FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 112 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING SLOWLY TO NEAR 23.8 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY
DECEMBER 06.
* AT 24.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE
RIVER BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET
ON MAR 31 2005.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 112 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY MONDAY DECEMBER 07.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 121.5
FEET ON JAN 3 1974.
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MOORE
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 512 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE SANTEE RIVER AROUND TREZESVANTS LANDING...
HIGH WATER UPSTREAM ON THE CONGAREE RIVER IS FLOWING INTO THE SANTEE
RIVER...CAUSING THE SANTEE RIVER TO RISE IN AND AROUND TREZESVANTS
LANDING...WHICH IS LOCATED JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF
THE CONGAREE AND THE WATEREE RIVER. THE RIVER REMAINS HIGH FROM
RAINS THAT FELL IN NOVEMBER. THE ADDITIONAL FLOW WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
THE LATEST STAGE WAS 80.7 FT AND THE TREND IS SLOWLY RISING.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...ANYONE IN TREZESVANTS LANDING
AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HIGH WATER.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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