FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1256 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.95 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 15.3 FEET LATE SATURDAY
EVENING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 10.0 FEET...PARTS OF THE RIVER WALK FLOOD...AND AT 16.0
FEET...OLD STATE ROAD ( SC 66) BELOW CAYCE BECOMES FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 939 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
CALHOUN...SUMTER AND RICHLAND COUNTIES...
AT 935 PM EST...THE WATER LEVEL OF THE SANTEE RIVER AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING HAS BEGUN TO RISE AGAIN DUE TO THE LATEST HEAVY
RAIN EVENT THAT OCCURRED THIS FRIDAY. THE RIVER LEVEL AT 900 PM EST
IS 80.64 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE RIVER WILL RISE SLOWLY
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS WATER MOVES DOWN FROM UPSTREAM.
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.
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 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: 1250 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 121.2 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY DECEMBER 22.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND CREST AROUND 23.2 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING DECEMBER 20.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 415 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CAROLINA COAST HAS
RESULTED IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS OVER AREA LAKES OF
15 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. EXPECT GRADUALLY DECREASING WINDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES.
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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