Alert archive / South Carolina / Flash Flood Watches in 2015
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this flash flood watch at Oct 1, 2015, 12:05 PM EDT for 16 counties in South Carolina; 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 2, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015, 12:05 PM EDT (16:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 2, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2015, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, McCormick County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:07 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 594 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
186 WGUS62 KCAE 011605 FFACAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1205 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWEST FROM THE ATLANTIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 020415- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.A.0002.151002T1200Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1205 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ... CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE...COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG... BARNWELL...CALHOUN...CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD... FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW...LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON... MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL..3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES. THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY TO THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. A SMALL SHIFT IN THE RAIN BANDS COULD INFLUENCE WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLS. * SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SITUATION. HEAVY RAINFALL RAINFALL RATES WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ AWP
16 follow-up statements
167 WGUS62 KCAE 011818 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 218 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWEST FROM THE ATLANTIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 020630- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.151002T1200Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 218 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL..4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 8 TO 10 INCHES. THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY TO THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. A SMALL SHIFT IN THE RAIN BANDS COULD INFLUENCE WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLS. * SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SITUATION. HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. THIS WILL ALSO LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADS..."TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN". && $$
414 WGUS62 KCAE 012329 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 729 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENT... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWEST FROM THE ATLANTIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 021130- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.151002T1200Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 729 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL..5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 9 TO 10 INCHES. THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY TO THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. A SMALL SHIFT IN THE RAIN BANDS COULD INFLUENCE WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLS. * SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SITUATION. HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. THIS WILL ALSO LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADS..."TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN". && $$
531 WGUS62 KCAE 020651 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 251 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH SUNDAY. MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 021700- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.151002T1200Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 251 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES * THE GEORGIA COUNTIES OF BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND...AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES OF AIKEN... BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN...CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON... EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE... LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND... SALUDA AND SUMTER. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY RECORD-BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
815 WGUS62 KCAE 021012 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 612 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. FORECAST MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT DISPLAYING AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE FEEDING TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 021845- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.151002T1200Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 612 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY NEAR RECORD-BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL BE HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGER. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
666 WGUS62 KCAE 021531 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1131 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. FORECAST MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT DISPLAYING AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE FEEDING TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 022345- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1131 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY RECORD BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL MIDLANDS INTO THE CSRA...WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY NEAR RECORD-BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS AND PEE DEE. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL BE HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGER. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
181 WGUS62 KCAE 022038 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 438 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. FORECAST MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT DISPLAYING AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE FEEDING TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 030445- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 438 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY RECORD BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL MIDLANDS INTO THE CSRA... WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALLY NEAR RECORD- BREAKING HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS AND PEE DEE. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL BE HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGER. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
470 WGUS62 KCAE 030324 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1124 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 031130- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1124 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL BE HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGER. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
382 WGUS62 KCAE 031051 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 651 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH SUNDAY. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 031900- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 651 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
173 WGUS62 KCAE 040329 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1129 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 041600- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1129 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND AN CONTINUED THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS ENDING MONDAY OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE FLOOD DANGER AT NIGHT. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
093 WGUS62 KCAE 040645 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 245 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL BE NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY BECOME EXTREME WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 041630- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 245 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND A CONTINUED THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS ENDING MONDAY OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE FLOOD DANGER AT NIGHT. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
259 WGUS62 KCAE 041001 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 601 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY HIGH MOISTURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PARTLY BECAUSE OF MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL PACIFIC AND HURRICANE JOAQUIN. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY CONTINUE TO BE EXTREME AT TIMES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 042300- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 601 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND A CONTINUED THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS ENDING MONDAY OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
553 WGUS62 KCAE 042046 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 446 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...HEAVY RAIN STILL POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA ALTHOUGH THREAT THERE MAY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW- LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY CONTINUE TO BE EXTREME AT TIMES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 050900- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... LANCASTER MILL...CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS...CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD... JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA... CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 446 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN EAST ...CENTRAL GEORGIA...BURKE... COLUMBIA...LINCOLN...MCDUFFIE AND RICHMOND. IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD...CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER...LEE...LEXINGTON...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY... ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND A CONTINUED THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS ENDING MONDAY OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MIDLANDS WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 15 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA WILL HAVE 2 TO 6 INCHES. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
434 WGUS62 KCAE 042237 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 637 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEAR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. AN EASTERLY 50-KNOT LOW- LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO OUR AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY CONTINUE TO BE EXTREME AT TIMES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING RESULTING. GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ018-042345- /O.CAN.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-MCCORMICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...MCCORMICK 637 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH VIER AREA. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT IN THE REGION. $$ SCZ015-016-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-050645- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...LANCASTER MILL... CHERAW...PAGELAND...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK... OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 637 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN...CHESTERFIELD... CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW...LANCASTER... LEE...LEXINGTON...NEWBERRY...ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND...SALUDA ...AND SUMTER. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND A CONTINUED THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THREE-DAY RAIN TOTALS ENDING MONDAY OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MIDLANDS WILL BE COMMON WITH RECORD BREAKING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 15 INCHES IN SOME AREAS. IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA WILL HAVE 2 TO 6 INCHES. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. ON FOOT... KEEP AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
057 WGUS62 KCAE 050452 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1252 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...MODERATE RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... .MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. AN EASTERLY 40- TO 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT. THE FORCING WILL BE WEAKER THAN LAST NIGHT AND RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS...BUT MODERATE RAIN AT TIMES ON A VERY SATURATED AREA COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. SCZ015-016-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-051200- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...LANCASTER MILL... CHERAW...PAGELAND...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK... OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 1252 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN... CHESTERFIELD... CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LANCASTER... LEE...LEXINGTON...NEWBERRY...ORANGEBURG... RICHLAND...SALUDA....AND SUMTER. * UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CLARENDON COUNTY WESTWARD THROUGH THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN...ORANGEBURG...BAMBERG AND BARNWELL WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING BECAUSE OF THE ALREADY SATURATED CONDITIONS. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE FLOOD THREAT AT NIGHT. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
713 WGUS62 KCAE 050634 FFACAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 234 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...MODERATE RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING... .MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. AN EASTERLY 40- TO 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS MORNING. THE FORCING WILL BE WEAKER THAN LAST NIGHT AND RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS...BUT MODERATE RAIN AT TIMES ON A VERY SATURATED AREA COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. SCZ015-016-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-051530- /O.EXT.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...LANCASTER MILL... CHERAW...PAGELAND...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK... OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 234 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR * CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN...CHESTERFIELD... CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW...LANCASTER... LEE...LEXINGTON...NEWBERRY...ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND... SALUDA...AND SUMTER. * UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. * LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CLARENDON COUNTY WESTWARD THROUGH THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN...ORANGEBURG... BAMBERG AND BARNWELL WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING BECAUSE OF THE ALREADY SATURATED CONDITIONS. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE FLOOD THREAT AT NIGHT. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
498 WGUS62 KCAE 051041 FFACAE FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 641 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...MODERATE RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA... ...ADDITIONAL LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING... .MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY. AN EASTERLY 40- TO 50-KNOT LOW-LEVEL JET ABOUT 5000 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. THE FORCING WILL BE WEAKER THAN YESTERDAY AND RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS...BUT MODERATE RAIN AT TIMES ON A VERY SATURATED AREA COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. SCZ015-016-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-051600- /O.CON.KCAE.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-151005T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD- SALUDA-LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG- CALHOUN-CLARENDON-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...LANCASTER MILL... CHERAW...PAGELAND...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...WINNSBORO MILLS... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... SEVEN OAKS...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK... OAK GROVE...COLUMBIA...BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... BROOKDALE...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG... DENMARK 641 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AIKEN...BAMBERG...BARNWELL...CALHOUN...CHESTERFIELD... CLARENDON...EDGEFIELD...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW...LANCASTER... LEE...LEXINGTON...NEWBERRY...ORANGEBURG...RICHLAND... SALUDA...AND SUMTER. * UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. * LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CLARENDON COUNTY WESTWARD INTO ORANGEBURG COUNTY. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY OCCUR AND THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING BECAUSE OF THE ALREADY SATURATED CONDITIONS. * PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND LOW-LYING LOCATIONS PLUS URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS. IT TAKES LITTLE WATER TO MOVE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO DEEPER WATER. THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE FLOOD THREAT AT NIGHT. DO NOT TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Oct 1, 11:33 AM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 11:33 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1133 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 .SYNOPSIS... AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEAR THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HURRICANE JOAQUIN WILL BE OFF THE COAST. SEE THE LATEST ADVISORY ON JOAQUIN FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. THE CIRCULATION BETWEEN THE HURRICANE AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WELL TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH MOISTURE IN THE FORECAST AREA. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... THE LATEST RADAR AT 15Z INDICATING NO RAINFALL IN THE MIDLANDS AT THE MOMENT. ISENTROPIC LIFT AND MOISTURE FLUX WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. BASED ON LATEST HIGH RESOLUTION HRRR MODEL CUT POPS BACK FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST THRU 03Z TONIGHT. OTHERWISE INCREASING POPS ON TRACK FOR TONIGHT. THE MODELS DISPLAY SURFACE TROUGHING JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WELL TO THE NORTH. ALOFT...AN H5 CUT-OFF LOW WILL BE PUSHING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD ALABAMA. THE MODELS INDICATE ISENTROPIC LIFT. ELEVATED INSTABILITY SHOULD BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE UPPER FEATURE GETS CLOSER TO THE AREA. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS RAIN OR SHOWERS. THE HIGH-RESOLUTION MODELS DISPLAY SCATTERED SHOWERS...BUT THERE WILL LIKELY BE PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE AS WELL. WE LEANED TOWARD THE HIGHER GUIDANCE POPS. THE MODELS SHOW ISENTROPIC LIFT REMAINING WEAK SO BELIEVE THE THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAIN WAS TOO LOW FOR A FLOOD WATCH TODAY OR TONIGHT. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY SHOULD OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING WITH NEAR STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING TEMPERATURES THE REST OF THE DAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH PUSHES COOLER AIR INTO THE REGION. USED THE GUIDANCE CONSENSUS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... THE MODELS SHOW THE UPPER LOW OVER ALABAMA FRIDAY SHIFTING EASTWARD INTO NORTH FLORIDA OR GEORGIA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE INVERTED TROUGH NEAR THE COAST MAY SHIFT INLAND AND INTO THE FORECAST AREA. THE MODELS INDICATE STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE H5 DIFFLUENT FLOW AND ENHANCED INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW. MOISTURE WILL BE VERY HIGH AND HAVE A TROPICAL CONNECTION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE JOAQUIN OFF THE COAST. THE NAM AND GFS DISPLAY VERY HIGH QPF. THE PATTERN SUPPORTS A POSSIBILITY OF A HIGH IMPACT HEAVY RAIN EVENT. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED BUT WE HELD OFF ISSUANCE FOR NOW BECAUSE OF TIMING UNCERTAINTY. CLOUDINESS AND THE COLD UPPER LOW SUPPORTED THE COOLER HIGH TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH MAY CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE ECMWF WAS SLOWER LIFTING THE UPPER LOW NORTHEASTWARD AND AWAY FROM THE FORECAST AREA. BELIEVE AN AVERAGE OF THE GUIDANCE IS THE BEST FORECAST FOR NOW WITH A DIMINISHED RAIN CHANCE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. && .AVIATION /16Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... GUIDANCE INDICATING CIGS BECOMING IFR ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WITH NOT MUCH OF THE WAY OF IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD AS A WEDGE SETS UP. COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. T. WINDS LATER TODAY WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KNOTS. LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...WIDESPREAD MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR INTO THE WEEKEND. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...NONE. GA...NONE. && 99
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 4:25 AM EDT, 7 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 425 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-020830- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 425 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A HIGH IMPACT FLOOD EVENT COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 8:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 8:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lee, Sumter | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.