Charleston, South Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Lexington, SC; Richland, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-10-15 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued October 12 at 10:00AM EDT until October 15 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Columbia affecting Lexington and Richland Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs on parts of the Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalk. At 12.5 feet, Most of the West Columbia Riverwalk between Gervais Street and SC 12 is underwater. At 14.0 feet, Roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalk is flooded. At 6.5 feet, The lowest parts of the West Columbia Riverwalk between Gervais Street and SC 12 begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9 feet just after midnight tonight. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-10-13 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-12 @ 9:31 am -> 2026-10-15 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 12 at 10:00AM EDT until October 15 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland and Lexington Counties. Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. At 119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the Carolina Eastman Facility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 114.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 119.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-10-13 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-12 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-10-15 @ 7:55 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-10-12 @ 9:00 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 12 at 10:00AM EDT until October 15 at 8:55PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland and Lexington Counties. Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower boardwalk. At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes flooded by Cedar Creek. At 18.0 feet, Several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the river become flooded. At 18 feet the river covers the Weston Lake overlook in the Congaree National Park. Between 18 and 18.5 feet the river begins to cover sections of the elevated boardwalk. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 16.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
