The Flood Warning continues for the upper Santee river at trezesvants Landing. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 4 am Tuesday the stage was 83.4 feet. * Flood stage is 80.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 83.8 feet late this morning.
512 am EST Tue Feb 09 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Congaree River at Carolina Eastman. * Until Saturday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 5 am Tuesday the stage was 121.7 feet. * Flood stage is 115.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall... going below flood stage by late Friday morning.
512 am EST Tue Feb 09 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Congaree River at Sandy Run. * Until Wednesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8 am Monday the stage was 24.6 feet. * Flood stage is 23.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall... going below flood stage by tonight. * At 24.0 feet... several homes in the Sandy Run subdivision along the river become flooded.
Flood Advisory
Statement as of 5:15 AM EST on February 09, 2010
The Flood Advisory continues for the Congaree River at Columbia. * Until Wednesday evening. * At 5 am Tuesday the stage was 15.1 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will fall to around 9.9 feet by tomorrow morning. * Advisory stage is 10.0 feet. * At 16.0 feet... old State Road ( SC 66) below Cayce becomes flooded.
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:17 AM EST on February 09, 2010
... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Wednesday...
A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Wednesday.
Winds will increase across the area tonight as an area of low pressure intensifies along the mid Atlantic coast and high pressure begins to build into the area from the west. The tight pressure gradient will produce breezy conditions across the area. Winds under 10 knots early this evening will quickly increase to 15 to 25 knots from the west overnight. On Wednesday winds will increase to 20 to 25 knots with gusts around 35 knots from the west. The winds will gradually decrease Wednesday night to 15 to 20 knots by morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.