FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 744 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
CALHOUN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EST FRIDAY
* AT 739 AM EST...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SANTEE
RIVER AROUND TREZESVANTS LANDING. THE 600 AM EST READING AT THE
GAGE IS 81.6 FEET. THE RIVER HAS BEEN RISING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL
DAYS. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF 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 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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GLL
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 113 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 116.0 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW...
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23.
* 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 116.1
FEET ON APR 16 2005.
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MOORE
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