U.S. state

South Carolina

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At a glance

Capital
Columbia
Postal
SC

Weather alerts

Active · as of 12 Oct 2026
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued October 11 at 9:45PM EDT until October 15 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC · Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Most 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…
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued October 11 at 9:45PM EDT until October 16 at 9:42PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC · Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Most 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…
MinorFlood AdvisoryFlood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:59PM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC · Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning. For detailed information…
MinorFlood AdvisoryFlood Advisory issued October 11 at 9:45PM EDT until October 15 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC · Lexington, SC; Richland, SC · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

Source: National Weather Service

Disasters

FEMA declarations from the last 24 months
Major disasterWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM · DR-4908-SC · 7 Apr 2026EmergencyWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM · EM-3632-SC · 23 Jan 2026

Sources: OpenFEMA · Ready.gov

Emergency contacts

Emergency
911

Agency pages are the state links published by USA.gov.

Lodging

Per diem

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Official GSA per diem for South Carolina. Opens in a new tab.

A short list of lodging near Columbia, the capital. Rates stay on the official per diem.

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 2026-10-03. Map pins open on OpenStreetMap.

Weather alerts refresh about every 15 minutes. FEMA declarations about every 6 hours. Checked 12 Oct 2026.