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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Charleston, SC

April 4, 2009Colleton County, Dorchester County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2009, 11:05 PM EDT for Colleton County, Dorchester County, South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 8, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2009, 11:05 PM EDT (03:05 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2009, 9:02 PM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:05 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 Edisto River near Givhans Ferry (GIVS1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02175000, 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.

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WGUS42 KCHS 050305
FLWCHS


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1105 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

SCC029-035-060305-
/O.NEW.KCHS.FL.W.0007.090406T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.090406T0600Z.090408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 11.0 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...HAPPINESS LANE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT BANK BECOMES 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$

GAC029-103-060305-
/O.NEW.KCHS.FL.W.0008.090405T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/EDEG1.1.ER.090405T1200Z.090410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 PM EDT SAT APR 04 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.8 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL HOMES AT MORGANS BRIDGE 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE BOAT RAMP AND CAMPGROUND ALONG DASHERS LANDING 
  ROAD NEAR EDEN ARE IMPACTED.

$$
5 follow-up statements
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WGUS82 KCHS 051538
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

SCC015-019-043-089-061538-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMS1.2.ER.090331T0825Z.090405T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 14.2 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SWAMPLANDS MAY BE EXPECTED. 
  LOGGING OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER 
  GROUND. RIVER IS APPROXIMATELY 9000 FEET WIDE.

$$

GAC267-279-061538-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.090402T1352Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.7 FEET TOMORROW EVENING...THEN FALL.
* AT 16.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE YARDS OF HOMES IN THE JOY BLUFF 
  COMMUNITY. HOUSES BECOME ISOLATED AND BOATS ARE NECESSARY FOR 
  ACCESS.

$$

SCC029-035-061538-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0007.090406T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.090406T1200Z.090409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING...AND
  CONTINUE RISING TO 11.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...HAPPINESS LANE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT BANK BECOMES 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$

GAC033-107-165-061538-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDVG1.1.ER.090402T1406Z.090403T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR MIDVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
  FALLING TO 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE RIVER ACCESS ROAD.

$$

GAC029-103-061538-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EDEG1.1.ER.090405T1152Z.090412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES AND A PICNIC AREA ALONG YARBROUGH 
  LANDING ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-061538-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0009.090406T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.090406T0600Z.090409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 11.6 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...THE BACK YARDS OF SEVERAL HOMES ON TOM GOETHE ROAD 
  FLOOD.

$$

GAC109-061538-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090409T1800Z/
/CNOG1.1.ER.090403T0922Z.090405T1515Z.090409T0600Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CLAXTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THE MAIN ACCESS ROAD INTO CANOOCHEE PROPERTIES...
  HILLSIDE ROAD...BECOMES FLOODED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KCHS 060213
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

SCC015-019-043-089-070213-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMS1.2.ER.090331T0825Z.090406T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 12.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.2 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SWAMPLANDS MAY BE EXPECTED. 
  LOGGING OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER 
  GROUND. RIVER IS APPROXIMATELY 9000 FEET WIDE.

$$

GAC033-107-165-070213-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDVG1.1.ER.090402T1406Z.090403T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR MIDVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 7.7 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN FALL.
* AT 6.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE RIVER ACCESS ROAD.

$$

GAC029-103-070213-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EDEG1.1.ER.090405T1152Z.090412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.9 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES AND A PICNIC AREA ALONG YARBROUGH 
  LANDING ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC267-279-070213-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.090402T1352Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.7 FEET TOMORROW EVENING...THEN FALL.
* AT 16.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE YARDS OF HOMES IN THE JOY BLUFF 
  COMMUNITY. HOUSES BECOME ISOLATED AND BOATS ARE NECESSARY FOR 
  ACCESS.

$$

SCC029-035-070213-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0007.090408T1200Z-090411T0600Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.090408T1200Z.090409T0000Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY 
NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 10.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES AND CABINS ON HAPPINESS LANE BECOME FLOODED.

$$

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-070213-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0009.090406T0600Z-090411T0600Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.090406T0600Z.090408T1200Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY 
NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 11.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...THE BACK YARDS OF SEVERAL HOMES ON TOM GOETHE ROAD 
  FLOOD.

$$

GAC109-070212-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090409T1500Z/
/CNOG1.1.ER.090403T0922Z.090406T0115Z.090409T0300Z.NO/
1013 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CLAXTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THE MAIN ACCESS ROAD INTO CANOOCHEE PROPERTIES...
  HILLSIDE ROAD...BECOMES FLOODED.

$$
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WGUS82 KCHS 061527
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

SCC015-019-043-089-071527-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMS1.2.ER.090331T0825Z.090406T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 13.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SWAMPLANDS NEAR JAMESTOWN BECOME FLOODED. LOGGING 
  OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING IN RIVER BOTTOMLANDS MAY BE AFFECTED.

$$

GAC267-279-071527-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.090402T1352Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN FALL.
* AT 16.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE YARDS OF HOMES IN THE JOY BLUFF 
  COMMUNITY. HOUSES BECOME ISOLATED AND BOATS ARE NECESSARY FOR 
  ACCESS.

$$

SCC029-035-071526-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0007.090408T1200Z-090411T0600Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.090408T1200Z.090409T1200Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE 
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND
  CONTINUE RISING TO 10.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES AND CABINS ON HAPPINESS LANE BECOME FLOODED.

$$

GAC033-107-165-071526-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDVG1.1.ER.090402T1406Z.090407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR MIDVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 7.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING...THEN FALL.
* AT 6.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE RIVER ACCESS ROAD.

$$

GAC029-103-071526-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EDEG1.1.ER.090405T1152Z.090411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES AND A PICNIC AREA ALONG YARBROUGH 
  LANDING ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-071526-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090411T0600Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.090406T0200Z.090408T1200Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...THE BACK YARDS OF SEVERAL HOMES ON TOM GOETHE ROAD 
  FLOOD.

$$

GAC109-071526-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090409T1200Z/
/CNOG1.1.ER.090403T0922Z.090406T0115Z.090409T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CLAXTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...THE MAIN ACCESS ROAD INTO CANOOCHEE PROPERTIES...
  HILLSIDE ROAD...BECOMES FLOODED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KCHS 070132
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

SCC015-019-043-089-080132-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMS1.2.ER.090331T0825Z.090406T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 12.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SWAMPLANDS NEAR JAMESTOWN BECOME FLOODED. LOGGING 
  OPERATIONS AND CATTLE GRAZING IN RIVER BOTTOMLANDS MAY BE AFFECTED.

$$

GAC033-107-165-080132-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDVG1.1.ER.090402T1406Z.090406T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR MIDVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 7.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE RIVER ACCESS ROAD.

$$

GAC267-279-080132-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.090402T1352Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN
  FALL TO 17.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE YARDS OF HOMES IN THE JOY BLUFF 
  COMMUNITY. HOUSES BECOME ISOLATED AND BOATS ARE NECESSARY FOR 
  ACCESS.

$$

SCC029-035-080132-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0007.090408T0600Z-090411T0600Z/
/GIVS1.1.ER.090408T0600Z.090409T0000Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 10.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES AND CABINS ON HAPPINESS LANE BECOME FLOODED.

$$

GAC103-251-SCC049-053-080132-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090411T0600Z/
/CLYG1.1.ER.090406T0200Z.090408T1200Z.090410T1800Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR CLYO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEN FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11.0 FEET...THE BACK YARDS OF SEVERAL HOMES ON TOM GOETHE ROAD 
  FLOOD.

$$

GAC109-080132-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090409T0300Z/
/CNOG1.1.ER.090403T0922Z.090406T0115Z.090408T1500Z.NO/
932 PM EDT MON APR 06 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CLAXTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...SEVERAL HOMES ALONG PARKER SPRINGS ROAD IN CANOOCHEE
  PROPERTIES BECOME FLOODED.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KCHS 080102
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
902 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009

SCC029-035-080132-
/O.CAN.KCHS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090411T0600Z/
/GIVS1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EDISTO RIVER NEAR GIVHANS FERRY.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 9.8 FEET THURSDAY AND
  REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL THROUGH THE
  WEEKEND.
* AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES AND CABINS ON HAPPINESS LANE BECOME FLOODED.

$$

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 Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 4, 9:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 9:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
935 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT INTO THE ATLC THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE W SUN NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
MON...FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY COLD HIGH PRESSURE MON NIGHT
THROUGH WED. WARMER CONDITIONS RETURN AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE THU OR EARLY FRI...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE
FOR NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
ANALYSIS THIS EVENING SHOWS A 1016 MB SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM OFF THE SE COAST. A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT IS FOUND ACROSS
THE GULF OF MEX WITH DEW POINTS CLIMBING INTO MID AND UPPER 60S
EVEN INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AREA. AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS FLAT
RIDGING FOUND ALOFT ACROSS THE EAST AND SE STATES. UPSTREAM A
TREMENDOUS EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL PLAINS WITH BLIZZARD WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT FOR 6 STATES
FROM MINNESOTA/IOWA TO COLORADO/WYOMING. THAT SYSTEM WILL BECOME A
MAJOR PLAYER IN OUR WEATHER EARLY THIS WEEK AS IT PASSES INTO THE
EASTERN STATES.

FOR TONIGHT...THE SURFACE HIGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND SE WITH
FLAT RIDGING TO PERSIST ALOFT. THE RESULTING SUBSIDENCE WILL ALLOW
FOR ANOTHER RAINFREE NIGHT...WITH NO MORE THAN PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
UPPER LEVEL JET OF 100-120 KT WILL PRODUCE PATCHY CIRRIFORM
CLOUDS TONIGHT...BUT THE LOWER AND MID LEVELS OUTSIDE OF THE
BOUNDARY LAYER WILL REMAIN EXTREMELY DRY WITH RH VALUES GENERALLY
15-25 PERCENT. FOR THE MOST PART THESE CLOUDS WILL HAVE LITTLE
IMPACT ON RADIATIONAL COOLING...BUT WITH GEOSTROPHIC WINDS
REMAINING AT 10 KT OR MORE ALONG WITH WEAK WARM AIR ADVECTION
THROUGH 09Z...TEMPS TONIGHT WILL BE ABOUT 1-3 DEGREES HIGHER THAN
LAST NIGHT.

FOG POTENTIAL LOOKS LOW GIVEN SOME MIXING AND CROSS-OVER TEMPS
THAT ARE DOWN MAINLY IN THE LOWER AND MID 40S AND WILL NOT BE
ACHIEVED. HOWEVER...WITH AN INCREASE IN BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE
AND WET GROUNDS FROM SIGNIFICANT RAINS THURSDAY...GROUND FOG WILL
OCCUR IN SOME LOCATIONS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
WITH BOTH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND SFC HIGH PRES CENTERS OFFSHORE
TOMORROW...A DEEP SW FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR A WARMER DAY THAN WHAT
HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED SATURDAY. MOS GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH MAX TEMPS REACHING THE 76-79 DEGREE RANGE AWAY FROM THE COAST
AND IN THE LOW 70S NEAR THE SHORES.

BY LATE IN THE DAY...AN APPROACHING LOW PRES CENTER MOVG THROUGH
THE MID MISS VALLEY WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT INTO THE GULF COAST
STATES AND SLIDE A WARM FRONT THROUGH THE OH RIVER VALLEY INTO THE
MID-ATLC STATES. THIS WILL PROMOTE A STRONGER SW FLOW ALONG WITH
INCREASED UPPER LEVEL JETTING AND DEEPER MOISTURE SUCH THAT A FEW
SHWRS/TSTMS MAY MAKE A RUN FOR THE INLAND SE GA COUNTIES BY LATE
IN THE DAY. INSTABILITY WILL BE ON THE RISE AS DEWPOINTS REACH THE
UPR 50S TO LOWER 60S AND CAPES MAY REACH 500-1000 J/KG. HOWEVER...
DEEPEST LIFT ISN/T TIMED GREATLY WITH THESE FEATURES SO HAVE KEPT
PRECIP CONFINED TO THE CHC CATEGORY FOR SW PORTIONS THEN TRENDING
LOWER FROM THERE...INCLUDING AN UNMENTIONABLE 10 PERCENT NEAR THE
SANTEE RIVER.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
DEEPER MOISTURE AND STRONGER DYNAMICS WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING E
THROUGH THE ERN CONUS AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE STRENGTHENING SFC SYSTEM BECOMES NEGATIVELY TILTED OVER THE
GRT LAKES. THE TRAILING CDFNT WILL CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS
THROUGH THE CENTRAL-ERN GULF COAST STATES...HELPING BRING MORE
ORGANIZED SHWRS/TSTMS TO THE AREA...MAINLY DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS MON. THE MAIN DRAWBACK LOOKS TO BE GULF COAST
ACTIVITY BEFORE IT SHIFTS NE TO THE CAROLINA COAST. STRONG LLVL
WINDS ALONG WITH UPPER LEVEL JETTING...INCLUDING THE CHS CWFA
BEING PLACED WITHIN THE RIGHT EXIT REGION AND UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE...WILL ENHANCE LIFT AND STORM ORGANIZATION SO HAVE
INCREASED POPS INTO THE LIKELY CATEGORY OVERNIGHT. GIVEN THE
DECENT AGREEMENT AMONG THE NAM/GFS/SREF OF HEIGHTENED
INSTABILITY WITHIN THE STRONG WIND FIELDS...THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF STRONG/SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT AND THE SPC
CONTINUES TO HIGHLIGHT THE AREA FOR THE END OF THE SWODY2 PERIOD
AND THE START OF THE SWODY3 PERIOD. THE HIGHER DEWPOINTS WILL ALSO
MEAN RATHER MILD OVERNIGHT TEMPS WITH LOWS IN THE MID 60S QUITE
COMMON.

AROUND DAYBREAK MON OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER...ANOTHER STRONG
PREFRONTAL WAVE WITH DEEPER MOISTURE LOOKS TO SWING THROUGH THE
AREA...THUS POSSIBLY CREATING ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG/SEVERE
STORMS BEFORE NOON ON MON. THIS TIME FRAME HAS ALSO BEEN
HIGHLIGHTED WITH HIGH-END CHC TO LOW-END LIKELY POPS WITH THE
HIGHER OF THAT RANGE OVER ERN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA. BY LATE IN THE
DAY...SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA AS THE FRONT
MAKES ITS PASSAGE...ALLOWING FOR LATE DAY CLEARING MON AND
POSSIBLY FALLING TEMPS IN THE AFTN.

THE STRONG FROPA ON MON WILL TANDEM WITH A DEEPENING LATE DAY MIXED
LAYER AND VERY LOW LEVEL STRONG WIND FIELDS. THERE MAY BE A
POTENTIAL FOR LAND-BASED WIND ADVISORIES MON AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA. WE HAVE FORECAST WEST WIND
SPEEDS 20-25 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 30 MPH AT THIS JUNCTURE WITH
TIMING OF THE FRONT ON MON STILL A BIT UNCERTAIN.

THE NEXT CONCERN FOR MON NIGHT THROUGH WED BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY
COLDER TEMPERATURES. A MULTI-TIERED TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
ERN CONUS AND PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK...BRINGING DOWN COLD
CANADIAN AIR FOR A VERY UNSEASONABLE COLD SURGE OF AIR REACHING
THE SE STATES. COLD AIR ADVECTION STARTING MON WILL DROP H85 TEMPS
TO THE 0 TO -3 DEG C RANGE BY MON EVENING AND CONTINUE DROPPING TO
-6 TO -8 DEG C BY DAYBREAK TUE. THIS WILL FORCE MIN TEMPS INTO THE
MID 30S...A GOOD 15 DEGREES OR SO BELOW NORMAL. GIVEN THAT WINDS
WILL BE ELEVATED FROM THE W...THESE TEMPS SHOULD REACH THE SHORES
BUT ALSO PREVENT WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION ALTHOUGH FROST IS
POSSIBLE IN SOME SHELTERED SPOTS. STRONG CAA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
TUE INTO WED ALONG WITH OCNL COLD-AIR FAIR WX CU CLOUDS STREAMING
BY. MAX TEMPS TUE WILL ONLY REACH THE MID 50S THEN MIN TEMPS LOOK
TO DROP TO THE UPPER 20S AWAY FROM THE COAST TUE NIGHT...MAKING A
GOOD FREEZE LIKELY INLAND...WHILE CLOSER TO THE COAST MINS MAY
JUST REACH THE FREEZING MARK.

WARM AIR ADVECTION KICKS IN LATE WED AND WED NIGHT AS THE LONGWAVE
DEEP TROUGH SHIFTS OFFSHORE AND DEEP-LAYERED RIDGING RETURNS.
WINDS THEN DEVELOP A STRONG SLY COMPONENT AGAIN BY MIDDAY THU...
ALLOWING TEMPS TO REBOUND CLOSER TO NORMAL LEVELS. HOWEVER...
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO TAKE SHAPE OFF THE LEE OF THE
ROCKIES AND SHIFT NE THROUGH THE MID MISS RIVER AND OH RIVER
VALLEYS THU INTO FRI...PUSHING ANOTHER COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA
WHICH MAY POSSIBLY INCLUDE A FEW ROUNDS OF TSTMS. TOO EARLY AT
THIS POINT TO DETERMINE SEVERE POTENTIAL BUT GIVEN THE RAPID
RETURN OF WARM AIR AND MOISTURE...STRONG/SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE
RULED OUT. FROPA LOOKS TO BE LATE FRI...ALLOWING HIGH PRES TO
RETURN SAT.

LAKE WINDS...STRONG/GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE MOULTRIE
ON MON WITH SOME MODEL SIGNALS SUGGESTING 35-40 KT W WIND GUSTS
POSSIBILITIES MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DANGEROUS BOATING
CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME. LAKE WIND ADVISORIES
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TUE AND PROBABLY AGAIN ON WED.

&&

.AVIATION /01Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LEFT FRONT QUAD OF 100-120 KT UPPER LEVEL JET WILL ENHANCE LIFT
AND RESULT IN SCT-BKN CIRRUS CLOUDS TONIGHT AT BOTH TERMINALS.
OTHERWISE THE ONLY ISSUE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE TAF PERIOD IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR GROUND FOG. CONFIDENCE IS CERTAINLY NOT THAT
HIGH. BUT GIVEN THE WET GROUND FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG
WITH THE INCREASE IN BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE IT IS
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT KCHS WHERE THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE THEY
COULD REACH THEIR CROSS-OVER TEMP IN THE UPPER 40S.

CLOUDINESS WILL LOWER AND THICKEN AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT
TO THE SOUTH AND SW DURING SUNDAY...BUT WE HAVE MAINTAINED VFR
CONDITIONS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY. THERE COULD BE SOME RAIN OR EVEN A
LITTLE ELEVATED CONVECTION AT KSAV LATE SUNDAY...AND LATER TAF
ISSUANCES WILL LIKELY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS POSSIBILITY.

THE EFFECTS OF THE SEA BREEZE WILL SHUT DOWN THIS EVENING...AND
WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OR CALM TONIGHT...BEFORE LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP ON SUNDAY. IF CLOUD COVER IS NOT AS QUICK
TO MOVE INTO KCHS DURING THE DAY...THAN THEIR COULD BE A FEW
GUSTS WITH SEA BREEZE CIRCULATION FROM 17-22Z.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO THE FIRST HALF OF MON AS SHRA AND TSRA CHANCES INCREASE.
VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING LATE MON WITH STRONG WESTERLY SURFACE
WINDS AND WIND GUSTS MON AFTERNOON INTO MON NIGHT. BREEZY CONDITIONS
EXPECTED TUE AND AGAIN ON WED.

&&

.MARINE...
THE 00Z SOUNDING FROM KCHS SHOWING 10 KT OR HIGHER IN THE MIXED
LAYER...AND THIS IS TRANSLATING TO 10-15 KT WINDS ACROSS THE SC
WATERS THIS EVENING. SIMILAR WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 06 AND
09Z...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN GEOSTROPHIC WINDS UNTIL THAT TIME.
ACROSS THE GA WATERS WINDS WILL BE ABOUT 5 KT LESS EARLY ON...BUT
WILL INCREASE A FEW KNOTS OVERNIGHT AS GRADIENT BEGINS TO TIGHTEN
A TAD AS THE HIGH SHIFTS FURTHER EAST OF THE LOCAL WATERS. SEAS TO
REMAIN NO HIGHER THAN 2 OR 3 FT...MAINLY IN A SMALL EAST AND SE
SWELL. WE WILL SEND AN UPDATED COASTAL WATERS FORECAST TO TWEAK
WINDS AND SPLIT THE SC WATERS AT EDISTO BEACH.

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE ON A SLOW INCREASE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
AS WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN STRENGTHENS AND LOW LEVEL JET
INCREASES. MIXING PROFILES RELATIVELY UNFAVORABLE FOR SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT NEAR SCA CRITERIA
CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP PRIOR TO DAWN ON MON OVER OUR 20-60 NM
GEORGIA WATERS.

AN IMPRESSIVE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE MON AFTERNOON AND A VERY STRONG
APRIL COLD AIR ADVECTION EVENT SUGGESTS OUR PERSISTENT MENTIONS OF
GALES IN OUR MARINE FORECAST FROM LATE MON UNTIL TUE NIGHT REMAIN
ON TARGET. OUR OUTER WATERS SHOULD CERTAINLY SEE A DECENT PERIOD OF
GALES GIVE WARMER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL
LAPSE RATES. IT APPEARS THE BEST CHANCE FOR GALES IN OUR NEAR SHORE
WATERS WOULD BE FROM LATE DAY MON INTO MON NIGHT. DURING THIS COLD
AIR ADVECTION EVENT...WAVEWATCH GUIDANCE SEEMED A BIT UNDERDONE...
ESPECIALLY WELL AWAY FROM THE COAST. WE NUDGED SEA HEIGHTS UP A FOOT
OR SO FROM OUR PREVIOUS FORECAST.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

33
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 3:49 PM EDT, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
349 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>044-047>051-051000-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
349 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
SUNDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY. FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN AGAIN MID TO LATE
MONDAY MORNING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. AWAY FROM THE COAST...MAINLY
INLAND OF HIGHWAY 17...LOW TEMPERATURES COULD APPROACH FREEZING
MONDAY NIGHT. ON TUESDAY NIGHT...TEMPERATURES COULD FALL TO BELOW
FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING LATE SEASON FREEZE. FREEZE
WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-051000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
349 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
SUNDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY. FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN AGAIN MID TO LATE
MONDAY MORNING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

STRONG WINDS...AFTER A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE COASTAL
WATERS MONDAY...GALE FORCE WINDS MAY DEVELOP LATE MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT. GALE WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE
REQUIRED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SCZ045-051000-
BERKELEY-
349 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
SUNDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY. FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN AGAIN MID TO LATE
MONDAY MORNING. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. AWAY FROM THE COAST...MAINLY
INLAND OF HIGHWAY 17...LOW TEMPERATURES COULD APPROACH FREEZING
MONDAY NIGHT. ON TUESDAY NIGHT...TEMPERATURES COULD FALL TO BELOW
FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING LATE SEASON FREEZE. FREEZE
WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED.

LAKE WINDS...BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT...STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON LAKE MOULTRIE MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED FOR THIS PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 5:07 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryCHSBerkeley36 hr
Apr 5, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCHSHampton, Jasper4 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in South Carolina, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

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.