FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1223 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 123.3 FEET BY EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 124.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS AT THE CAROLINA EASTMAN
FACILITY WITH SOME ACCESS ROADS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FARMLAND
FLOODING OCCURS IN THE AREA.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 123.2
FEET ON DEC 8 1983.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1223 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN SLOWLY
FALLING THIS AFTERNOON...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT
AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* AT 19.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE SWAMPLAND AND LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND
PASTURE LAND DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED. SIGNIFICANT
PORTIONS OF THE THREE RIVERS GREENWAY ON THE CAYCE-WEST COLUMBIA
SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE COVERED BY WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET
ON DEC 4 1927.
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