FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 207 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
.ABUNDANT RAINFALL ON FRIDAY ACROSS UPSTATE AND AREA RIVER BASINS
CONTINUES TO BOOST STAGES ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER.
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.
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207 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...AND CREST NEAR 20 FEET TONIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE SWAMPLAND AND LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND
PASTURE LAND DOWNSTREAM FROM COLUMBIA BECOME FLOODED.
* THIS STAGE COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.8 FEET
WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 3 1910.
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MOORE
FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 417 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 410 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA...
.HEAVY RAIN HAS RESULTED IN RISES STAGES ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER
IN COLUMBIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT WATER WILL BE HIGH IN AREAS NEAR THE
RIVER...BUT THE LEVEL WILL REMAIN BELOW OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGES.
ADVISORY STAGE IS 10 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET AT COLUMBIA.
PORTIONS OF THE CAYCE-WEST COLUMBIA RIVERWALK BEGIN TO FLOOD
AROUND 9 FEET.
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417 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 16 FEET SUNDAY
* AT 16 FEET...OLD STATE ROAD ( SC 66) BELOW CAYCE BECOMES FLOODED.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 348 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 400 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009 Expires:200912272100;;
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HWOCAE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
347 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
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LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
347 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS.
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE BROAD RIVER IN BLAIR AND FOR THE
CONGAREE RIVER IN CALHOUN...RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES.
FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTINUE ALONG THE SANTEE RIVER IN THE AREA OF
TREZESVANTS LANDING...AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAKE MARION DAM IN
CLARENDON COUNTY.
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT ALONG THE PEE DEE RIVER IN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER IN COLUMBIA.
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 PEE DEE
RIVER IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY.
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME OTHER RIVER FORECAST
POINTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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