Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 11:15PM EDT until May 26 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 8:15pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional light to moderate rainfall is moving through the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Augusta Metro Area, Fort Gordon, Martinez
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 193 and 199.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 11.
Instruction:
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Columbia, GA; Richmond, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: