FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 948 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 11.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND SWAMPLAND
DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 207 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 120.0 FEET BY
THIS MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL
PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE
CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 120.0
FEET ON DEC 13 2008.
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