FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1110 AM EST WED DEC 30 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: 831 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES
WATEREE RIVER AT LAKE WATEREE AFFECTING FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW AND
LANCASTER COUNTIES
.FLOODING WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT AS STAGES CONTINUE
TO FALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.
SCC017-063-079-310129-
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/CEAS1.2.ER.091224T1753Z.091227T1630Z.100103T0600Z.NO/
831 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...GOING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY JANUARY 03.
* 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.
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