Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

50°F
10/12/2026 4:23am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 49.6°F / 9.8°CColder 1.7°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 48.6°FDecreased 1.6°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 96% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.76 in Steady
  • Visibility: 6 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.21 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Columbia, SC

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 9:45PM EDT until October 15 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 9:45pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 9:45pm EDT

Alert Expires: Monday 10:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 9:56pm EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 11:25pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington
and Calhoun Counties.

Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park. At
119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National
Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the
Carolina Eastman Facility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:06 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 103.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 120.7 feet Tuesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efd115e4f9e3ab98e027b0e2e40a618f1bad5195.001.1
Codes: SCC017, SCC063, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efd115e4f9e3ab98e027b0e2e40a618f1bad5195.001.1

 

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 9:45PM EDT until October 16 at 9:42PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 9:45pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 9:45pm EDT

Alert Expires: Monday 10:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 1:16pm EDT

Event Ends: Friday 9:42pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...

Congaree River At Carolina Eastman affecting Richland, Lexington
and Calhoun Counties.

Congaree River At Congaree River at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
affecting Richland and Calhoun Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near
Gadsden.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday evening.

* 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 9:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 3.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Tuesday afternoon to a crest of 17.0 feet Wednesday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efd115e4f9e3ab98e027b0e2e40a618f1bad5195.002.1
Codes: SCC017, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efd115e4f9e3ab98e027b0e2e40a618f1bad5195.002.1