Lexington County, South Carolina

13 reports in the last 24 hours, none published as an event.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Lake Murray Tailrace Near Columbia, SC: water level 75.66 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (75.59 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Twelve Mile Creek At Lexington, SC: flow 7.09 ft³/s · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (10.4 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Congaree Creek At South Congaree, SC: flow 52.4 ft³/s · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (76.6 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Congaree Creek At South Congaree, SC: water level 2.66 ft · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (3.16 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Near Columbia, SC: flow 1,770 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually below 1,690 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• MAT-102 · Midlands Technical College · 15 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• FRE-101 · Midlands Technical College · 15 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• CEMED-618 · Midlands Technical College · 15 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• CPT-285 · Midlands Technical College · 21 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• CPT-285 · Midlands Technical College · 21 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

4 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

17 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Alaska's governor orders a probe into Democrat's Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy · WLTX · 1 h ago
• Tacos Nayarit to open new location on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia · WLTX · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Magician John Tudor to perform at Gather COLA this Halloween! · WOLO-TV · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• $300 million project aims to eliminate train delays along Assembly Street in Columbia · WLTX · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• For the Health of It: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome · WOLO-TV · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

And 54 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

Wastewater site 1824: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 15.08, this site’s weekly level is usually below 12.49.

• Wastewater site 1824: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 15.08 · this site’s weekly level is usually below 12.49 · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT
• Wastewater site 2226: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 5.34 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT
• Wastewater site 1824: influenza A level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT
• Wastewater site 2226: influenza A level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT
• Wastewater site 1824: RSV level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT

• CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 18 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 16 entries for this county · FDA · read 1 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for RSV: 5 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 5 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 4 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for measles: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

13 entries from USGS latest streamflow and gage height - South Carolina (U.S. Geological Survey) for this county, in its latest read.

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - South Carolina: 13 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 1 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

1 source answered; nothing recent here.

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Quiet

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C), week of 2026-10-19: $3.860 a gallon, down 7 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, CSX Transportation, CHAPIN, COURTLAND ROAD, 2026-06-12. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 132,965 jobs (133,077 a year earlier); $1,123 average weekly wage ($1,104 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT
• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 1 h ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  6 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 10:26 AM EDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 12 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 2 h ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT

Background

• National Register listings (NPS)
  46 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 10:00 AM EDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 11:49 AM EDT.