Watch live webcam footage from across the Midlands as Hurricane Ian approaches SC coast

Hurricane Ian is expected to head inland toward Columbia after making landfall on the South Carolina coast Friday afternoon.

The National Hurricane Center has classified Ian as a Category 1 storm, and it is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds with the possibility of flooding and tornadoes as it makes its way into the Midlands.

You can check in on flooding and live weather updates from around the Columbia area by watching these webcams, from Lake Murray to the Congaree River and at one of Columbia’s most notoriously flood-prone spots, Rocky Branch at the intersection of Main and Whaley streets downtown.

Rocky Branch and Whaley Street

Congaree River at Blossom Street

Congaree River, Cayce

Lake Murray

Williams-Brice Stadium

Department of Transportation Live Highway Cameras

This story was originally published September 30, 2022 at 1:54 PM.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.