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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this river flood warning at Dec 2, 2009, 2:47 PM EST for Calhoun County, Lexington County, Richland County, South Carolina. It took effect at Dec 3, 2009, 6:29 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2009, 2:47 PM EST (19:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2009, 6:29 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2009, 9:28 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Calhoun County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Congaree River at Carolina Eastman (CEAS1).
- Action stage
- 114 ft
- Minor stage
- 115 ft
- Moderate stage
- 119 ft
- Major stage
- 126 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS42 KCAE 021947 FLWCAE BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 247 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINS FROM A STORM CENTER CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER CENTRAL TENNESSEE HAS ALREADY PRODUCED BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE CONGAREE RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST 20 HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BASIN OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER NEAR CAROLINA EASTMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-063-079-031947- /O.NEW.KCAE.FL.W.0023.091204T1942Z-091207T1239Z/ /CEAS1.1.ER.091204T1942Z.091205T1200Z.091206T1239Z.NO/ 247 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST AROUND 116.1 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. $$
20 follow-up statements
000 WGUS82 KCAE 030231 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 931 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .AFTER THE DOT...EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR THE FLOOD WARNING HERE. DO NOT REMOVE THE DOT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-063-079-040231- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.091204T1920Z-091207T1200Z/ /CEAS1.1.ER.091204T1920Z.091205T1200Z.091206T1200Z.NO/ 931 PM EST WED DEC 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 108.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST AROUND 116.1 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY DECEMBER 06. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 116.1 FEET ON APR 16 2005. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 031108 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 608 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES STEVENS CREEK NEAR MODOC AFFECTING EDGEFIELD AND MCCORMICK COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED RISES IN RIVER LEVLES. . PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-063-079-041108- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.091204T0454Z-091208T0316Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091204T0454Z.091205T0600Z.091207T0316Z.NO/ 608 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 111.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CREST AROUND 119.4 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY NIGHT. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 119.4 FEET ON JUL 10 2005. $$ SCC037-065-041108- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-091204T1248Z/ /MODS1.1.ER.091203T1015Z.091203T1200Z.091203T1248Z.NO/ 608 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE STEVENS CREEK NEAR MODOC. * THROUGH THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY DECEMBER 03. * AT 19.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG STEVENS CREEK ABOVE THE US HIGHWAY 23 BRIDGE NEAR MODOC BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON APR 11 2009. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 031658 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1158 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES STEVENS CREEK NEAR MODOC AFFECTING EDGEFIELD AND MCCORMICK COUNTIES .HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL LATE TUEDAY NIGHT THROUGH VERY EARLY THIS MORNING HAS CAUSED FLOODING ON THE CONGAREE RIVER AND STEVENS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-063-079-041658- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.091204T0022Z-091208T0300Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091204T0022Z.091205T0600Z.091207T0300Z.NO/ 1158 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 112.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CREST AROUND 119.5 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. * 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. $$ SCC037-065-041657- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-091204T1710Z/ /MODS1.1.ER.091203T1015Z.091203T1415Z.091203T1710Z.NO/ 1158 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE STEVENS CREEK NEAR MODOC. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG STEVENS CREEK ABOVE THE US HIGHWAY 23 BRIDGE NEAR MODOC BECOMES FLOODED. $$
000
WGUS82 KCAE 032337
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
637 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING
CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAIN HAS RESULTED IN RISING STAGES ON AREA RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.#
&&
SCC017-079-042337-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0025.091204T1647Z-091206T1200Z/
/SANS1.1.ER.091204T1647Z.091205T0000Z.091205T1200Z.NO/
637 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
AND CREST AROUND 23.3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 23 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
$$
SCC017-063-079-042337-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.091203T2329Z-091207T2116Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091204T1800Z.091206T2116Z.NO/
637 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 120.2 FEET BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6.
$$000 WGUS82 KCAE 040310 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1010 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009 ...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES...THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES... AND THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR AFFECTING FAIRFIELD AND NEWBERRY COUNTIES... .HEAVY RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RESULTED IN RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-079-050310- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.091204T1424Z-091206T1200Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T1424Z.091205T0000Z.091205T1200Z.NO/ 1010 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AND CREST AROUND 23.4 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 23 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES FLOODED. $$ SCC017-063-079-050310- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T2300Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091204T1800Z.091206T2300Z.NO/ 1010 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 120.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ SCC039-071-050310- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0026.091204T0410Z-091205T1300Z/ /BLRS1.1.ER.091204T0410Z.091204T0600Z.091204T1300Z.NO/ 1010 PM EST THU DEC 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 19.2 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 19 FEET...FARMLANDS AND LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER AROUND AND DOWNSTREAM FROM BLAIR BECOME FLOODED. $$
000
WGUS82 KCAE 041057
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
557 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR AFFECTING FAIRFIELD AND NEWBERRY COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE RISES ON SOME RIVERS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.#
&&
SCC017-079-051057-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0025.091204T1424Z-091206T1200Z/
/SANS1.1.ER.091204T1424Z.091205T0000Z.091205T1200Z.NO/
557 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING
AND
CREST AROUND 23.4 FEET THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY DECEMBER 05.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.5 FEET
ON FEB 17 1997.
$$
SCC017-063-079-051057-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T2300Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091204T1006Z.091206T2300Z.NO/
557 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 120.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY SUNDAY DECEMBER 06.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 120.9
FEET ON JUN 3 2005.
$$
SCC039-071-051057-
/O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091205T1600Z/
/BLRS1.1.ER.091204T0341Z.091204T1200Z.091204T1600Z.NO/
557 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY
DECEMBER 04.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FARMLANDS AND LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER AROUND AND
DOWNSTREAM FROM BLAIR BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET
ON APR 1 1991.
$$000 WGUS82 KCAE 042004 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 304 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR AFFECTING FAIRFIELD AND NEWBERRY COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .A COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS AND WATER RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS HAS CONTINUED TO BOOST AREA RIVER STAGE LEVELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. && SCC017-079-052004- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091207T0742Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T1911Z.091205T0600Z.091206T0742Z.NO/ 304 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST AROUND 23.8 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 06. * AT 24.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$ SCC017-063-079-052004- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T2328Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091204T1830Z.091206T2328Z.NO/ 304 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER MAY HAVE A SLOW ADDITIONAL RISE BEFORE CRESTING SOMETIME THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING DECEMBER 06. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 121.5 FEET ON JAN 3 1974. $$ SCC039-071-042034- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091205T2300Z/ /BLRS1.1.ER.091204T0341Z.091204T1300Z.091204T2300Z.NO/ 304 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE BROAD RIVER AT BLAIR. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND MAY BRIEFLY GO BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL STEADILY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * AT 19.0 FEET...FARMLANDS AND LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER AROUND AND DOWNSTREAM FROM BLAIR BECOME FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON DEC 12 2008. $$ MOORE
000
WGUS82 KCAE 050129
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
829 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
ENOREE RIVER AT WHITMIRE AFFECTING NEWBERRY AND UNION COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAIN HAS RESULTED IN RISES ON AREA RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.#
&&
SCC017-079-060129-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091207T0742Z/
/SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091205T0600Z.091206T0742Z.NO/
829 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET SATURDAY.
* AT 24 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE
RIVER BECOME FLOODED.
$$
SCC017-063-079-060129-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T2328Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091206T2328Z.NO/
829 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST AROUND 121.9 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
THE LEVEL WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY.
$$
SCC071-087-060129-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091206T0824Z/
/WHMS1.1.ER.091204T2230Z.091205T0600Z.091205T0824Z.NO/
829 PM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ENOREE RIVER AT WHITMIRE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 25.2 FEET DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATER SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 25 FEET...RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM FROM WHITMIRE
BECOME FLOODED.
$$000 WGUS82 KCAE 051014 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 514 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED RISES ON THE AREA RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-079-061014- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091208T0200Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091206T0000Z.091207T0200Z.NO/ 514 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY DECEMBER 06. * AT 24.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$ SCC017-063-079-061014- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091208T1848Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T1200Z.091207T1848Z.NO/ 514 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 122.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY DECEMBER 07. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 122.3 FEET ON APR 1 1977. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 051812 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 112 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY AS WATER FROM THE RAIN EVENT OF EARLIER THIS WEEK MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. && SCC017-079-061812- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091207T2000Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091206T0000Z.091206T2000Z.NO/ 112 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING SLOWLY TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY DECEMBER 06. * AT 24.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES IN THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$ SCC017-063-079-061812- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091208T1738Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091207T1738Z.NO/ 112 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 121.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY DECEMBER 07. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 121.5 FEET ON JAN 3 1974. $$ MOORE
000 WGUS82 KCAE 060208 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 908 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY AS WATER FROM THE RAIN EVENT OF EARLIER THIS WEEK MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-079-070208- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091207T0900Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091205T1300Z.091206T0900Z.NO/ 908 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 06. * AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES FLOODED. $$ SCC017-063-079-070208- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T1900Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091206T1900Z.NO/ 908 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 06. * AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 060913 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 413 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.. CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY AS WATER FROM THE RAIN EVENT OF EARLIER THIS WEEK MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-079-070727- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091207T0727Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091205T1300Z.091206T0727Z.NO/ 413 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 06. * AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.5 FEET ON FEB 17 1997. $$ SCC017-063-079-070913- /O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091207T1900Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091206T1900Z.NO/ 413 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 06. * AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 118.5 FEET ON NOV 23 2006. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 061754 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1254 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ..RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...AS WATER FROM THE RAIN EVENT OF EARLIER THIS WEEK MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-079-071754- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091208T0300Z/ /SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091205T1300Z.091207T0300Z.NO/ 1254 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN LATER IN THE DAY AND CREST AROUND 23.1 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 23 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES FLOODED. $$ SCC017-063-079-071754- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091209T0420Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091208T0420Z.NO/ 1254 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 119.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY DECEMBER 07. * AT 119 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY. $$
000
WGUS82 KCAE 070016
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
716 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...AS WATER
FROM THE RAIN EVENT OF EARLIER THIS WEEK MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.#
&&
SCC017-079-070046-
/O.CAN.KCAE.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-091208T0300Z/
/SANS1.1.ER.091204T2050Z.091205T1300Z.091206T1004Z.NO/
716 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT SANDY RUN.
* AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
TO FALL.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANDY RUN SUBDIVISION BECOMES
FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.7 FEET
ON DEC 27 2002.
$$
SCC017-063-079-080016-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091209T0420Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091208T0420Z.NO/
716 PM EST SUN DEC 06 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY MONDAY DECEMBER 07.
* AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL
PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE
CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 118.2
FEET ON MAR 31 2005.
$$000 WGUS82 KCAE 070901 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 401 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...AS WATER FROM RECENT RAINFALL MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.# && SCC017-063-079-080901- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091208T1121Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091207T1121Z.NO/ 401 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 116.1 FEET ON APR 16 2005. $$
000
WGUS82 KCAE 070904
FLSCAE
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
404 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA..
CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON
AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
.RIVER STAGES IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...AS WATER
FROM RECENT RAINFALL CONTINUES TO MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED
FORECASTS.#
&&
SCC017-063-079-080904-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091208T1121Z/
/CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091207T1121Z.NO/
404 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...GOING BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATER TODAY.
* AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL
PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE
CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 116.1
FEET ON APR 16 2005.
$$000 WGUS82 KCAE 071548 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1048 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE KEEP THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. && SCC017-063-079-081548- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 116.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 117.0 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 115 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 080007 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 707 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE KEEP THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. && SCC017-063-079-090007- /O.EXT.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091212T1200Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091211T1200Z.NO/ 707 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 115.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 115.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 11. * AT 115.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 117.0 FEET ON FEB 13 1981. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 080848 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 348 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.. CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAINFALL WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS WILL FOR CONTINUE TO KEEP THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN NEAR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL MEDIA OR THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. && SCC017-063-079-090848- /O.CON.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091212T1200Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091211T1200Z.NO/ 348 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 113.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE NEAR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * AT 115.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS OF THE CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY AND AT THE CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK. $$
000 WGUS82 KCAE 081428 FLSCAE FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 928 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN AFFECTING CALHOUN...LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AREA RIVER STAGES CONTINUE TO FALL, FOLLOWING LAST WEEKS RAIN EVENT. ALL FLOODING HAS ENDED ALONG THE CONGAREE RIVER. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. SCC017-063-079-081458- /O.CAN.KCAE.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091208T1500Z/ /CEAS1.2.ER.091203T2042Z.091205T0043Z.091207T2346Z.NO/ 928 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN. * AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 112.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY EVENING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 109.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$ MOORE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 2, 1:16 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 1:16 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
116 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE OHIO
VALLEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION INTO OUR
REGION TODAY...ENDING WHEN A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT.
FAIR WEATHER EXPECTED THURSDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK
BY TO OUR SOUTH LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...PROVIDING OUR REGION
WITH A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. FAIR WEATHER EXPECTED SUNDAY AND
MONDAY...WITH RETURNING MOISTURE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS INDICATES AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE
LOUISIANA COAST...WITH A WARM FRONT STRETCHING EAST ALONG THE GULF
COAST/NORTHERN FLORIDA. CLOSED UPPER LOW IS SPINNING OVER CENTRAL
TEXAS...WITH A SW FLOW AHEAD OF IT WITH EMBEDDED IMPULSES. LEADING
EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF ISENTROPIC LIFT INDUCED RAINFALL CURRENTLY
PUSHING THROUGH THE CSRA. UPPER AND SURFACE LOWS PROGGED BY MODELS
TO MOVE NE TODAY...AND GENERALLY REMAIN TO OUR WEST. GIVEN THIS
TRACK AND WITHOUT A STRONG PARENT HIGH TO OUR NE...ANY IN SITU
WEDGE THAT COULD DEVELOP THIS MORNING SHOULD BE WEAK AND SHORT
LIVED FOR OUR FA. SO...WILL EXPECT WARM FRONT/WEAK WEDGE BOUNDARY
TO PUSH NORTH OF OUR FA BY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PUT MUCH OF OUR FA
IN A WARM SECTOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF THE
COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH CLOUD COVER
COULD HAMPER INSTABILITIES. INSTABILITIES ARE PROGGED TO BE WEAK
OVER OUR FA...BUT MORE UNSTABLE NEAR THE COAST. HOWEVER...A STRONG
850MB JET AROUND 50 KNOTS EXPECTED...WITH VERY STRONG SHEAR AND
STORM RELATIVE HELICITY VALUES INDICATED...MEANING ANY SIGNIFICANT
CONVECTION THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. SPC INDICATES A
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS OUR FA.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS INDICATE UPPER FLOW TO REMAIN SW...WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE
FRONT TO GET A GOOD PUSH. IT APPEARS IT MAY STALL OFFSHORE...WITH
SOME DRIER AIR MOVING IN THU...WITH A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH. MODELS ARE TRENDING A LITTLE EARLIER WITH
SOME RETURNING MOISTURE BY LATE FRIDAY. LATEST GFS/ECMWF/CANADIAN
MODEL RUNS ALL SEEM TO SUGGEST A LOW DEVELOPING AND MOVING ACROSS
CENTRAL FLORIDA IN VARYING DEGREES SATURDAY AND MOVING NE. THOUGH
MAIN MOISTURE PLUME AND ANY SURFACE LOW TRACK TO REMAIN TO OUR
SOUTH...SOME MOISTURE COUPLED WITH LIFT FROM UPPER TROUGH COULD
PRODUCE SOME PRECIPITATION. WILL FOLLOW LATEST GFS ENSEMBLE
AVERAGE POP WHICH GENERALLY PROVIDES A SLIGHT CHANCE POP FROM LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
GFS/ECMWF BRING IN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE FOR SUN/MON...AND
REDEVELOPS A SW UPPER FLOW WITH RETURNING MOISTURE FOR TUE/WED TIME
FRAME.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH FROM ALABAMA INTO TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SPREAD WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE
AREA WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WARM FRONT
WILL BE MOVING FROM THE CSRA NORTH INTO THE MIDLANDS BY 22Z WITH
SURFACE WINDS SHIFTING FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 10
TO 15 MPH. STRONG SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE ABOVE THE SURFACE 40 TO 50
KTS AROUND 2-3 KFT...SO STRONG LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR EARLY IN THE
PERIOD UNTIL MIXING DEVELOPS. LIFR CONDITIONS EARLY BECOMING MVFR
AFTER WARM FRONTAL PASSAGE. MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST A SQUALL
LINE IS POSSIBLE AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM 22Z-02Z.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ESPECIALLY
FROM KAGS-KOGB TAF AREAS. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LOWER CEILINGS
RESULTING IN IFR CONDITIONS AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES. CLEARING
EXPECTED BEHIND COLD FRONT WITH VFR FORECAST BUT WITH GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS.
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BRING WIDESPREAD MVFR OR IFR
CONDITIONS SATURDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
BOTH GFS AND NAM...AS WELL AS THE AVERAGE TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNT FROM THE SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLE PLUME DIAGRAM...PROJECT AROUND
TWO INCHES OF RAIN AT COLUMBIA. TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS OUR CWA...
COUPLED WITH HEAVY RAIN UPSTREAM IN THE UPSTATE...COULD LEAD TO
RIVER FLOODING POTENTIAL. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIME WINDOW OF HIGHEST
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL ONLY BE
AROUND 12 HOURS OF SO FOR OUR FORECAST AREA...REDUCING CONFIDENCE
OF AREAL FLOODING OUTSIDE RIVER FLOOD PLAINS. ALSO...NO TROPICAL
CYCLONE REMNANT OR CLEAR STRONG TROPICAL CONNECTION APPEARS
PRESENT. BLOB OF CONVECTION OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MAY ALSO ACT TO
CUT OFF FLOW OF THE MOST MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR. SO...DECIDED NOT
TO ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME. LATEST FORECASTS FROM
THE RIVER FORECAST CENTER KEEP RIVER STAGES WELL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE. HOWEVER...INTERESTS NEAR OUR RIVER FORECAST POINTS SHOULD
BE AWARE THAT RIVER FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
&&
.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR SCZ015-016-018-
020>022-025>031-035>038-041.
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR GAZ040-063>065-
077.
&&
SYNOPSIS...
NEAR TERM...
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...07
HYDROLOGY...Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 2, 5:39 AM EST, 9 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 539 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-031045- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- 539 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. THE AREA IS IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS FRONT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE AREA LAKES THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND FROM NORTH CAROLINA MAY CAUSE RISES IN RIVER LEVELS SOMETIME BETWEEN THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 3:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 46 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.