Chapin, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 115.0 feet, Flooding occurs in low lying areas of the
Carolina Eastman Facility and at the Congaree National Park.
At 119.0 feet, Extensive flooding occurs in the Congaree National
Park. Some area farmland is flooded. Minor flooding occurs at the
Carolina Eastman Facility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 120.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 120.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 120.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near
and downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs on parts of the
Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
At 13.0 feet, Flooding occurs in flood prone areas near and
downstream from Columbia. Flooding also occurs over much of the
Cayce and West Columbia river walk.
At 14.0 feet, Roads in low lying areas and swampland downstream
from Columbia become flooded. Most of the Cayce and West Columbia
river walk is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1
feet this afternoon.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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