FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1102 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 11.9 FEET EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 10.0 FEET...PARTS OF THE RIVER WALK FLOOD.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1124 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 119.6 FEET BY
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY DECEMBER 22.
* 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 119.6
FEET ON SEP 30 2004.
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