Weather

LOCATION
WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

INFO1
WHERE...Central Columbia County in east central Georgia... Central Richmond County in east central Georgia... West Central Aiken County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...

INFO2
WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.

INFO3
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

INFO4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Belvedere, Clearwater, Augusta Mall, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Daniel Field, Augusta National Golf Club, Summerville, South Augusta, Glendale, Midtown, Riverwood, Augusta Regional Airport and Appling. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 21. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 179 and 201. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.

PRECAUTIONS
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don"t drown. Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to NWSColumbia or by e