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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