FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 831 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
AREAS OF CALHOUN...SUMTER AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ALONG THE SANTEE
RIVER NEAR TREZESVANTS LANDING...
AT 825 PM EST...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SANTEE RIVER
AROUND TREZESVANTS LANDING. THE 700 PM EST READING WAS 80.8 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. THE RIVER HAS BEEN SLOWLY RISING SINCE LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAINS ON THURSDAY IS CAUSING THE RISING RIVER
LEVEL. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
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.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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GLL
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