Flash Flood Warning

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.