Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 3:18PM EDT until July 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 12:18pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
Southern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Manning, Summerton, Alcolu, Santee Cooper Regional Airport,
Pinewood, Paxville, Davis Station and St. Paul.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 107 and 127.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Clarendon, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: