FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 920 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 13.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* 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: 919 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 120.7 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY
DECEMBER 14.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 120.7
FEET ON MAR 4 2009.
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