Lancaster, SC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lancaster.

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Flood Warning issued December 14 at 11:51AM EST until December 16 at 4:49AM EST by NWS Columbia SC

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Lexington, Richland and Calhoun Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM EST Saturday the stage was 116.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EST Saturday was 117.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 105.7 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 115.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued December 14 at 11:51AM EST until December 17 at 8:42AM EST by NWS Columbia SC

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties. Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Lexington, Richland and Calhoun Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower boardwalk. At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes flooded by Cedar Creek. At 18.0 feet, Several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the river become flooded. At 18 feet the river covers the Weston Lake overlook in the Congaree National Park. Between 18 and 18.5 feet the river begins to cover sections of the elevated boardwalk. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EST Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EST Saturday was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued December 14 at 9:04AM EST by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Santee River near Jamestown. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, several dirt logging roads are impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 830 AM EST Saturday, the stage was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 11.1 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.