FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1126 AM EST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
AREA NEAR TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE SANTEE RIVER...
FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. THE STAGE AT TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE
SANTEE RIVER WAS 82.5 FEET AT 1100 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER LEVEL HAS
BEGUN FALLING...AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
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.
LAT...LON 3372 8059 3372 8061 3374 8064 3376 8062
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1124 AM EST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 114.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 118.1 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 115.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA
EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 116.4
FEET ON AUG 3 2003.
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