Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

56°F

10/14/2026 12:45am

Lexington Conditions: Overcast
Temperature: 55.9°F / 13.3°C
Dew Point: 55.0°F
Feels Like: 55.8°F
Relative Humidity: 97%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.77 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Columbia, SC

FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued October 13 at 9:15PM EDT until October 16 at 12:48AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:15pm EDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:15pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:15am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 9:15pm EDT

Event Ends: Friday 12:48am EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

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

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* 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.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
- 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 Wednesday morning at 915 AM EDT.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9450a7899d0658981a65fc97e4b915b31eb9bf7d.001.1
Codes: SCC017, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9450a7899d0658981a65fc97e4b915b31eb9bf7d.001.1