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WGUS72 KCAE 140002
FFSCAE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
802 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
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AIKEN SC-BAMBERG SC-BARNWELL SC-ORANGEBURG SC-
802 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL AIKEN, BAMBERG, NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL AND
SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 NWS.COLUMBIA@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3336 8155 3349 8152 3358 8138 3354 8108
3320 8085 3314 8117 3328 8157
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
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