FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 919 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009
CALHOUN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EST SATURDAY
* AT 910 AM EST...LOWLAND FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE SANTEE
RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF TREZESVANTS LANDING. THE 900 AM EST
READING FROM THE GAGE AT TREZESVANTS LANDING WAS 81.35 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 80 FEET. HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS CAUSED
THE WATER LEVEL TO RISE. THE LEVEL HAS BEEN FALLING SINCE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND PROVIDED THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN...THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY.
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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GLL
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