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: 831 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
AREAS OF CALHOUN...SUMTER AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ALONG THE SANTEE
RIVER NEAR TREZESVANTS LANDING...
AT 825 PM EST...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SANTEE RIVER
AROUND TREZESVANTS LANDING. THE 700 PM EST READING WAS 80.8 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. THE RIVER HAS BEEN SLOWLY RISING SINCE LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAINS ON THURSDAY IS CAUSING THE RISING RIVER
LEVEL. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
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 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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GLL
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 955 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 120.1 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY DECEMBER 21.
* 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.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 955 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR THE 23.0 FLOOD
STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
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