FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 540 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.9 FEET BY
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING DECEMBER 28.
* AT 30.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD. LARGE AREAS OF
FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.8 FEET
ON DEC 10 1920.
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