FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1008 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST AT 14.6 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 14.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND SWAMPLAND
DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1145 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
CALHOUN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EST MONDAY
* AT 1138 AM EST...LOWLAND FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE SANTEE
RIVER AROUND TREZESVANTS LANDING. THE RIVER HAS BEEN FALLING OVER
THE PAST 3 DAYS BUT REMAINS IN FLOOD. WATER FROM RECENT RAINS WILL
SLOW THE FALL AND MAY CAUSE RENEWED RISES ON THE RIVER OVER THE
WEEKEND.
* THE 1000 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING STAGE AT TREZESVANTS LANDING
IS 81.16 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 80 FEET.
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 TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND
PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN COLUMBIA 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: 951 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 119.8 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY DECEMBER 14.
* 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 120.0
FEET ON DEC 13 2008.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 951 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR THE 23.0 FLOOD
STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.2 FEET
ON MAR 4 2009.
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