FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 330 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALUDA RIVER AT CHAPPELLS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 11.
* AT 16.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND AROUND AND
DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPPELLS BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.5 FEET
ON JAN 20 1926.
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