FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1256 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.95 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 15.3 FEET LATE SATURDAY
EVENING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 10.0 FEET...PARTS OF THE RIVER WALK FLOOD...AND AT 16.0
FEET...OLD STATE ROAD ( SC 66) BELOW CAYCE BECOMES FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1250 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 121.2 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY DECEMBER 22.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 415 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CAROLINA COAST HAS
RESULTED IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS OVER AREA LAKES OF
15 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. EXPECT GRADUALLY DECREASING WINDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES.
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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