urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1ce13f818c47f33276c4591ba820f5ba09b00f7a.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2026-08-06T14:47:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2026-08-06T14:47:00-04:002026-08-06T14:47:00-04:002026-08-06T17:30:00-04:00NWS Columbia SCFlash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 2:47PM EDT until August 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SCAt 247 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Trained spotters 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, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Five Points, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Fair Grounds, Columbia International University, Woodfield, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial State Park, Eau Claire and Guignard Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 112. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 60 and 77. Interstate 77 between mile markers 1 and 19. Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSCAEWMOidentifierWGUS72 KCAE 061847NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIESflashFloodDetectionOBSERVEDflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KCAE.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260806T2130Z/eventEndingTime2026-08-06T17:30:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 5:30 PM EDT. Avoid flooded areas.CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:30 PM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.Lexington, SC; Richland, SC34.02,-81.19 34.07,-81.2 34.1,-81.11 34.11,-81.07 34.11,-80.95 34.08,-80.9 34.06,-80.88 33.96,-80.92 33.91,-80.99 33.91,-81.04 33.95,-81.08 34.0,-81.17 34.02,-81.19SAME045063SAME045079UGCSCC063UGCSCC079es-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2026-08-06T14:47:00-04:002026-08-06T14:47:00-04:002026-08-06T17:30:00-04:00NWS Columbia SCFlash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 2:47PM EDT until August 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SCAt 247 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Trained spotters 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, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Five Points, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Fair Grounds, Columbia International University, Woodfield, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial State Park, Eau Claire and Guignard Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 112. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 60 and 77. Interstate 77 between mile markers 1 and 19. Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSCAEWMOidentifierWGUS72 KCAE 061847NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIESflashFloodDetectionOBSERVEDflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KCAE.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260806T2130Z/eventEndingTime2026-08-06T17:30:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:30 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.Lexington, SC; Richland, SC34.02,-81.19 34.07,-81.2 34.1,-81.11 34.11,-81.07 34.11,-80.95 34.08,-80.9 34.06,-80.88 33.96,-80.92 33.91,-80.99 33.91,-81.04 33.95,-81.08 34.0,-81.17 34.02,-81.19SAME045063SAME045079UGCSCC063UGCSCC079hrEF2G91L9uaToX6jpw4j0CPVMTEAcwxlaHKA/33JMU=XVPS7wocRRihkqThsAtFyx3Rye+mR6xPnKHOSKa5KkBiOOrPmcR6xYCULeMHO5ZK98C+oAZQbN7x X5+Aj0cZv0wQ+lVRsc3zV0PueDgFM2SI+pJAlVc3Ra9xYEiNaTHQ5+KAhhkMb6BRXTsugbIct3fD VvMAcBIMRlzQ9cp7KuREtWw7Ol0STdYee3WnWv+ZGnHkk+krwRQZ1W8onbFaK3KxVlrpBQjt7F2t P2PgjInVCJA4hluw0gENwvc715CqJ33+nhM1ipUW4qFlOG/EKKmiPbI5XDOK817E434qil04gKg/ I5rpMEWQ2rGanEZlVzioQffV7IwCzUSdgjomng==CN=IPAWSOPEN200032,OU=A01410D0000019A5E4549540014DF2C,OU=Devices IPAWS,OU=National Continuity Programs,O=FEMA IPAWS,C=USMIIHPzCCBSegAwIBAgIQQAGaXkVJb3yj70Q8FAqMbzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBdMQswCQYDVQQG EwJVUzESMBAGA1UEChMJSWRlblRydXN0MSAwHgYDVQQLExdJZGVuVHJ1c3QgR2xvYmFsIENvbW1v bjEYMBYGA1UEAxMPSUdDIERldmljZSBDQSAyMB4XDTI1MTEwNzEyMjMxMFoXDTI4MTEwNjEyMjIx MFowgaUxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQKEwpGRU1BIElQQVdTMSUwIwYDVQQLExxOYXRpb25h bCBDb250aW51aXR5IFByb2dyYW1zMRYwFAYDVQQLEw1EZXZpY2VzIElQQVdTMSgwJgYDVQQLEx9B MDE0MTBEMDAwMDAxOUE1RTQ1NDk1NDAwMTRERjJDMRgwFgYDVQQDEw9JUEFXU09QRU4yMDAwMzIw ggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQCOdhA5DPitMFp6DUbiQZi/anJ6L9qtPrRz gZksP2aOSve50875b4yi2eMv2caKpF+lxtbmzxdZjRuV55TnCkn7HaaLpi+7nFP4aDB9DDw/Gnop 65nNzLvZ7MXpCC3ikJk09iSgwVaw6RGte9X2WyUoPaEmygjv1lsVx+JGohgvPxTtiZhQJyxkxbM5 rR2MAC5VjsrZNu3idfvd1B0EEGM1cVU9jpVuyiWK53k+vPuSOH/UWMXezzrBEwjtw1SMVv2/dxKz 79gaITMmF6z5QqDFV0cstzmyEZWhyoavCpXW4W+vU+FLO0IgXINzY34IsnFQ/cqGEJ6MtC63uM8f 2L7dAgMBAAGjggKwMIICrDAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCBaAwfQYIKwYBBQUHAQEEcTBvMCkGCCsGAQUF BzABhh1odHRwOi8vaWdjLm9jc3AuaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbTBCBggrBgEFBQcwAoY2aHR0cDovL3Zh bGlkYXRpb24uaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbS9jZXJ0cy9pZ2NkZXZpY2VjYTIucDdjMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaA FD+LR65hHetlI5XEOi3tu0jVIykiMIIBQwYDVR0gBIIBOjCCATYwDQYLYIZIAYb5LwBkJQEwggEj BgtghkgBhvkvAGQmATCCARIwSwYIKwYBBQUHAgEWP2h0dHBzOi8vc2VjdXJlLmlkZW50cnVzdC5j b20vY2VydGlmaWNhdGVzL3BvbGljeS9JR0MvaW5kZXguaHRtbDCBwgYIKwYBBQUHAgIwgbUMgbJD ZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZSB1c2UgcmVzdHJpY3RlZCB0byBSZWx5aW5nIFBhcnR5KHMpIGluIGFjY29yZGFu Y2Ugd2l0aCBJR0MtQ1AgKHNlZSBodHRwczovL3NlY3VyZS5pZGVudHJ1c3QuY29tL2NlcnRpZmlj YXRlcy9wb2xpY3kvaWdjL2luZGV4Lmh0bWwpLiBJR0MtQ1BTIGluY29ycG9yYXRlZCBieSByZWZl cmVuY2UuMEUGA1UdHwQ+MDwwOqA4oDaGNGh0dHA6Ly92YWxpZGF0aW9uLmlkZW50cnVzdC5jb20v Y3JsL2lnY2RldmljZWNhMi5jcmwwGgYDVR0RBBMwEYIPSVBBV1NPUEVOMjAwMDMyMB0GA1UdDgQW BBQ8QhNU0KQ6GUEOz5peBrNTppU+fDAxBgNVHSUEKjAoBggrBgEFBQcDAgYIKwYBBQUHAwUGCCsG AQUFBwMGBggrBgEFBQcDBzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAgEAXiYe+0catdoGF4nXiIoyywVkVTaG BacaUIjTceAJv35LhC5gwAM+O3OudKQQbMeIzOcjJluFc4vFjmzL/DxLLKk6IVVZQ+MXO8O5UZ6e 0hSwQv3mO+9JkCYL7M/GIJwiq6XuEiLS7wESwnHq2tIppZNfpcZcMSlQC+4hoUPJuVNU7QVFtvXe 6FaB/zDMTU3pzOuCxn/SNIhBKHVesE8n5soIp5q8U/R/I9vYM52NISzZcYPGUp6Snyd9mVqmxAo+ t3pAgsojLOrSBPLQoPoip/KeKCMahrumQuaHi6t3ML6IlCIuOeNnHEaxnUIWGD7kAswOKsqGGjMN JwXw6TeqrddvCg8Nd0SH7mWI/vjOq/ykZs2q6lB3b/5ur7YjGOdT3310R0VhZ8pxuyUTrR6EFlFR PkWhg46BaEiP1GtzmEW7wT0YStf4wvwDR3HkjpzNoBO92+iwhVHPKyl7T4METnDyTAD+aDn/Xtp/ pZePlh9uOkCqS7NOm6B4Hjra/iL3BQG2gwcE6XOzbETH6/ibKwMroFDAgqe8AA6xdmcajHBf7/wA maMrAQmgbINPpZWjMo3wf2IccUTVHxLaZj+yQZcWMuX9R2H84eTo/CfqmG1RyxcqO0Nd1BS8i8Ii YnCXXUlXkpl0xFj1R1xiGv8bd4l5AGjorijY2Wnub1m4Y4k=