FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 540 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 27.
* AT 19.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE SWAMPLAND AND LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND
PASTURE LAND DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET
ON DEC 4 1927.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 540 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL SLOWLY FALL TO A STAGE OF 122.9 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 124.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS AT THE CAROLINA EASTMAN
FACILITY WITH SOME ACCESS ROADS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FARMLAND
FLOODING OCCURS IN THE AREA.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 123.2
FEET ON DEC 8 1983.
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