Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central South Carolina Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 8, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Columbia has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster and Richland counties until 5:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central South Carolina
- Issued
- June 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Columbia SC
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central South Carolina.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Columbia SC. The alert is effective from May 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM EDT until May 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central Chesterfield County, Eastern Fairfield County, Northern Kershaw County, Southern Lancaster County, and North Central Richland County in central South Carolina. Specific locations include Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Westville, Liberty Hill, Lake Wateree State Park, Longtown, Mt Pisgah, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Lake Wateree near Highway 97, Dekalb, Pleasant Hill, North Central High School, Faith Christian School, Kershaw Correctional Institution, Pine Grove Fire Station, Kirk Air Base and Forty Acre Rock Preserve. This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 31 and 43.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 2:25 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 2:25 PM EDT until 5:30 PM EDT on May 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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