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Flash Flood Warning for Columbia, GA; Richmond, GA

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Columbia, Richmond
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What is happening

At 357 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain causing flood waters and debris to cover Gateway Road near Grovetown, GA. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement...

What the bulletin says to do

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

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Bulletin details

At 357 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain causing flood waters and debris to cover Gateway Road near Grovetown, GA. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Martinez, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Augusta Mall, Riverwood, South Augusta, Daniel Field, Columbia County Exhibition Center, Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Westmont, Blanchard Park, Liberty Park Community Center, Windy Ridge Estates, Evans Medical Center, Patriots Park, Evans Towne Center Park and Blanchard Woods Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 182 and 200. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 7.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 3:57PM EDT until August 27 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 3:45PM EDT until August 27 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 3:16PM EDT until August 27 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Columbia SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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