Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 2:55PM EDT until July 13 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...
West Central Sumter County in central South Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 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 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...
Columbia, McEntire Air Base, Eastover, Horrel Hill, Fort Jackson
McCrady Training Center and Stateburg.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: