Expires:202409262200;Remove:202409262200;271437 WGUS52 KCAE 262031 FFWCAE SCC017-055-063-079-262200- /O.EXT.KCAE.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240926T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 431 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Eastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 431 PM EDT, Although the rainfall has lightened up across the Columbia metro area, public reports of flooding continue to be reported along Smith Branch, Eight Mile Branch and Penn Branch. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, Dentsville, St. Andrews, Oak Grove, McEntire Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Elgin, Arcadia Lakes, SC State Fair Grounds and Five Points. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 96 and 131. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 54 and 86. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 28. 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 at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov. Flash flooding will occur in the Five Points area extending downstream along Rocky Branch Creek. This includes Maxcy Gregg Park, areas of the USC campus along the creek, the intersection at Pickens and Blossom, the intersection at Whaley and Main and areas of the Olympia neighborhood along the creek. && LAT...LON 3418 8119 3418 8118 3419 8118 3425 8090 3418 8076 3403 8074 3390 8076 3378 8081 3366 8117 3392 8125 3414 8126 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ LV