FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1007 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTEE RIVER AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING...
HIGH WATER UPSTREAM ON THE CONGAREE RIVER CONTINUES FLOWING INTO
THE SANTEE RIVER...CAUSING THE SANTEE RIVER TO RISE IN AND AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING. THIS IS LOCATED JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
CONFLUENCE OF THE CONGAREE AND THE WATEREE RIVER. THE ADDITIONAL
FLOW WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER.
THE LATEST STAGE WAS 81.76 FT AND THE RIVER HAS BEGUN TO SLOWLY
FALL.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...ANYONE IN THE LOWER CONGAREE
AND UPPER SANTEE RIVER AREAS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE 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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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 307 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
WINDS ACROSS AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS SPEEDS WILL BE BETWEEN
15 AND 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS BEING POSSIBLE.
BOATERS ON AREA LAKES WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF OUT
BOATING DUE TO THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN WAVE ACTIVITY AND HEIGHT.
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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