Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

57°F
10/13/2026 7:01pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 57.0°F / 13.9°CWarmer 0.2°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 56.1°FIncreased 0.2°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 97% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.85 in Steady
  • Visibility: 1 mile
  • Rain Today: 0.06 in
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Columbia, SC

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued October 13 at 11:08AM EDT until October 16 at 12:48AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Tuesday 11:08am EDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 11:08am EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 2:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 11:08am EDT

Event Ends: Friday 12:48am EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 Richland, Lexington
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. 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 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 16.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4 feet
this evening. 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bbe987a3f2bc9745311d5a224438adc80fc59de.001.1
Codes: SCC017, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bbe987a3f2bc9745311d5a224438adc80fc59de.001.1