Floods possible in Columbia as rainy conditions forecast for New Year's weekend
Sammy Fretwell, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Jan. 1—Stormy, wet weather hit South Carolina on New Year's Day, swelling rivers and prompting warnings about flash flooding during the first weekend of 2021.
An estimated two to four inches of rain were expected to have fallen on the Columbia area by early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood advisory was issued Friday for parts of Richland, Kershaw and Lexington counties. More rain was forecast for late Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Minor flooding was expected in the Five Points area, Maxcy Gregg Park and Rocky Branch Creek, the weather service said.