Columbia, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* 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 2:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.7
feet this morning.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* 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 1:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 AM EDT Thursday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8
feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Congaree River at Carolina Eastman.

* WHEN...Until late 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 2:07 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 117.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:07 AM EDT Thursday was 117.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 118.9
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage by
Sunday.
- Flood stage is 115.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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