Flash Flood Warning Issued for Columbia County GA and Edgefield, McCormick Counties SC
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NWS Columbia SC has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Columbia County GA and parts of Edgefield and McCormick counties SC until 6:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Georgia and Central South Carolina
- Issued
- June 9, 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 East Central Georgia and Central South Carolina.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Columbia SC. Effective from 2026-05-25T16:51:00-04:00 until 2026-05-25T18:45:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia; Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina; Southeastern McCormick County in central South Carolina. Specific locations include Evans, Martinez, Riverwood, Forks Campground, Fury's Ferry Boat Ramp, River Island, Riverside Park, Stevens Creek Public Park, Westport, German Island, Ninety Nine Islands, Evans Towne Center Park, Savannah Rapids Park, Woodbridge, Evans Medical Center, Lost Wilderness Fire Station, Poverty Hill, Clarks Hill, Blanchard Woods Park and Windy Ridge Estates.
What You Should Do
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Expected Conditions
At 4:51 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-05-25T16:51:00-04:00 and expires 2026-05-25T18:45:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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