{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6e0bdf088e3c29b2e243c83e6ff63485f1356ff8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued September 22 at 5:18PM EDT until September 22 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6e0bdf088e3c29b2e243c83e6ff63485f1356ff8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Columbia SC"},"word_count":185,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued September 22 at 5:18PM EDT until September 22 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Fairfield, SC\n**Issued by:** NWS Columbia SC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T17:18:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T17:18:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Eastern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...\n\n* WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have\nfallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over\nthe area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nWinnsboro, Lake Wateree State Park, Longtown, Ridgeway,\nSmallwood, Winnsboro Mills, Mitford, Fairfield County Detention\nCenter and Fairfield Elementary School.\n- This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 31 and 49.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nMost flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded\nroadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown."}