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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:25 PM Aug. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Congaree River at Congaree NP Near
Gadsden.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Congaree National
Park. This will begin to produce flooding of portions of the lower
boardwalk.
At 17.0 feet, The access road to the Sandy Run subdivision becomes
flooded. The lower boardwalk in the Congaree National Park becomes
flooded by Cedar Creek.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Friday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 7.5 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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