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1 concurrent flood warnings — 5 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected Clarendon County, South Carolina, and four counties in North Carolina beginning August 21, 2026. Homes in the affected areas face water damage and potential mold growth from the flooding.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,533,753 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 5 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Clarendon County, SC; Anson County, NC; Columbus County, NC; Montgomery County, NC; New Hanover County, NC · ≈ 2,400 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-21 23:13 UTC · snapshot 5 of 5
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News Hilton Head Island Packet
Clarendon and Orangeburg counties under a flash flood warning until Friday night
- News The State
Flood advisory affecting South Carolina until Friday night due to intense rain
- News News & Observer
Flash flood warning in place for New Hanover County until Friday evening
- News News & Observer
Flash flood warning affecting Columbus County Friday evening due to thunderstorms
Show 22 earlier updates
- Charlotte Observer News
Flood advisory in place for New Hanover County Friday evening due to persistent downpours
- NWS Columbia SC Bulletin
- WBTV News
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for most of Charlotte area on Friday, Aug. 21
- News & Observer News
Severe thunderstorm warning affecting New Hanover and Pender counties Friday afternoon
- NWS Raleigh NC Bulletin
- NWS Raleigh NC Bulletin
- WLTX News
- NWS Wilmington NC Bulletin
- NWS Wilmington NC Bulletin
- Charlotte Observer News
Anson County under a flood watch until Saturday morning caused by substantial downpours
- Columbus County News News
- Spectrum News News
- WCNC News
Weather Impact Alert: Localized flooding, heavy rain, and gusty winds Friday
- WSYX News
CFD saves two homeless individuals from floods; five additional missing found safe
- PhillyBurbs News
- The Columbus Dispatch News
- WECT | TV6 News
- Patch News
Upset Clarendon Hills Residents Blame Golf Club For Flooding
- Spectrum News News
- FOX 29 Philadelphia News
- NBC4 WCMH-TV News
- 10TV News
Flooding prompts water rescues, road closures across central Ohio
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Anson, NC +2Anson, NC; Richmond, NC; Stanly, NCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Clarendon, SC +1Clarendon, SC; Orangeburg, SCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Columbus, NCColumbus, NCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Montgomery, NC +3Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Stanly, NCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — New Hanover, NCNew Hanover, NCsevereEnded