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WGUS62 KCAE 221544  
FFACAE  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1144 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025  
 
SCZ020-026>028-031-037-038-230600-  
/O.EXA.KCAE.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-250824T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
NEWBERRY-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEVEN OAKS, RED BANK,  
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SALUDA, COLUMBIA, SUMMERTON, WEST COLUMBIA,  
NEWBERRY, OAK GROVE, CAYCE, LEXINGTON, ST. MATTHEWS, RIDGE  
SPRING, MANNING, AND SUMTER  
1144 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CALHOUN, CLARENDON, LEXINGTON, NEWBERRY,  
RICHLAND, SALUDA AND SUMTER.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ018-025-030-035-041-135>137-230600-  
/O.CON.KCAE.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-250824T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EDGEFIELD, ORANGEBURG, CLARKS HILL,  
AIKEN, ELLOREE, WAYNESBORO, MURPHYS ESTATES, LINCOLNTON, EVANS,  
BAMBERG, NORTH AUGUSTA, SPRINGFIELD, EUTAWVILLE, BROOKDALE,  
BOWMAN, BARNWELL, HOLLY HILL, JOHNSTON, WILLISTON, SANTEE,  
BLACKVILLE, AUGUSTA, DENMARK, NEESES, NORTH, BRANCHVILLE,  
MARTINEZ, MCCORMICK, AND THOMSON  
1144 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, BURKE, COLUMBIA, LINCOLN, MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND AND CENTRAL  
SOUTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, AIKEN, BAMBERG,  
BARNWELL, CENTRAL ORANGEBURG, EDGEFIELD, MCCORMICK, NORTHWESTERN  
ORANGEBURG AND SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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