FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 707 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES
.RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE
KEEP THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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.
SCC017-063-079-090007-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091212T1200Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091211T1200Z.NO/
707 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 115.5 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY
DECEMBER 11.
* 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 117.0
FEET ON FEB 13 1981.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 312 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 315 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A FLOOD WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTEE RIVER AROUND
TREZESVANTS LANDING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$

LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 307 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 900 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-
090900-
/O.NEW.KCAE.LW.Y.0027.091209T1100Z-091210T0200Z/
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...
CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...
LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...
WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...
BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...
SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK
307 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
WINDS ACROSS AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS SPEEDS WILL BE BETWEEN
15 AND 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS BEING POSSIBLE.
BOATERS ON AREA LAKES WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF OUT
BOATING DUE TO THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN WAVE ACTIVITY AND HEIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
$$