Elgin, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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 Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until Saturday 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 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 119.5 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 119.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 120.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW 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 11:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.9
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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