Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 1:29AM EDT until July 24 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 10:29pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
* Until 430 AM EDT.
* At 129 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Lancaster, Springdale, Elgin, Irwin, USC Lancaster, Lancaster Mill,
McDonald Green Elementary School, Arrowood Estates, McWhirter
Airfield, Bell Town Fire Station, Camp Creek Fire Station, Bear
Creek Park, Kirk Air Base and Antioch.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded
roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Lancaster, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: