FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1104 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO FRIDAY FOR THE AREA NEAR
TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE SANTEE RIVER...
THE STAGE AT TREZESVANTS LANDING ON THE SANTEE RIVER WAS 82.9 FEET
AT 1100 AM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. RISING STAGES WILL
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 ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1110 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 11.4 FEET EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO AROUND 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER WALK NEAR AND UNDER THE HAMPTON STREET BRIDGE
UNDER AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1108 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM TUESDAY 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 TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 29.
* 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 23.5 FEET
ON DEC 5 2009.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1108 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 120.3 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 SATURDAY JANUARY 02.
* 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.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 120.4
FEET ON JUN 10 2003.
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