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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2013, 2:11 PM EDT for Columbia County, Richmond County, Georgia. It was in force for 94 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2013, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 94 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2:35 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Evans, GA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED JONES, FOX, AND FOREST CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS WITH SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED. WATER WAS ALSO UP TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF A COUPLE OF HOMES. |
| Jul 10, 2:57 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Evans, GA | FIVE DRIVEWAYS WERE WASHED OUT ON SHALLOWFORD PLACE OFF OF COLUMBIA ROAD. |
| Jul 10, 2:57 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Evans, GA | THREE HOMES WERE FLOODED ON BILTMORE DRIVE AT COLONIAL ROAD...AND PERSONS WERE RESCUED. ALSO...SINKHOLE DEVELOPED ON BILTMORE DRIVE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 212 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 505 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 921 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
001
WGUS52 KCAE 101811
FFWCAE
GAC073-245-101945-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0009.130710T1811Z-130710T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
211 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARTINEZ...GROVETOWN...EVANS...
NORTHERN RICHMOND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FORT GORDON...
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
* AT 204 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS...CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN
OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD
FALLEN NEAR THE COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND COUNTY LINE NEAR INTERSTATE
20. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE RAES CREEK BASIN...AS
WELL AS REED CREEK...AND FOREST CREEK SUBDIVISION. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR USE
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.COLUMBIA.GOV TO RELAY
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 8226 3359 8210 3354 8202 3349 8199
3340 8207 3338 8225 3350 8231
$$3 follow-up statements
307
WGUS72 KCAE 101826
FFSCAE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
226 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
GAC073-245-101945-
/O.CON.KCAE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130710T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RICHMOND GA-COLUMBIA GA-
226 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...
AT 219 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE
WARNED AREA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING IN
THE RAES CREEK AREA...AND STREET FLOODING IN SOME OTHER LOCATIONS.
RADAR ESTIMATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED OVER THE RAES
CREEK AND REED CREEK BASINS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARTINEZ AND
EVANS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR USE
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.COLUMBIA.GOV TO RELAY
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 8226 3359 8210 3354 8202 3349 8199
3340 8207 3338 8225 3350 8231
$$327
WGUS72 KCAE 101838
FFSCAE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
238 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
GAC073-245-101945-
/O.CON.KCAE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130710T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RICHMOND GA-COLUMBIA GA-
238 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...
AT 232 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN OVER THE
WARNING AREA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING IN
JONES CREEK...FOX CREEK...AND FOREST CREEK. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT THE
HEAVIEST RAIN FELL OVER SE COLUMBIA COUNTY...IN THE VICINITY OF THE
COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND COUNTY LINES AND INTERSTATE 20. OTHER
LOCATIONS HAVING RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE RAES CREEK...REED
CREEK...AND CRAWFORD CREEK BASINS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARTINEZ AND
EVANS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR USE
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.COLUMBIA.GOV TO RELAY
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 8226 3359 8210 3354 8202 3349 8199
3340 8207 3338 8225 3350 8231
$$130
WGUS72 KCAE 101901
FFSCAE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
301 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
GAC073-245-101945-
/O.CON.KCAE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130710T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RICHMOND GA-COLUMBIA GA-
301 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...
AT 258 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY OVER THE WARNED AREA HAD DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY.
HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
FLOODING ISSUES IN THE NEAR TERM. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
REPORTED FLOODING IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS...INCLUDING JONES
CREEK...FOX CREEK...AND FOREST CREEK...AND ALSO NEAR INTERSTATE 20
FRONTAGE ROAD AND WHEELER ROAD. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR USE
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.COLUMBIA.GOV TO RELAY
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS.
LAT...LON 3358 8226 3359 8210 3354 8202 3349 8199
3340 8207 3338 8225 3350 8231
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Columbia | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 10:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Columbia, Lincoln | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 1:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Richmond | 113 min |
| Jul 10, 8:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Burke, Richmond | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond | 55 min |
| Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Lincoln | 51 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.