FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 952 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 1245 PM EST
* AT 946 AM EST...HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN
AREAS ESPECIALLY THE 5 POINTS AREA.
* FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE COLUMBIA...TOLL FREE 1 800 7 7 5...7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3400 8105 3400 8099 3397 8098 3396 8103
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LM
FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1053 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINNSBORO...
KERSHAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
LANCASTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOODFIELDS...FOREST ACRES...
DENTSVILLE...COLUMBIA...
* UNTIL 1245 PM EST
* AT 1051 AM EST...HEAVY RAIN CROSSING THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
MIDLANDS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES MAY OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
LAT...LON 3408 8063 3382 8076 3385 8098 3399 8105
3401 8108 3410 8113 3455 8115 3454 8088
3455 8087 3468 8088 3465 8023
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LM
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 708 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE AREA
NEAR TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE SANTEE RIVER...
THE STAGE AT TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE SANTEE RIVER WAS 81.2 FEET
AT 600 PM THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL RISE
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THE UPCOMING
RAINFALL. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
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.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 654 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 111.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 118.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 118.8
FEET ON DEC 12 2004.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 331 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING WILL BE EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. .
STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NORTHWEST OF THE FORECAST AREA IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WIND.
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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