FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 620 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTEE RIVER AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING...
HIGH WATER UPSTREAM ON THE CONGAREE RIVER CONTINUES FLOWING INTO
THE SANTEE RIVER...CAUSING THE SANTEE RIVER TO RISE IN AND AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING. THIS IS LOCATED JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
CONFLUENCE OF THE CONGAREE AND THE WATEREE RIVER. THE ADDITIONAL
FLOW WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
THE LATEST STAGE WAS 81.90 FT AND THE RIVER SHOULD BE NEARING ITS
CREST.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...ANYONE IN THE LOWER CONGAREE
AND UPPER SANTEE RIVER AREAS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HIGH WATER.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 707 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 115.5 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY
DECEMBER 11.
* AT 115.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA
EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 117.0
FEET ON FEB 13 1981.
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