FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 142 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
CALHOUN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EST FRIDAY JANUARY FIRST.
* AT 134 PM EST THE RIVER AT TREZESVANTS WAS AT 81.2 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 80 FEET. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE LOWER CONGAREE RIVER
BASIN AND THE UPPER AND LOWER SANTEE RIVERS. A STORM SYSTEM
WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A
HALF WITH THIS EVENT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO REMAIN HIGH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 209 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 116.9 FEET
SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 115 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA
EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 344 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST
FRIDAY.
LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL US WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE AREA MIDDAY FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT THIS EVENING AND INCREASE WINDS OVERNIGHT ON AREA LAKES
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE WINDS WILL
REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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