Rainy Days Ahead: Staying Safe in Columbia

Columbia Braces for More Rain, Flash Flooding Possible

Current Situation

• Ground already saturated from recent downpours
• Additional 1 to 2 inches of rain could trigger flash floods
• Streams may overflow quickly, turning into rivers within minutes or hours

Weather Forecast

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies
• 50% chance of showers after midnight
• Lows in the mid-70s
• Thursday Morning: 60% chance of heavy downpours, especially north of I-20
• Highs in the upper 80s

River Conditions

• Congaree River currently covering parts of the riverwalk in Columbia, West Columbia, and Cayce
• Rivers already full, additional rain will maintain overflow

Extended Forecast

• Friday: Partly cloudy skies
• 40% chance of afternoon showers and storms
• Highs in the low-90s
• Saturday: Partly cloudy skies
• 40% chance of afternoon showers and storms
• Highs near 90 degrees
• Sunday: Mostly sunny
• 20% chance of afternoon showers and storms
• Highs around 90 degrees
• Monday: Mostly sunny
• Low 90s with a 20% chance of isolated afternoon storms