FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 1029 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 346 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER TONIGHT
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND
AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF WITH THIS EVENT. WITH THE RIVER
LEVEL ALREADY HIGH...THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE THE
RIVER TO GO 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.
SCC017-063-079-251529-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FL.W.0034.091224T1529Z-091226T0846Z/
/CEAS1.1.ER.091224T1434Z.091228T0000Z.091225T0846Z.NO/
1029 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 113.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING
AND CREST AROUND 116.9  FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 115 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA
EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 535 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 515 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HWOCAE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
510 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>027-029-030-035-041-
251015-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-LEE-
AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
510 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$