Alert archive / South Carolina / Flood Watches in 2026
Flood Watch 1, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this flood watch at Jul 24, 2026, 2:27 AM EDT for 7 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2026, 2:27 AM EDT (06:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bamberg County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC, Richland County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 12:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Lancaster | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lancaster | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Chesterfield | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Orangeburg | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 41 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.