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Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 2:32PM EDT until August 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

8.0

34.0231° N, 81.0531° W·US-SC

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location34.0231°N, 81.0531°W (US-SC)

Started2026-08-06T18:32:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-06T21:00:40.101+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2015 RICHLAND County, SOUTH CAROLINA Flash Flood (2015)79% match

Flash Flood in SOUTH CAROLINA, 8km from current event, $10M in recorded damage

RICHLAND County, SOUTH CAROLINADamage: $10.0MFatalities: 2

2015 RICHLAND County, SOUTH CAROLINA Flash Flood (2015)78% match

Flash Flood in SOUTH CAROLINA, 10km from current event, $5M in recorded damage

RICHLAND County, SOUTH CAROLINADamage: $5.0M

2015 LEXINGTON County, SOUTH CAROLINA Flash Flood (2015)77% match

Flash Flood in SOUTH CAROLINA, 11km from current event, $5M in recorded damage

LEXINGTON County, SOUTH CAROLINADamage: $5.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.