Gaston, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.

* 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 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 109.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 118.8 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Sunday 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 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4
feet early Thursday afternoon.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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