Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 6:00PM EDT until July 13 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
Central Richmond County in east central Georgia...
West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Western Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern McCormick County in central South Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Belvedere, Fort Gordon,
Augusta, Clearwater, Edgefield, Clarks Hill Recreation Area,
Riverwood, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Village Plaza Shopping Center,
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta Mall, Hamilton Branch State
Park, Daniel Field, Summerville, Midtown and Glendale.
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 13.
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 182 and 201. Interstate
520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 8...and between mile
markers 14 and 15.
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.
Area Description:
Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: