FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 810 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES
.UPSTREAM DAM RELEASES ARE CAUSING RISING STAGES ON THE CONGAREE RIVER
AT COLUMBIA.
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.
SCC017-063-079-230110-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091219T0130Z.091220T0643Z.091223T0600Z.NO/
810 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 116.5 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23.
* AT 115.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA
EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 116.5
FEET ON MAR 2 2005.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 329 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 400 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009

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FLUS42 KCAE 210829
HWOCAE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
329 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
SCZ027-028-036>038-220900-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
329 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SANTEE RIVER IN THE AREA OF
TREZESVANTS LANDING...AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAKE MARION DAM IN
CLARENDON COUNTY. FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTINUE ALONG THE CONGAREE
RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. A FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE
CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SANTEE RIVER IN THE AREA OF
TREZESVANTS LANDING...AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAKE MARION DAM IN
CLARENDON COUNTY. FLOODING WILL ALSO LIKELY CONTINUE ALONG THE
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$