Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 8:02PM EDT until July 13 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 5:02pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Williston, Blackville, Barnwell State
Park, Springfield, Hilda, Salley, Neeses, Norway, Snelling, Olar,
Elko, Windsor, Cope, Govan, Bamberg County Airport, Barnwell County
Airport and Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve.
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
when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to
NWSColumbia or by e-mail at [email protected].
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Orangeburg, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: