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FFWCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... West Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. 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 indicated. 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... Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Springdale, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Oak Grove, St. Andrews, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Columbia Metro Airport, Ballentine, Harbison State Forest, SC State Farmer's Market, Barr Lake, Pine Island, Red Bank Sports Complex and Seven Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 92 and 105...and between mile markers 111 and 118. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 47 and 62. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 2.

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

At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken Municipal Airport, or 13 miles north of Aiken, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lexington, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, St. Andrews, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Jenkinsville, Edgefield County Airport, Harbison State Forest, Dreher Island State Park, Ballentine, Aiken Municipal Airport, Blythewood, Chapin, Gilbert, Summit, Little Mountain, and Monetta. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 52. Interstate 26 between mile markers 81 and 104. Interstate 77 between mile markers 28 and 30.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Riverbanks Zoo, Harbison State Forest, Woodfield, Killian, Sesquicentennial State Park, Villages at Sandhill, Lake Carolina, Eau Claire and Seven Oaks. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 110. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 81. Interstate 77 between mile markers 15 and 24. - 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.