FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1209 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
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 IN COLUMBIA 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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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1140 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 113.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW NIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 119.8 FEET EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 323 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM
EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND UP THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA AND WINDS
OVER AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND BEGIN TO RELAX ON SATURDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. SOME WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 30 KNOTS.
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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