Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:54AM EDT until October 15 at 9:53AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Calhoun and Richland Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Calhoun, Richland and Lexington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:47 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 115.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:47 AM EDT Wednesday was 117.7 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested and will fall below flood stage later this morning. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM EDT.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
SC, US
Severity
Severe
area
Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
event
Flood Warning
onset
2026-10-14T03:54:00-04:00
states
["SC"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-14T03:54:00-04:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be801617233e5156a853d0b10823a296fce1bfe6.002.1
references
["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9450a7899d0658981a65fc97e4b915b31eb9bf7d.002.1"]
instruction
Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
message type
Update
freshness minutes
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