Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

52°F
10/11/2026 9:43pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Heavy rain, Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 52.0°F / 11.1°CColder 0.3°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 50.0°F 
  • Relative Humidity: 93%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 1 mph
  • Barometer: 29.98 inFalling 0.06 inHg/hr Falling Rapidly
  • Visibility: 2 miles
  • Rain Today: 1.09 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 3:14PM EDT until October 15 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 3:14pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 3:14pm EDT

Alert Expires: Monday 8:00am 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 NOW 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, Calhoun and
Lexington 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 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 102.6 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 800 AM EDT.

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Codes: SCC017, SCC063, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fbea0e63b153d628f55a5f34db44e0c2901b80ac.001.1

 

    FLOOD ADVISORY  

Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 3:14PM EDT until October 15 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Lexington, SC; Richland, SC

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 3:14pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 3:14pm EDT

Alert Expires: Monday 8:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 3:14pm EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 2:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details: 
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Congaree River At Congaree River at Columbia affecting Richland and
Lexington Counties.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, The lowest parts of the West Columbia
Riverwalk between Gervais Street and SC 12 begin to flood. At 10.0
feet, Flooding occurs on parts of the Cayce and West Columbia
Riverwalk. At 12.5 feet, Most of the West Columbia Riverwalk
between Gervais Street and SC 12 is underwater. At 14.0 feet, Roads
in low lying areas and swampland downstream from Columbia become
flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia Riverwalk is flooded.
At 16.0 feet, Old State Road below Cayce becomes flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 3.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.8 feet
early Tuesday afternoon.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 800 AM EDT.

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Codes: SCC063, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.102af56927d0e8b4188fd276178ceb04ea8f0e6b.001.1