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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Columbia, SC

July 7, 2022Aiken County, Edgefield County, South Carolina; Burke County, Columbia County, Richmond County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2022, 7:07 PM EDT for Aiken County, Edgefield County, South Carolina; Burke County, Columbia County, Richmond County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr. 5 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 7, 2022, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Edgefield County, SC

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 7, 7:11 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 1.434 Nne Gloverville, SCCOCORAHS OBSERVER IN GRANITEVILLE REPORTED 1.43 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES.
Jul 7, 7:50 PM EDTFLOOD3 Sse Evans, GATRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FLOODING ON WRIGHTSBORO RD NEAR JIMMIE DYESS PKWY WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER IN A CARPORT AND WATER NEARING THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR HOME.
Jul 7, 8:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD5 S Clearwater, SCSHERIFF DISPATCH REPORTED FLOODING IN MANY LOCATIONS IN THE BEECH ISLAND COMMUNITY. A CAR HYDROPLANED AND THEN STALLED ON SAND BAR FERRY ROAD AND URQUHART DRIVE.
Jul 7, 9:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.027 S Burnettown, SCTHE RCWINDS MESONET HAS REPORTED 4.02 INCHES IN THE BEECH ISLAND COMMUNITY AT THE BEECH ISLAND EMS BUILDING. THE RAINFALL BEGAN AT 635 PM EARLY THIS EVENING.
Jul 7, 9:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.55 S Clearwater, SCTHE DOMINION POWER STATION AT URQUHART DRIVE AND SAND BAR FERRY ROAD ALONG THE SAVANNAH RIVER RECORDED 4.50 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 630 PM THIS EVENING.

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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 192 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2022-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1049 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2022-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1049 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1024 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

996 
WGUS52 KCAE 072307
FFWCAE
GAC033-073-245-SCC003-037-080030-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0009.220707T2307Z-220708T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
707 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
  Southeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
  Richmond County in east central Georgia...
  Southwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Augusta, Clearwater, 
  Belvedere, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Aiken Mall, Hephzibah, New 
  Ellenton, Jackson, Midtown, Glendale, Summerville, Augusta 
  Regional Airport, Augusta National Golf Club and Daniel Field.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 20.
	Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
	Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
	Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 187 and 201.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a 
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.

Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid 
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain flood waters moves swiftly over roadways which can 
sweep away vehicles. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an 
alternate route.

Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather 
Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send 
reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at 
NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3350 8225 3363 8206 3368 8193 3369 8176
      3362 8160 3351 8161 3342 8166 3328 8178
      3323 8198 3325 8225 3335 8229

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

LV
1 follow-up statement
469 
WGUS52 KCAE 080025
FFWCAE
GAC033-073-245-SCC003-037-080130-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220708T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
825 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
  Southeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
  Richmond County in east central Georgia...
  Southwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms continue to 
  produce heavy rain across the warned area of the Central Savannah 
  River Area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Augusta, Clearwater, 
  Belvedere, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Aiken Mall, Hephzibah, New 
  Ellenton, Jackson, Midtown, Glendale, Summerville, Augusta 
  Regional Airport, Augusta National Golf Club and Daniel Field.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 20.
	Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
	Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
	Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 187 and 201.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a 
flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.

Flooded roadways are nearly impossible to see at night. Avoid 
traveling in this area. Turn around, don't drown.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain flood waters moves swiftly over roadways which can 
sweep away vehicles. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an 
alternate route.

Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather 
Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send 
reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at 
NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3350 8225 3363 8206 3368 8193 3369 8176
      3362 8160 3351 8161 3342 8166 3328 8178
      3323 8198 3325 8225 3335 8229

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

LV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 8:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEFairfield, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Richland112 min
Jul 6, 8:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEKershaw, Newberry, Richland56 min
Jul 6, 8:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Richland34 min
Jul 6, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEChesterfield, Lancaster44 min
Jul 6, 8:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEOrangeburg36 min
Jul 6, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEChesterfield41 min
Jul 6, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAELee, Lexington, Richland65 min
Jul 6, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon40 min
Jul 6, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAESumter45 min
Jul 6, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAECalhoun67 min
Jul 6, 10:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon50 min
Jul 6, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter40 min
Jul 6, 10:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Richland, Sumter49 min
Jul 7, 3:19 AM EDTExcessive Heat WarningCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 12 more11 hr
Jul 7, 2:36 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 12 more4 hr
Jul 7, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEMcCormick50 min
Jul 7, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield, McCormick, Saluda46 min
Jul 7, 5:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEEdgefield, McCormick59 min
Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAENewberry, Saluda49 min
Jul 7, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAECalhoun31 min
Jul 7, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, Saluda65 min
Jul 7, 6:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Edgefield, McCormick64 min
Jul 7, 6:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg59 min
Jul 7, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg47 min
Jul 7, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBamberg, Barnwell63 min
Jul 7, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEAiken42 min
Jul 7, 7:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Calhoun, Lexington, Newberry, Richland38 min
Jul 7, 7:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland116 min
Jul 7, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBurke27 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.