Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

57°F
10/13/2026 7:41pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 57.4°F / 14.1°CWarmer 0.4°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 56.5°FIncreased 0.4°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 97% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.86 inRising 0.02 inHg/hr Rising Slowly
  • Visibility: 1 mile
  • Rain Today: 0.07 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 15 at 9:53AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Calhoun, SC; Lexington, 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: Thursday 9:53am EDT

Issued by: NWS Columbia SC

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

...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 Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* 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 10:55 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 117.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:55 AM EDT Tuesday was 117.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 117.7 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bbe987a3f2bc9745311d5a224438adc80fc59de.002.1
Codes: SCC017, SCC063, SCC079
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bbe987a3f2bc9745311d5a224438adc80fc59de.002.1