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Flood Warning issued October 11 at 3:14PM EDT until October 15 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-11 19:28:46.921Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-11 21:43:42.780Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Columbia SC · Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-13T01:56:00.000Z / 2026-10-16T03:25:00.000Z
Flood Warning · Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Calhoun and Lexington Counties. Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...From Monday evening to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. At 119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the Carolina Eastman Facility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 102.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 120.7 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 800 AM EDT.
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-11 19:28:46.921Z
Flood Warning issued October 11 at 3:14PM EDT until October 15 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Flood Warning · Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-11T19:14:00.000Z · Source update
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