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Areal Flood Advisory — Fairfield County, SC
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
3:50 PM CDT · Fri, Aug 21 2026
Expires
5:45 PM CDT · Fri, Aug 21 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KCAE

Affected Areas

Fairfield County, SC

Official Bulletin

507
WGUS82 KCAE 212050
FLSCAE

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Columbia SC
450 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

SCC039-212245-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fairfield SC-450 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Central Fairfield County in central South Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 450 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. Up to 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...
    Winnsboro, Fairfield County Airport, Winnsboro Mills, Fairfield
    County Detention Center, Fairfield Elementary School, Rion and
    Mitford.
  - This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 35 and 47.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Report any flooding directly to the Columbia National Weather Service
when it is safe to do so. You can send reports by Facebook or X to
NWSColumbia or by e-mail at [email protected].

&&

LAT...LON 3445 8087 3434 8094 3424 8118 3430 8131
      3436 8118 3438 8113 3455 8094 3454 8088
      3450 8088 3450 8089 3449 8089 3449 8090
      3447 8089

$$

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