Coordinates: 34.7860, -80.8405
Flood Advisory issued August 28 at 12:11AM EDT until August 28 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC Event: Flood Advisory Area: Lancaster, SC Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected Certainty: Likely Effective: 2026-08-28T04:11:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-28T02:15:00-04:00 * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Lancaster County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lancaster, Springdale, USC Lancaster, Irwin, Andrew Jackson State Park, Van Wyck, Arrowood Estates, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter Airfield and Camp Creek Fire Station. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Instruction: Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76501a1fe513ae9ce7c67cd1425e4259ff4033f0.001.1View original source